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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Barnhart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimbawa, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Barnhart jumps into guard, dragging Zimbawa to the mat.
Zimbawa stopping the sweep attempt from Barnhart.
Zimbawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zimbawa 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.
Barnhart keeping moving, preventing Zimbawa from controlling successfully.
Barnhart pulls Zimbawa in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Zimbawa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnhart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnhart has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Zimbawa 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnhart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zimbawa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Barnhart distracts Zimbawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnhart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnhart wants to get up but he can't break Zimbawa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zimbawa 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.
Zimbawa is pulling down on Barnhart's head to control his posture.
Zimbawa keeping full guard, as Barnhart tries to pass.
Barnhart stands up over Zimbawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zimbawa is trying to control the position but Barnhart postures up.
Barnhart tries to free his leg and advance position but Zimbawa is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnhart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zimbawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnhart manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Zimbawa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnhart looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnhart looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnhart! #REVB#
Zimbawa sneaks back into half guard.
Barnhart trying to mount his opponent but Zimbawa defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnhart in particular looking to stall.
Zimbawa trying to hold on to Barnhart's head to control him but Barnhart postures up.
#T3#
Barnhart tries to pass to full mount but Zimbawa defends it.
Zimbawa wants to control the action here but instead Barnhart manages to pass to full mount! #SU2#
Barnhart get's back to his feet.#TD2#
Barnhart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barnhart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnhart lands with a punch from half guard.
Zimbawa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barnhart stalling. #T4#
Barnhart prevents Zimbawa from improving his position.
Barnhart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnhart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zimbawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnhart tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Zimbawa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimbawa trying to control from the bottom.
Barnhart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnhart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zimbawa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barnhart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Barnhart shoots in and drives through. Zimbawa sprawls well.
Nick Barnhart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Barnhart dives in and scores a takedown into Zimbawa's guard.
Zimbawa is trying to control the position but Barnhart postures up.
Barnhart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnhart advances position into side control!
Barnhart lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnhart controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Barnhart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zimbawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimbawa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1#
Zimbawa tries to roll over but Barnhart keeps him under control.#SU2#
Barnhart decides to return to a standing position.
Barnhart throws a head kick but Zimbawa moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnhart or perhaps it was just good defense by Zimbawa, which made it look bad.
Zimbawa with a jab.#TD2#
Barnhart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zimbawa prevents Barnhart from improving position. #T2#
Barnhart working away.
Barnhart moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SU2#
Barnhart stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Barnhart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barnhart lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Zimbawa's face as Barnhart controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnhart looks up at the clock and then as Zimbawa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnhart smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB2#
Barnhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Zimbawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zimbawa is trying to control Barnhart's posture but Barnhart avoids it.
Zimbawa is looking to regain half guard here but Barnhart keeps moving and retains side control.
Zimbawa can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Barnhart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnhart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Barnhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zimbawa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnhart connects with a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Barnhart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barnhart works to advance to full mount. Zimbawa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zimbawa is looking to improve his position but Barnhart isn't that keen on the idea.
Zimbawa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnhart controls the position.#SUB2#
Barnhart working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barnhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zimbawa enables Barnhart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zimbawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nick Barnhart has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Zimbawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zimbawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zimbawa is really struggling to control Barnhart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barnhart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnhart stands and throws Zimbawa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zimbawa is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimbawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Zimbawa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T1#
Barnhart is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zimbawa's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Barnhart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zimbawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barnhart cracks Zimbawa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Zimbawa's face as Barnhart controls the position.
Zimbawa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnhart slows the pace down.
Zimbawa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T2#
Barnhart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnhart with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Zimbawa is rocked!#SUB2#
Barnhart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Oh Zimbawa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zimbawa is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnhart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zimbawa seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Barnhart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barnhart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Zimbawa is trying to reverse the position but instead Barnhart has taken his back - oops!
Barnhart controlling the position well here. Zimbawa rolled but Barnhart kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Zimbawa is covering up but some of the strikes from Barnhart are getting through and doing damage.
Barnhart lands strikes from the back and Zimbawa isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Barnhart! |
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