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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Bike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bleekhoven has a takedown stuffed.
Bike attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bleekhoven scores with a leg kick.
Bike tests Bleekhoven's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Rico Bleekhoven has been cut.
Bleekhoven slaps away a takedown attempt from Bike, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleekhoven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bike.
Bleekhoven throws a combination that misses
and Bike counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bike darts in looking for a takedown but Bleekhoven gets double underhooks and turns Bike into the cage.
Bleekhoven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Bleekhoven. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Bike shoots for a takedown but Bleekhoven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bleekhoven went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bike throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bike looks for a takedown but Bleekhoven sprawls well.
Bleekhoven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bike fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Bike gets a clinch.
Bleekhoven prevents the takedown attempt.
Bike drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bleekhoven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bleekhoven gets underhooks to prevent Bike's takedown attempt.
Bike looks winded!
Bleekhoven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bike gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T2#
Bleekhoven prevents the takedown attempt.
Bleekhoven tries to pull guard but Bike holds him up against the cage and eventually Bleekhoven drops back down to his feet.
Bike wants to take the fight to the mat but Bleekhoven manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bike has Bleekhoven pressed against the cage.
Bleekhoven is pushing Bike up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bike is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bleekhoven to keep the fight standing.#T3##BC#
Bleekhoven breaks from the clinch.
Bleekhoven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bike.
Bleekhoven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bike defends well and Bleekhoven ends up having to push Bike into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bike looking to throw knees to the head but Bleekhoven is blocking nicely.
Bleekhoven is looking for a takedown.
Bleekhoven jumps guard but Bike turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bleekhoven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bike prevents it.
Bleekhoven working hard to break the clinch.
Bike tries to circle away but Bleekhoven has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Bike pulls guard effortlessly. #T4##SUB2#
Bike looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bike has control of Bleekhoven's left arm, preventing Bleekhoven from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Bike is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bleekhoven is aware though and is defending well.
Bleekhoven wants to control from the top but Bike keeps moving. #SUB2#
Bike looking for a guillotine here but Bleekhoven defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES2#
Bike pushes Bleekhoven off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Bike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Bleekhoven's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Bike rushes Bleekhoven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bike prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bleekhoven tries to pull guard but Bike holds him up against the cage and eventually Bleekhoven drops back down to his feet.
Bike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bleekhoven jumps guard but Bike stands there with Bleekhoven around his waist. Bleekhoven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Bleekhoven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bleekhoven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleekhoven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bleekhoven is trying to pull guard but Bike turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bike tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bleekhoven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bleekhoven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bike's efforts to push away.#T1#
Bleekhoven prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Bleekhoven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bleekhoven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bike throwing strikes but missing.
Bleekhoven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleekhoven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bike is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU2#
Bike decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rico Bleekhoven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2##CL2#
Bike clinches.
Bleekhoven stalling.
Bike wants to get back to striking at distance but Bleekhoven won't allow it.
Bike slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Bike's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bike tries to pull guard but Bleekhoven won't allow it.
Bleekhoven has Bike pressed against the cage, preventing Bike from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bleekhoven is trying to pull guard but Bike has him pressed against the cage.
Bike is trying to push Bleekhoven away but Bleekhoven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bike is trying to break the clinch but Bleekhoven is controlling him.
Bike missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Bike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Bike.
Bike changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bleekhoven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Bike gets a clinch.
Bike is looking for a takedown.
Bleekhoven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bike has him pressed against the cage.
Bleekhoven is trying to pull guard but Bike has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Bike gets control of Bleekhoven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bike will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bike can't keep his opponent in guard - Bleekhoven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4##SUB#
Bleekhoven is trying to work for a kimura but Bike is defending well.
Bleekhoven is thwarting Bike's attempts to control the position.#ES2#
Bike kicks off Bleekhoven and gets to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bleekhoven as he avoids it easily.
Bleekhoven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bike pinned against the cage. Bike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Bike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Bleekhoven's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
No luck for Bike with that takedown attempt.
Bike shoots in and drives through. Bleekhoven sprawls well.
Bleekhoven leaves Bike with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rico Bleekhoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Bike.
Bike shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bleekhoven pinned against the cage. Bleekhoven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bleekhoven seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleekhoven has a takedown stuffed.
Bleekhoven checks the leg kick.
Bleekhoven lands with a kick to the temple. Bike shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1#
Bike shoots in looking for a takedown. Bleekhoven tries to sprawl out of it but Bike keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bleekhoven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bleekhoven tries to clinch there but Bike circles away.
Bike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bleekhoven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bleekhoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bike misses with a head kick.
Jay Bike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bleekhoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bleekhoven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bleekhoven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Bleekhoven doesn't manage to clinch there - Bike circles away.
Bike lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bike tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Bleekhoven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bike scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Bike closes the distance and pushes Bleekhoven back into the cage.
Bleekhoven struggles to land a body shot inside as Bike controls his hands.
#TD2#
Bike decides to pull guard.
Bleekhoven trying to control the position from guard on top but Bike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleekhoven has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bike is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bike holds on and takes a little breather.
Bike doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bike bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleekhoven's guard. #REVB#
Bike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bike postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bike is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bleekhoven is trying to keep Bike in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bike controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Bike has managed to clinch.
Rico Bleekhoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Bike is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bleekhoven trying to stall but Bike improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Bike.
Well Bike 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Bike! |
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