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QFC Tournament 915 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Escobar (ranked 4492 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurjempi Salli (ranked 4423 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hurjempi Salli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salli wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salli wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Salli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Escobar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Salli has managed to free his arm - good work.
Escobar wants to control but Salli is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salli wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salli is holding on to half guard well.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but Salli defending well.
Salli is controlling Escobar's trapped leg to prevent Escobar from advancing to side control.
Escobar wants to free his trapped foot but Salli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Escobar prevents Salli from improving his position.
Salli moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salli throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salli is pulling down on Escobar's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Salli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salli as he jumps to the side.
Salli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salli misses with a head kick.
Salli misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
A combination from Salli does no damage.
Salli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escobar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salli tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Luiz Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salli to the mat! Salli manages to get full guard.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Salli keeps moving.
Salli trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Salli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Salli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Salli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salli wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salli stuffs the takedown.
Escobar dives in and scores a takedown into Salli's guard.
Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salli is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.
Salli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt - Salli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Escobar fails to land the takedown.
Salli looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salli or perhaps it was just good defense by Escobar, which made it look bad.
Salli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escobar sprawls well initially but Salli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobar tries to roll over but Salli keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salli throwing shots but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Salli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salli trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
Salli prevents Escobar from improving his position.
Escobar trying to control but Salli postures up.
That's two 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.
Salli stalling away here and it's allowed Escobar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Luiz Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salli controlling from the top position.
Salli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salli has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Escobar wants to improve his position but instead Salli has moved into half guard.
Escobar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salli on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Salli is controlling well.
Salli uses his free foot to push down on Escobar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Escobar.
Escobar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Salli.
Salli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Escobar tries to improve his position but Salli has taken his back! Salli has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Escobar tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Salli pushes Escobar away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hurjempi Salli!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gladiatorus Romanus (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucho Peres (ranked 4624 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gladiatorus Romanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chucho Peres!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanus. Peres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanus shoots in for a takedown but Peres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Peres tries to counter it with a takedown but Romanus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Romanus misses with a hook.
Peres feints the counter takedown.
Romanus misses with an uppercut.
Romanus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peres is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peres swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peres fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanus as he avoids it easily.
Romanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Peres is just out of range.
Peres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Romanus feints and as Peres raises his hands in defense, Romanus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romanus trying to control but Peres is working from the bottom.
Romanus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peres can't keep his opponent in guard - Romanus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Romanus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Romanus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanus seems to be looking for submissions.
Romanus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peres is just riding it out for now. Romanus eventually gives up the hold.
Romanus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peres has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romanus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Romanus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romanus wants to work for an arm triangle but Peres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Peres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romanus is working for a kimura but Peres is defending it quite comfortably.
Romanus wants to work for an arm triangle but Peres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romanus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gladiatorus Romanus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romanus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Romanus misses with an uppercut
and Peres counters with a nice double leg into side control. Romanus won't be happy with that.
Peres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romanus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peres wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romanus, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Romanus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romanus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romanus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romanus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gladiatorus Romanus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Romanus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peres has managed to get both his arms back between Romanus's legs - danger averted.
Peres passes Romanus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Romanus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Peres is looking for a kimura but Romanus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peres to get the leverage.
Peres is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanus gets back to full guard.
Romanus working for a triangle but Peres defends it easily.
Romanus has his feet on Peres's thighs here. He's pushed Peres off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Peres screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gladiatorus Romanus!
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