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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suarez as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Suarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houston, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houston fails with the takedown#CL#
and Suarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Suarez dodges an elbow strike from Houston.
#BC#
Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it. #TD#
Suarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Houston's half guard.#SU#
Suarez escapes and gets back to his feet. #T1##TD#
Suarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Houston to the mat! Houston manages to get full guard.
Houston punching from the bottom.
Houston working a defensive guard here.
#SU#
Suarez gets to his feet - Houston follows without any prompting.
Houston lands with a thumping leg kick.
#TD#
Suarez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suarez showed some decent athleticism there.
Houston is trying to escape back to his feet but Suarez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T2#
Houston is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Suarez stands up and beckons Houston to his feet.
Suarez dodges the punch combination from Houston.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Suarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suarez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Houston some visible discomfort.
#SU#
Suarez decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Houston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suarez tries to avoid it but Houston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suarez to the ground. Suarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darrick Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Houston.#CL#
Suarez darts in and clinches Houston up against the cage.
Houston tries to pull guard but Suarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Houston drops back down to his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Houston jumps guard but Suarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Suarez breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Suarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suarez lands in his opponent's guard.#T4##SU#
Suarez gets to his feet - Houston follows without any prompting.
Suarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Suarez has closed the distance and engaged Houston in a clinch.
#BC2#
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Houston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Houston clinches up against the cage.
Suarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Houston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrick Suarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Houston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Houston shoots in but no luck this time.
DJ Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Houston clinches.
Suarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Houston is defending well for now.
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Houston trying to control the position but instead, Suarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Houston into the cage.
Houston tries to circle away but Suarez has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suarez.#T1#
Houston is trying to pull guard but Suarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Darrick Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Houston.
Houston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houston tries to stall but Suarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#TD2#
Houston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Houston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez gets back to full guard.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet. #T2#
Houston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Houston pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SU#
Suarez gets to his feet - Houston follows without any prompting. #T3##CL2#
Houston closes the distance and pushes Suarez back into the cage.#BC#
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Suarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Suarez tries to keep at a distance but Houston has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Suarez's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Suarez jumps into guard, dragging Houston to the mat.
Houston wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. #T4#
Suarez throws a nice elbow from the bottom.#SU2#
Suarez is working an open guard so Houston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Houston gets a clinch.
Houston is trying to pull guard but Suarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Houston wants to take the fight to the mat but Suarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Houston manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston dives in for a single leg takedown but Suarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Houston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darrick Suarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Houston closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez stops a takedown attempt from Houston.
Suarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Houston wants a takedown but no success here.
Houston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darrick Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Houston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Houston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suarez avoids it really well and circles away.#T1##CL#
Suarez clinches.
Houston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Houston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suarez leaning against his opponent.
Suarez tries to circle away but Houston has him pinned against the cage.
Houston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Houston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suarez to keep the fight standing.
Suarez tries to circle away but Houston has him pinned against the cage.
Suarez jumps guard but Houston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Houston fails to pull guard.
Suarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Houston is trying to drag Suarez to the mat but Suarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Houston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Houston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suarez to keep the fight standing.
Houston lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Houston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darrick Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt - Suarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Houston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Houston looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Suarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Houston! #ES2#
Houston sneaks out the side door and pushes Suarez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#CL#
Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Houston is trying to break free.
Houston tries to pull guard but Suarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Houston drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL2#
Houston clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston can't break the clinch.
Houston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Houston tries to pull guard but Suarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Houston drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DJ Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darrick Suarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrick Suarez!
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