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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2019 |
#R1#
A head kick by Daniels misses
and Christ counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Christ is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
And Daniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Christ pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Christ tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniels looks for a takedown but Christ sprawls well.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Christ tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Daniels manages to circle out of the way.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Daniels.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Christ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniels defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ has a takedown stuffed.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.#T1#
A nice combination there by Daniels.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Christ moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christ half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniels misses with a looping right.#TD2#
Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.
Daniels looks winded!
Christ trying to control from the bottom.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Daniels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Christ has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Christ wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daniels is pressing down on Christ's thigh, looking to free his foot. Christ is holding on for now.
Daniels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Christ moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daniels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christ works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels postures up in Christ's guard and throws a big left but Christ blocks it.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses. #T3##SUB#
Christ is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Christ is keeping the position.
Christ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Christ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Christ.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Christ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
Christ goes for a double leg but Daniels avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daniels continues to drive forward.
Christ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Christ shows good takedown defense.
Christ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Christ was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels throws a body punch but Christ moves out of range.
Christ tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Daniels takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD2#
Daniels closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Christ quickly recovers to half guard.
Daniels is thwarting Christ's attempts to control the position.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daniels is thwarting Christ's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christ has hold of Daniels's hands but Daniels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Daniels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Daniels seems to be working for a kimura but Christ defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Daniels working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Christ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Christ actively working from the bottom here.
Christ is looking for a sweep. Daniels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christ flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Christ manages to get to full guard.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christ is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniels is in close to Christ's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daniels is working Christ over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Christ is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Christ working a defensive guard here.
Daniels looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Daniels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christ is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christ has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T3#
Christ won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Christ trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Christ postures up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christ wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Christ preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Daniels is looking for a triangle but Christ pushes his legs off easily.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Roy Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Christ. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up with Christ, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes Christ against the cage but Christ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ is looking to clinch.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christ can pounce on him.
No luck for Daniels with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Daniels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Christ throws a shot to the body.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Christ tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daniels defends well and Christ ends up having to push Daniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniels shoots in and drives through. Christ sprawls well.
Roy Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daniels defends well and Christ ends up having to push Daniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Christ avoids it well.
Daniels dives in for a single leg takedown but Christ sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Christ moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Christ dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Christ's head and hops out.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Christ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniels defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels with a poor takedown
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Christ.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Daniels decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T2#
Daniels throws a strike but Christ avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Christ preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christ wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Christ has wrist control.
Christ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christ is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Christ wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daniels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Daniels advances position into side control!
Christ takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Daniels advances to full mount.
Daniels looking to finish Christ with some ground and pound. This is bad for Christ!#SUB2#
Daniels looking to secure an arm triangle but Christ defends it well.
Daniels breaks from Christ's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB2#
Daniels is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Christ to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Christ shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels lands a big elbow.
Daniels in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T4#
Christ is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Daniels.
Christ wants to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
Daniels cracks Christ with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Christ is in a horrible position here. Daniels smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daniels breaks from Christ's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Christ hang on?#SUB2#
Daniels with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Daniels!
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