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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Belov darts in and clinches Smithson up against the cage.
Belov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smithson slowing the pace effectively.
Belov throws a punch but it's blocked by Smithson.
Belov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belov tries to pull guard but Smithson holds him up against the cage and eventually Belov drops back down to his feet.
Smithson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smithson is pushing Belov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smithson misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Smithson taking a breather.
Belov slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Smithson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Belov closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Smithson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smithson sprawls well. Smithson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belov gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Smithson doesn't manage to clinch there - Belov circles away.
Smithson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Smithson has managed to clinch.
Belov tries to pull guard but Smithson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergo Belov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Belov up against the cage.
Belov wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Belov stalling in the clinch.
Belov throws a punch but it's blocked by Smithson.
Smithson is looking for a takedown.
Belov fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belov.
Smithson stalling in the clinch.
Smithson has Belov pressed against the cage.
Belov is trying to break free.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Belov.
Belov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Smithson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belov moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergo Belov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Smithson clinches up with Belov and pushes him back against the cage.
Belov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smithson blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Smithson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belov moves in looking to clinch but Smithson pushes him off.
Belov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smithson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belov wants to clinch up but Smithson keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Smithson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Belov's guard.
Smithson wants to control from the top but Belov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Smithson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smithson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Smithson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smithson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Smithson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smithson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smithson is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Smithson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smithson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Belov's guard.
Belov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smithson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smithson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belov keeping moving, preventing Smithson from controlling successfully.
Smithson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Smithson drops back looking for a leg! Belov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belov manages to kick Smithson off! Smithson jumps back into Belov's guard.
Smithson slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Belov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smithson trying to control the action but Belov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Smithson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belov is just riding it out for now. Smithson eventually gives up the hold.
Belov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Smithson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Belov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Greg Smithson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lancaster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brian throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Brian connects with the punch.#CL#
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Brian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lancaster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lancaster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brian prevents it.
#TD#
Lancaster pulls guard effortlessly.
Lancaster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lancaster's guard.
Brian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Brian drops back looking for a leg! Lancaster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lancaster manages to kick Brian off! Brian jumps back into Lancaster's guard.
Lancaster can't keep his opponent in guard - Brian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Lancaster keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brian is pressing down on Lancaster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lancaster is holding on for now.
Brian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brian is thwarting Lancaster's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brian stops Lancaster from getting back to his feet.
Lancaster trying to control but Brian postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brian controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brian cracks Lancaster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brian lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Brian.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Lancaster manages to break the clinch.
Brian lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Lancaster throws a body punch but Brian moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brian.
Brian fails to land with a series of punches.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Brian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Brian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brian's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brian duly obliges.
A punch combination from Brian misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
CJ Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Brian.
Brian looks winded!
Brian misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brian misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Lancaster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Lancaster pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Lancaster darts in and clinches Brian up against the cage.
Lancaster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lancaster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lancaster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lancaster is trying to pull guard but Brian has him pressed against the cage.
Brian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lancaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Lancaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Brian dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Lancaster stuffs the takedown.
Lancaster looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lancaster or perhaps it was just good defense by Brian, which made it look bad.
Brian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab from Brian.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian unleashes a big counter combination but Lancaster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brian scores with a one two! Lancaster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Brian circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster slips a jab and a cross from Brian.
Brian misses with the combination.
Brian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lancaster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Brian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Brian scores with a four punch combination!
Brian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brian is breathing heavily.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Lancaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Brian is avoiding it.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Lancaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brian to score with a decent uppercut.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Brian circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Brian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brian keeps the fight on the outside.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Brian keeps it at a distance.
Brian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lancaster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster cracks a nice hook into Brian's ribs.
Brian throws a series of strikes that have Lancaster backpedaling.
Brian throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Brian misses.
Lancaster is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brian.
Brian lands a jab to the head.
Brian stuffs the takedown attempt from Lancaster. Lancaster gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Lancaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brian's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brian duly obliges. #T3#
Lancaster tries to clinch but Brian is having none of it.
Brian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brian misses with a two punch combination.
CJ Lancaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Randy Brian has been cut.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Brian is having none of it.
Brian tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Brian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brian.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Brian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lancaster feinted with a counter takedown.
Brian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL#
Lancaster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lancaster. #BC#
Lancaster breaks the clinch.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brian paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Lancaster clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Lancaster has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brian uses from the top position.
Lancaster is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lancaster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lancaster keeping full guard, as Brian tries to pass.
Brian being controlled here momentarily.
Brian stops Lancaster from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Brian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Brian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Brian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brian.
Randy Brian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Lancaster counters by moving into the clinch.
Lancaster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lancaster has Brian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Lancaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lancaster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lancaster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster tries for a takedown but Brian manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brian looks to land a combination but Lancaster avoids it well.
Brian throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lancaster misses with a few strikes there.
Brian is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Brian shoots in for a takedown but Lancaster shows good takedown defense.
Brian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lancaster backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Brian both land. Nice combination.
Brian throws a series of strikes that have Lancaster backpedaling.
Randy Brian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Brian throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Lancaster counters by clinching up.
Lancaster is trying to pull guard but Brian has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Lancaster manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster slips a jab and a cross from Brian.
#CL#
Lancaster rushes Brian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Brian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to pull guard but Brian won't allow it.
Brian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lancaster has Brian pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brian swinging wildly here.
Lancaster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lancaster scrambles back to his feet.
Brian misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T3#
Brian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Lancaster rushes Brian and presses him up against the cage.
Lancaster jumps guard but Brian stands there with Lancaster around his waist. Lancaster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Lancaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancaster misses with a takedown attempt - Brian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Brian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster dodges the punch combination from Brian.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Nice shot lands for Brian.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Brian cracks Lancaster with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brian circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Brian keeps it at a distance.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Brian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lancaster dodges the punch combination from Brian.
Brian feints a jab promting Lancaster to slip. Brian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lancaster slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Lancaster closes the distance and pushes Brian back into the cage.
CJ Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster gets through Brian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Brian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Brian! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Zono fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zono backs away from a small jab... but Benson lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Zono crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Benson with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Johnny Benson! |
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