 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Highland Games 212
Date: Oct 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Marshall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Small looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marshall jabs Small right on the nose. Small blinks but takes it well.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marshall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marshall. Marshall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marshall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Small. Small circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marshall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Small.
Marshall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Small backs up against the cage.
#ROC#
Small is rocked!#T1#
Marshall throws an overhand right that drops Small like a sack of potatoes! Marshall dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Marshall!
After the fight, Tobias Marshall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
Event:
Highland Games 207
Date: Sep 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Sten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Sten 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.
Some wild striking there from Sten.
Small takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sten throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Small drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sten sprawls and moves away.
Sten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sten throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small throws a hook but Sten blocks it.
Sten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Small attempts a counter takedown but Sten avoids it well and moves away.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Sten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Small tries to counter with a takedown but Sten is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Small moves out of range of the leg kick from Sten.
Small changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sten tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Small half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Small looks to land a right hand but Sten moved out of range.
Sten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sten wants to clinch.
Small attempts a counter takedown but Sten avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Sten instigates a clinch.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Small's face.
#T2#
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten trying to land knees to the body.
Sten working Small over with knees to the body.
Small is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Small in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Small lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Small taking a breather.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sten as Small tries to tie him up.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD#
Small lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#SUB#
Small is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sten tries to roll over but Small keeps him under control.
Small tries to pass to full mount but Sten defends it. #SUB#
Small is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4##ES2#
Sten manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Small keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Small stalling in the clinch but Sten improves position.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Small stalling in the clinch but Sten improves position.
Small blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sten tries to clinch but Small moves out of range. #CL2#
Sten clinches up with Small and pushes him back against the cage.
Small is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small is looking to control Sten's arms but Sten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Small has his back to the cage.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
Sten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1#
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Small takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Small avoiding damage as Sten throws knees to the body.
Small avoiding damage as Sten throws knees to the body.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Small trying to stall but Sten improves his position.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Small taking a breather.
Small takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Small has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Sten trying to land knees to the body.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Small is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
Small blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small is trying to stall.
Small trying to stall but Sten improves his position.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten tries to land knees in the clinch but Small avoids the damage to the body.
Sten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sten trying to land knees to the body.
Sten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Small is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Sten throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Small counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Small is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Small is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sten tries to bench press Small off him but Small keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Small wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sten, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Small looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sten struggling a bit here.
Sten manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Small is looking to improve his position.
Sten is thwarting Small's attempts to control the position.
Sten trying to control the action but Small is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small manages to get to full guard.
Small working a defensive guard here.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Small wants to sweep here but Sten controlling him for the moment.
Small controls Sten momentarily but Sten frees himself. #SUB#
Small escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Small looking for a sweep. Not yet Small, not yet.
Sten wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Sten slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3##SUB#
Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sten defends well.
Small is trying to keep Sten in close.
Sten trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sten won't allow Small to sweep him here.
Sten content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Sten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Small has an active guard here but Sten has managed to pass into half guard.
Dan Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Sten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Small is trying to maintain the position but Sten is very close to passing his half guard.
Sten is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Small is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Small moves into full guard.
Sten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Small.
I think Sten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten!
Dan Sten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
Event:
Highland Games 193
Date: Jul 21, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Small slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Small drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Small avoids the head kick by Lee.
A head kick by Lee misses #TD2#
and Small decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Lee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Small dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR##SUB2#
Small is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Small is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Small is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Small tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is pushing Small's head away, looking to escape. Small manages to hold on to the position though.
Small controls the position.
Lee tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but Small has full control of the position and if anything, Lee has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2##SUB2#
Small looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Small working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Small is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Lee is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Small!
Dan Small was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
Event:
Highland Games 183
Date: Jun 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Small shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Small gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibaka.
Ibaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Small leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Ibaka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ibaka lands an elbow that stopped Small in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Dan Small has been cut.
Ibaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibaka lands an elbow just above Small 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ibaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Ibaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ibaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Ibaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Small.
Ibaka lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Small is rocked!
Ibaka tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Small blocking some punches.
Ibaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibaka gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibaka finish him?
Ibaka throws a big uppercut that drops Small! More strikes from Ibaka and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Small lies dazed against the cage as Ibaka celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Ibaka!
As Serge Ibaka got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Jandre, you caught me last time. I'd love a rematch, lets get it booked! then Pinaglabanan, then Vadar!!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
