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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith dives in and grabs Houston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Houston pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garland Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Smith.
Smith looks winded!#CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Houston.
Houston lands with a light punch inside.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Houston's efforts to push away.
Houston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Houston misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Houston will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Houston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Houston swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Houston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Houston shoots in.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Houston shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Houston avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Smith forces Houston back against the cage and clinches.
Houston has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Houston is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Houston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Houston wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
#T3#
Houston wants a takedown but no success here.
Houston is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Houston has Smith pressed against the cage.
Houston stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Houston for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Houston shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Houston takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Houston stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Houston jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Houston throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Houston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houston circles away.
Houston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.#CL#
Houston pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Houston manages to get underhooks.
Smith jumps guard but Houston stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garland Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Smith.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Houston slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Houston drops back down to his feet.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Houston is keeping busy.#T1#
Smith jumps guard but Houston stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Houston.
#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Houston wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Houston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Houston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Houston tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.#T2##CL#
Houston clinches.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Houston.
Houston is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Houston prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Houston scores with a shoulder strike.
Houston lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Houston jumps guard but Smith stands there with Houston around his waist. Houston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Houston working aggressively here.
Houston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Houston is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houston.#T3#
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Houston is trying to break free.
Smith wants to break free but Houston has control.
#BC#
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.#CL#
Houston closes the distance and clinches.
Houston is trying to break free.
Houston wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Houston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC#
Houston breaks the clinch.
Houston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Houston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Houston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4##CL#
Houston closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Houston on the inside.
Houston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Houston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Houston tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Houston is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Houston effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Houston tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garland Houston dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Houston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Houston landing a few strikes.
Houston cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Houston is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Houston throwing strikes but Smith manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smith tries to stand but Houston is controlling his head.
Houston wants to control but Smith postures up.
I wouldn't like to be where Houston is right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Houston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Houston is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smith trying to control the action but Houston is working from the bottom. #T2#
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.
Houston manages to get back to half guard.
Houston trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control but Houston is keeping him busy.
Houston is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Houston is defending the position.
Houston is positioning himself well to prevent Smith advancing to mount.
Houston trying to control here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith throwing shots but Houston is blocking nicely.
Smith throwing shots but Houston is blocking nicely. #T3#
Houston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Houston had control of the position.
Houston controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Houston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Houston shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Houston doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Houston shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garland Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houston, pushing him back against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Houston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Houston clinches up against the cage.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Houston's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Houston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith pulls Houston in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Smith!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
#KD2#
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Fleming tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Fleming back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Fleming is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Lewis Fleming has been cut.
Smith lands with a big right hook that stumbles Fleming - he's out on his feet here! Smith follows up with another monster hook that separates Fleming from consciousness! Fleming falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Smith stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arthur Smith!
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