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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Podkalns scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Podkalns could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Podkalns keeps the fight on the outside.
Eriks Podkalns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Podkalns uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Podkalns scores a nice knee to the body.
Podkalns wants to stall.
#BC2#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Podkalns tries to clinch up.
Podkalns looks to clinch #TD2#
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones prevents Podkalns from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Podkalns wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Podkalns is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Podkalns.
Podkalns pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Podkalns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones trying to control the action but Podkalns is working from the bottom.
Podkalns pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Podkalns closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Podkalns wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Podkalns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Podkalns avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Podkalns circles away.
Podkalns throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Podkalns clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Podkalns can't break the clinch.
Podkalns is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Podkalns leaning against his opponent.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones looks winded!
Podkalns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Podkalns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Podkalns to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Podkalns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Podkalns. #BC#
Podkalns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podkalns tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Podkalns tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Podkalns tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Podkalns. #CL#
Podkalns gets a clinch.
Come on Podkalns - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Podkalns can't break the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
That has opened up Jon Jones's cut even more.#BC#
Podkalns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Podkalns doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Podkalns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones blocks a head kick by Podkalns.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Podkalns has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Podkalns manages to break the clinch.
Podkalns darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Podkalns's guard.
Podkalns wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eriks Podkalns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Podkalns moves into the clinch successfully.
Podkalns trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Podkalns tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones is stalling here.
Podkalns blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Podkalns manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Podkalns moved out of range nicely.
Podkalns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
Podkalns tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Podkalns slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podkalns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Podkalns pushes him away.
Podkalns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?#CL#
Podkalns clinches. #T1#
Podkalns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Podkalns stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Podkalns is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Podkalns into the cage.
Podkalns looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Podkalns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Podkalns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eriks Podkalns is winning the standup battle so far.
Podkalns throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Podkalns.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Podkalns wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Podkalns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Podkalns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Jones has managed to clinch.
Podkalns lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye. #BC#
Podkalns breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podkalns lands a knee to the body.
Jones jumps guard but Podkalns stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Podkalns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Podkalns lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Podkalns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podkalns wants to clinch.#T3#
Podkalns tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Podkalns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#ROC#
Jones is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Jon Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#CL#
Podkalns clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Podkalns finish him?#BC#
Podkalns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podkalns connects with a solid leg kick.
Podkalns lands a big right hook! Jones looks hurt but is still standing! Podkalns lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Jones falls down and Podkalns dives in with a huge hammer fist! Jones's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Podkalns runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eriks Podkalns!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ashby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashby keeps working.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ashby defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashby is not content to let Jones control the position. #T1#
Jones 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.
Ashby is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones takes a little break here. Ashby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ashby wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side#TD#
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones trying to control but Ashby is working from the bottom.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ashby is keeping the position for now.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ashby keeps moving. #T3#
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ashby wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ashby keeps moving. #SU#
Jones stands and steps away. Ashby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ashby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ashby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Jones scores with a takedown into Ashby's guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Ashby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Jones looking to control.
Jones wants to sweep here but Ashby controlling him for the moment.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Ashby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Ashby moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Ashby is controlling the position. #BC2#
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Ashby has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Ashby closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ashby holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ashby won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ashby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Ashby. Ashby gets slowly back to his feet. #T1##CL#
Jones has Ashby up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Ashby avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Ashby has control.
#BC2#
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ashby as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ashby misses with a head kick.
Ashby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ashby. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ashby.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2##CL2#
Ashby moves into the clinch.
Ashby lands a nice elbow.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Ashby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Ashby lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ashby clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Ashby breaks the clinch.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashby fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashby throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ashby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cory Ashby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashby looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Ashby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ashby throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Ashby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Ashby moves into range and clinches up with Jones.#T4#
Jones working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Ashby moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashby moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Ashby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ashby duly obliges. #CL2#
Ashby closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.#BC2#
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Ashby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ashby scores with a head kick.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Ashby's guard.
Ashby keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ashby's head.#SU#
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones trying to control but Ashby is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Ashby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##CL2#
Ashby drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Ashby keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
Cory Ashby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashby slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.#KD2#
Ashby drops Jones with a nice combination! Ashby dives into Jones's guard, looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!#SU2#
Ashby gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. #T2##TD2#
Ashby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Ashby stands up.
Ashby connects with a nice cross there... Jones is looking wobbly and Ashby recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Jones to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ashby jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cory Ashby!
A determined Cory Ashby didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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