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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Reyes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ag tries to improve position but can't.
Reyes tries to score with some ground and pound. Ag controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ag is trying to control Reyes's posture but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes in the domination position with Ag hanging on.
Ag takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Reyes avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reyes in side control, throwing shots but Ag defends.
Ag is looking for a sweep.
Reyes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ag sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T1#
Ag looking for a sweep but Reyes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Reyes raining down shots from the mount!
Ag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ag tries to hold on but Reyes postures up.
Reyes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ag takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reyes working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T2#
Reyes is landing with some decent strikes but Ag is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reyes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ag's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ag blocking the ground and pound.
Ag wants to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the head.
Reyes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reyes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ag is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ag that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T3#
Ag is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Reyes prevents Ag from getting the reversal.
Reyes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Reyes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ag throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reyes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ag tries to lock up and control but Reyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Reyes landing strikes from the mount and Ag is in trouble!
Reyes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ag hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ag is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ag can't escape the position.
Reyes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ag can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reyes avoids the attempt from Ag to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Ag throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ag is in Reyes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ag trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ag pushes down on Reyes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Reyes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ag is taking a breather. Reyes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Ag is continuing to stall.
Reyes is looking to escape.
Reyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ag can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ag thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Ag controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ag tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Ag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ag lands in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ag tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Ag slips nicely into half guard.
Reyes is trying to stand.
#SU2#
Ag decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Ag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##TD2#
Ag ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ag no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ag wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Ag has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ag has momentary wrist control but Reyes slips an elbow through the middle.
Ag thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Ag is looking for a triangle here but Reyes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ag is looking to reverse the position.
Ag stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ag is looking for a sweep.
Ag bucks up and tries to throw Reyes off but instead Reyes has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ro Ag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ag shoots in and bounces Reyes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Ag avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Reyes is looking for a triangle but Ag pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Ag stands up from Reyes's guard - Ag perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reyes cracks Ag with an open hand slap.#T1##TD2#
Ag throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ag is in Reyes's guard.#SUB#
Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ag defends well.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Ag from controlling successfully.
Ag engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2##SUB#
Reyes is looking for a triangle here but Ag uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ag is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Ag is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reyes has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Reyes is pushing Ag's head away, looking to escape. Ag manages to hold on to the position though.
Ag wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Ag seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB2#
Ag tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ag has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Ag moves into range and clinches up with Reyes.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#BC2#
Ag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Ag drives through with a takedown into Reyes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Reyes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Ag taking a breather.
Ag slows down the pace here.
#TD2#
Ag jumps guard and drags Reyes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ro Ag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ag has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Omar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Whitney fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Omar sprawls well initially but Whitney persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Omar has one foot on Whitney's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Omar as Whitney shoots in.
Don Omar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omar throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Whitney counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Omar pulls Whitney into guard.
Whitney wants to stand but Omar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whitney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#ES2#
Omar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD#
Whitney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whitney showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Omar kicks off Whitney and gets to his feet. #T1#
Whitney fails with a takedown attempt.
Omar doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitney circles away.
Whitney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Whitney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Omar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whitney counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Omar drives through with a takedown into Whitney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Whitney pushes Omar off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitney shoots in looking for a takedown. Omar tries to sprawl out of it but Whitney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Omar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Whitney. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Omar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL#
Whitney takes the fight into the clinch.
Omar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Omar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Omar tries to pull guard but Whitney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Omar tries to break the clinch but Whitney is controlling the position.
Whitney gets underhooks to prevent Omar's takedown attempt.
#T3#
Omar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whitney has Omar pressed against the cage, preventing Omar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Omar goes for a takedown attempt but Whitney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Omar looks winded!
Whitney shoots in but no luck this time.
Omar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Whitney shoots in for a takedown but Omar shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Omar gets a clinch. #TD#
Omar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Whitney is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Omar to the mat. Omar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Omar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Whitney off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Omar. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitney is trying to get back to half guard.
Whitney is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Whitney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Omar trying to control from Whitney's half guard. Whitney has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Whitney isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Omar stacks Whitney on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Omar!
Whitney tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Omar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Whitney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Omar.#TD2#
Omar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whitney quickly recovers to half guard.
Omar is pressing down on Whitney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whitney is holding on for now.
Omar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitney keeps working. #SU2#
Omar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Omar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whitney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omar misses with a wild combination.
Whitney fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Omar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitney tries to avoid it but Omar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitney to the ground. Whitney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Omar fails with a takedown attempt.
Malcom Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Omar.
Omar is breathing heavily.
No luck for Whitney with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Whitney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Omar manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Omar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Whitney pulls Omar into guard.
#T2##SUB#
Omar is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Whitney has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Omar is looking to defend but Whitney has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Omar! Whitney pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Omar taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Malcom Whitney!
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