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QFC Tournament 480 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Wainwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Wainwright!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Wainwright back into the cage.
Jackson pulls Wainwright into guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wainwright is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jackson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wainwright is looking to defend but Jackson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wainwright! Jackson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wainwright taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Malik Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sie Kensou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Crawford told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sie Kensou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Crawford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kensou half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crawford throws a hook but Kensou blocks it.
Kensou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kensou sprawls well initially but Crawford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crawford prevents Kensou from standing back up.
Crawford content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kensou wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kensou tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Crawford manages to move to mount!
Crawford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crawford's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Crawford.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Crawford has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Kensou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kensou throws a head kick that misses.
Kensou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
Kensou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kensou tries to sprawl but Crawford drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kensou is looking to escape.
Kensou scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Crawford manages to mount him!
Kensou tries to buck Crawford off but he can't manage it.
Crawford content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford is continuing to stall.
Crawford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The adventures of Crawford the control monster continue. Boring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Crawford.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Crawford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kensou throws a head kick that misses.
Crawford fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kensou to the ground. Crawford is now in Kensou's guard.
Crawford is pushing down on Kensou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kensou is fighting to maintain full guard but Crawford has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kensou looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crawford controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford stops Kensou from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kensou ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Crawford feints and as Kensou raises his hands in defense, Crawford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crawford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crawford moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crawford controls the position.
Kensou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blake Crawford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake Crawford has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yet more stalling tactics from Crawford.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crawford blocks the body kick.
Crawford drives through with a takedown into Kensou's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Crawford's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sie Kensou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawford forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawford controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crawford 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Blake Crawford!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Blake Crawford!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Blake Crawford!
Blake Crawford wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Munnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Munnings!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munnings loads up on a big right hand but Galvao slips the punch.
Galvao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munnings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Galvao shoots in but no luck this time.
Munnings gets a double leg takedown into Galvao's guard.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Munnings controls the pace.
Munnings avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Munnings wants to stand but Galvao is controlling his posture from full guard.
Galvao 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.
Galvao is looking to cinch up a triangle. Munnings throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Galvao's body to avoid the submission. Galvao has instead reached around Munnings's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Galvao arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Galvao!
During a confident post fight interview, Andre Galvao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Cardenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Cardenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cardenal wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cardenal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Cardenal's temple.
Smith prevents Cardenal from standing back up.
Cardenal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cardenal tries to get out of the position.
Smith works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardenal is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cardenal is rocked!
Cardenal takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Smith's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Smith!
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FIGHT
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