Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: USFC 112
Date: Apr 17, 2016

#R1#
Borowitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Borowitz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vale throws a leg kick but Borowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vale has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Borowitz moves away from the strike by Vale.
Vale scores with the left hand. Borowitz knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Borowitz rushes Vale and presses him up against the cage.
Borowitz prevents Vale from breaking the clinch.
Vale managing to block the knees to the body from Borowitz.
Vale swings wildly with an uppercut but Borowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borowitz lands an elbow that stopped Vale in his tracks for a moment.
Borowitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vale.
Borowitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Vale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been informed that Borowitz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Vale misses.
Borowitz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale misses with a straight left.
Borowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Vale circles away.
Vale getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vale misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Vale blocks a head kick by Borowitz.
Vale misses with a looping right.
Vale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Borowitz takes the fight into the clinch.
Vale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borowitz lands an elbow inside that Vale shrugs off.
Borowitz keeps control of Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borowitz lands a knee to the body.
Borowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vale misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vale fails to land.
Borowitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Simon Vale's cut is getting worse.
Borowitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vale blocks it with crossed arms.
Borowitz lands an elbow that stopped Vale in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borowitz blocks a body shot from Vale.
Borowitz lands a knee to the body.
Vale is breathing heavily.
Borowitz lands a nice elbow.
Borowitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
Simon Vale's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borowitz lands an elbow that stopped Vale in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Vale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Borowitz!
Tyler Borowitz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: UPG 26
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1#
DaCoca misses with a head kick.
Televing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DaCoca lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
DaCoca lands with a nice body kick.
Televing throws a series of punches but DaCoca moves out of range.
Televing looks to land a combination. DaCoca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
DaCoca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Televing was well out of range. Poor timing from DaCoca.
Televing wants to clinch
and DaCoca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
DaCoca seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
DaCoca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#
It looks like Christian Televing has been cut.#CL#
DaCoca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow.
DaCoca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Televing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Televing blocks it. #T1#
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DaCoca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
DaCoca tries to work over Televing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaCoca misses with a punch on the inside.
Televing throws a head punch that misses.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing scores with a shot to the side of DaCoca's head.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as DaCoca controls the action.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow. #BC#
DaCoca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DaCoca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Televing clinches.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Televing blocks it.
Televing told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.#T2#
DaCoca is trying to stall.
DaCoca can't find room to land a body shot as Televing controls the action.
Televing working aggressively here.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as DaCoca controls the action.
DaCoca lands a nice uppercut.
Televing lands a hook that snaps the head of DaCoca backwards.
Nice body punch from DaCoca - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DaCoca.
DaCoca misses with a body punch.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but DaCoca avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DaCoca avoids the elbow strike from Televing, against the cage.
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Televing works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DaCoca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DaCoca has a couple of punches blocked by Televing.
Televing cracks DaCoca with a nice body shot.
Televing is leaning against DaCoca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaCoca avoids a wild elbow strike from Televing.#T3#
Televing lands an elbow inside that DaCoca shrugs off.
Televing lands a body shot.
DaCoca is breathing heavily.
Televing lands a body shot.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing lands a hook that snaps the head of DaCoca backwards.
Televing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
DaCoca throws a head punch that misses.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing works on DaCoca's body with a couple of short punches.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Televing.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow.
DaCoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Televing's elbow.
DaCoca prevents a body shot from Televing.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaCoca blocks an elbow strike from Televing.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Televing. #T4#
DaCoca blocks an elbow strike from Televing.
Televing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DaCoca's defenses.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
DaCoca can't find room to land a body shot as Televing controls the action.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from DaCoca fails to land.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Televing.
A short right from Televing on the inside. #CUT2#
Charles DaCoca's cut is getting worse.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Televing lands a body punch.
Televing tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DaCoca backwards. #CUT2#
Charles DaCoca's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
DaCoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Televing's elbow.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Televing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Televing dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##CL2#
Televing has managed to clinch.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christian Televing seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Televing tries a body shot but DaCoca blocks it.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Televing blocks it.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Televing.
DaCoca blocks an elbow strike.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
Televing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Televing lands a nice shot to the body.
Televing lands a shoulder strike.
Televing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Televing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Televing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing is leaning against DaCoca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Televing.
Televing works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Televing is leaning against DaCoca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Televing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Televing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Televing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DaCoca struggles to land a body shot inside as Televing controls his hands.
DaCoca misses with a short punch on the inside.
DaCoca takes a shot to the head.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Televing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but DaCoca avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing cracks DaCoca with a nice body shot.
Televing throws an elbow but it misses.
Televing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a body punch.
DaCoca takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
Jeez, Charles DaCoca's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles DaCoca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Televing!
A less than humble Christian Televing misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Charles DaCoca was interviewed post fight and said 'That was unexpected.. Well done.'.

Event: T136 - Crossfire
Date: Apr 01, 2016

#R1#
Snape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makarenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makarenko tries to land a front kick but Snape steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snape blocks a jab.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makarenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makarenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makarenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makarenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko throws a wild body kick that Snape sees coming a mile off.
Makarenko lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Snape rushes Makarenko and presses him up against the cage.
Snape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makarenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Makarenko.
Makarenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape pushes off an throws an elbow but Makarenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Snape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makarenko is breathing heavily.
Snape presses Makarenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snape.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Makarenko blocks a body shot from Snape.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Makarenko avoids it.
Makarenko avoids the elbow strike from Snape, against the cage.
Snape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Makarenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2#
Makarenko is working an open guard so Snape takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Makarenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makarenko misses with a low kick as Snape jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Makarenko.
Snape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snape takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Snape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makarenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Snape tries to clinch but Makarenko is having none of it.
Makarenko is looking to counter punch.
Makarenko lands with a hook. Snape tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Snape tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makarenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makarenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch but Makarenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makarenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snape takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snape checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Snape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makarenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Snape staying out of range there.
Good work by Snape as he checks the leg kick.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Snape tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Makarenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Makarenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Snape takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Makarenko.
I was talking to Makarenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Snape.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Snape.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makarenko.
Snape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makarenko's defenses.
A body shot lands from Snape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Makarenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Snape darts in and clinches Makarenko up against the cage.
Makarenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape landing knees to the head.
Makarenko managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makarenko. #TD#
Makarenko pulls Snape into guard. #SUB2#
Snape drops back, looking for a kneebar! Makarenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Makarenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Makarenko! #REVR#
Snape tries to escape but Makarenko is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snape tries to buck Makarenko off but Makarenko is having none of it.
Snape felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Snape is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Snape tries to escape but Makarenko is in control.
Snape is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snape is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makarenko is looking to take a break and control but Snape is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snape pushes Makarenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Makarenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Snape tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makarenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snape tries to escape but Makarenko is in control.
Makarenko slows the pace down.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Snape is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Makarenko taking a breather here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makarenko tries to score with a low kick but Snape moves his leg out of the way.
Makarenko throws a big shot that misses.
Makarenko throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Snape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snape. #BC#
Makarenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makarenko throws a leg kick but Snape sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snape takes one to the side of the head.
Makarenko jabs Snape to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makarenko throws a big counter combination but Snape scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cyril Makarenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Snape avoids the body shot from Makarenko.
Makarenko sets himself, and Snape steps forward looking for the clinch! Makarenko avoids it this time.
Makarenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Makarenko looks to throw the jab but Snape is out of range.
Makarenko sets himself, and Snape steps forward looking for the clinch! Makarenko avoids it this time.
Makarenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snape is out of range and Makarenko settles back down.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Makarenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Makarenko throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Makarenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Snape wants to counter the offense by Makarenko and move into the clinch position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snape darts in trying to clinch
and Makarenko counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Makarenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Snape is looking to clinch.
Makarenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lexington Snape is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makarenko throwing a counter right hand but Snape manages to avoid it.
Makarenko throws the left hand but Snape avoids the punch easily.
Makarenko wants to slow Snape down by chopping away at his legs.
Snape moves in looking to clinch but Makarenko pushes him off.
Snape is looking to clinch but Makarenko is avoiding it.
As Snape looks to move away, Makarenko throws a big counter combo but Snape just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch but Makarenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makarenko cracks the inside of Snape's front leg.
Makarenko misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Makarenko connects with a looping right hand.
Snape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makarenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makarenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makarenko cracks a nice hook into Snape's ribs.
Makarenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snape tries to clinch there but Makarenko circles away.
Makarenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snape takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Makarenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snape is out of range and Makarenko settles back down.
Makarenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Makarenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snape.
Snape tries to counter with a clinch but Makarenko shakes him off and moves away.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Makarenko misses with a low kick.
Makarenko looks to land a body kick but Snape moved away.
Snape wants to clinch
and Makarenko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Snape tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makarenko counters with a left to the body.
Makarenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Snape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makarenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makarenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makarenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Snape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Makarenko can't find room to land a body shot as Snape controls the action.
Makarenko tries to break the clinch but Snape is controlling the position.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makarenko.
Makarenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snape's elbow.
Knees to the body from Makarenko.
Snape takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Makarenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makarenko throws a wild body kick that Snape sees coming a mile off.
Makarenko scores with a jab to the body.
Snape blocks a leg kick.
Snape tries to clinch there but Makarenko circles away.
A good leg kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snape can do to turn this around?#T4#
Snape is looking to clinch but Makarenko is avoiding it.
Snape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cyril Makarenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Snape looks to clinch
and Makarenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Lexington Snape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makarenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Makarenko throws a solid leg kick but Snape takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makarenko.
Snape wants to counter the offense by Makarenko and move into the clinch position.
Snape takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snape scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Makarenko thuds his shin into the meat of Snape's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyril Makarenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makarenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Makarenko!
Cyril Makarenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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