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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Pugh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Houston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Houston controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Houston 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Houston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Houston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Houston preventing the sweep.
Houston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pugh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Houston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pugh's half guard.
Houston content to control rather than advance.
Houston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Houston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
It looks like Houston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Houston slips a nice elbow through Pugh's hands, connecting with Pugh's forehead.
Houston stalling.
Pugh is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Houston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Houston controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Houston wants to clinch.
Pugh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Houston sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Houston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pugh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Houston in his tracks.
Houston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houston tries to clinch
and Pugh counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Pugh gets tackled into the cage by Houston. Houston maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugh wants to stall.
Pugh is trying to break the clinch but Houston is controlling him.#T1##TD2#
Houston pulls Pugh into guard.
Pugh trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Pugh throws a big right hand that misses.
Pugh with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Houston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pugh is looking to work some ground and pound but Houston has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houston will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#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.
Pugh prevents Houston from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pugh is looking to clinch.
Houston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunner Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Houston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Houston working some strikes from top position.
Houston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Pugh trying to control the position.
Houston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Houston postures up in Pugh's guard and throws a big left but Pugh blocks it.
Houston stays in close to Pugh's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Houston.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pugh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houston circles away.
It seemed like Houston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD2#
Houston dives in and scores a takedown into Pugh's guard.
Houston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Houston throws a big elbow that misses.
Houston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Gunner Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Houston throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pugh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Houston is in Pugh's guard.#ES#
Pugh has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Houston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Houston pulls Pugh into guard.
Houston trying to control the position.
Houston is controlling Pugh's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston wants to sweep but no luck.
Pugh throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Houston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Houston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pugh tries to break free but Houston pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Houston wants the takedown. Pugh is fighting it off but Houston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pugh's guard against the cage.
Pugh wants to sweep but no luck.
Houston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Houston being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Houston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Houston stays in close to Pugh's body and controls the position.
Houston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Houston has closed the distance and engaged Pugh in a clinch.
Pugh is trying to push Houston away but Houston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Houston pulls guard effortlessly.
Houston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pugh. #T4#
Houston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pugh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Houston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pugh controls the pace.
Pugh wants to control from the top but Houston keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Houston wants to stand up but Pugh is controlling him.
Pedro Pugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunner Houston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Houston 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Houston!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Leamon rushes Pugh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Leamon breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Leamon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pugh's half guard.
Pugh is pressing down on Leamon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pugh pulls Leamon in to control the position. #ES#
Pugh has his feet on Leamon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD2#
Leamon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pugh's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pugh keeping moving, preventing Leamon from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leamon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pugh to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leamon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pugh pulls down on the head and he's put Leamon to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pedro Pugh!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Gray throws a low kick but Pugh moves out of range easily.
Pugh circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Pugh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pugh stays in close to Gray's body and controls the position.
Pugh looking to pass the guard.
Pugh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Pugh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pugh controls the pace.
Pugh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pugh is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Pugh preventing the sweep.
Pugh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugh throwing strikes but missing.
Pugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Gray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pugh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pugh striking off his back but it's not causing Gray any problems.
Pugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Pugh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gray passes into half guard.
Gray winds up and cracks Pugh with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Gray is keen to just control but Pugh is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Gray.
Gray controlling the pace.
Pugh trying to control from the bottom.
Pugh is looking to improve his position.
Gray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugh keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Gray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pugh was covering up waiting for the punch and Gray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gray looks winded!
Gray postures up.
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.
John Gray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gray misses with the combination.
Gray lands a nice hook to Pugh's body. Pugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Gray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pugh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gray.
You can see the frustration on Pugh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gray is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray tries to stand but Pugh is controlling his head. #T1#
Pugh sneaks back into half guard.
Pugh is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pugh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Gray 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pugh tries to counter with a takedown but Gray is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gray prevents Pugh from improving his position.
Pugh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Gray is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Gray trying to control from half guard but Pugh is working away.
Pugh trying to control but Gray postures up.
Pugh wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
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.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target. #TD2#
Gray feints and as Pugh raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Pugh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pugh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pugh wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pugh lands with a shot to the body.
Pugh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gray defends well and Pugh ends up having to push Gray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Gray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pugh was covering up waiting for the punch and Gray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pugh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugh is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Pugh stops Gray from getting back to his feet.
Gray wants to improve his position but Pugh is controlling well.
Pugh lands strikes from half guard.
Pugh is just content to waste time from the top position. Gray takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pugh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gray 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.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gray trying to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pugh is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pugh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gray looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD2#
Pugh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Pugh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC#
Pugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Gray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pugh trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Pugh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gray is trying to control. Pugh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pugh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gray prevents Pugh from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pugh is controlling Gray's trapped leg to prevent Gray from advancing to side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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 Pedro Pugh.
Well Gray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gray!
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