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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
HFC 18: Justice vs Armando
Date: Jul 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Ro swings for the body but Saavedra moves out of range.
Saavedra tries to counter with a clinch but Ro shakes him off and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ro. That's going to slow Saavedra down.
Saavedra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saavedra moves away.
Ro connects with a looping right hand.
Ro throws a jab but it's blocked by Saavedra.
Ro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saavedra as he jumps to the side.
Ro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Saavedra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saavedra wants to stand but Ro is controlling his arm.
Ro sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saavedra stalling. #T1#
Ro is refusing to be controlled, as Saavedra sits in half guard.
Saavedra is looking to advance position but Ro won't allow it.
Saavedra wants to take a breather but Ro is having none of it.
Ro is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Ro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ro is looking for a sweep. Saavedra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saavedra is trying to control. Ro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Ro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saavedra pulls his head out easily.
Saavedra trying to mount his opponent but Ro defends it.
Saavedra is looking to take a break and control but Ro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ro trying to hold on to Saavedra's head to control him but Saavedra postures up.
Ro is pressing down on Saavedra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ro trying to control the position.
Saavedra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Saavedra is looking to pass into half guard but Ro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ro is in guard.#REVR#
Ro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ro wants to control from the top but Saavedra keeps moving.
Ro passes Saavedra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saavedra is looking for a sweep. Ro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ro passes to side control.
Ro is looking to take a break and control but Saavedra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saavedra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4##SUB#
Ro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Saavedra looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Saavedra is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ro lets go of the hold and Saavedra can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Putte Ro! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Shaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bussa to the mat! Bussa manages to get full guard.
Bussa keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Shaw is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Shaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaw trying to control but Bussa is working from the bottom.
Bussa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw trying to control but Bussa is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bussa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Bussa keeps moving. #T1#
Shaw seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bussa keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shaw has a takedown stuffed.
Bussa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shaw manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Bussa pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Bussa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Shaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bussa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shaw is in Bussa's guard.
Shaw passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Bussa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Shaw controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Bussa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Shaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bussa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Bussa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bussa prevents Shaw from improving position. #T3#
Bussa is not content to let Shaw control the position. #SUB2#
Shaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Shaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Bussa is defending well.
Shaw works to advance to full mount. Bussa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Shaw throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T4#
Bussa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaw punching from mount but Bussa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bussa is squirming around, avoiding Shaw's attempts to control the action.
Shaw unloads with some shots from mount but Bussa bucks and avoids them well.
Bussa is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Shaw looking to isolate an arm here. Bussa doesn't see it coming and as Shaw extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Shaw!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Shaw!
Boof Bussa spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is. Tomorrow we get busy!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Dinklage clinches.
Dinklage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dinklage.
Dinklage swings wildly with an uppercut but Saavedra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinklage gets underhooks to prevent Saavedra's takedown attempt.
Saavedra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dinklage prevents it.
Dinklage scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Saavedra is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dinklage can't fight it off and eventually Saavedra manages to take the fight to the floor. Dinklage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saavedra sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Saavedra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinklage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saavedra postures up.
Dinklage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saavedra is one step ahead there.
Saavedra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dinklage's guard.
Saavedra passes to full mount! #SUB2#
Saavedra has control of Dinklage's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dinklage regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dinklage is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Saavedra locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dinklage is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Saavedra!
A victorious Alejandro Saavedra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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