 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
SAFO 49: Roots
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Kustomoija clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kustomoija creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kustomoija definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bluth stalls.
Kustomoija scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Bluth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Kustomoija clinches up against the cage.
Kustomoija is looking to control Bluth's arms but Bluth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kustomoija has his back to the cage.
Kustomoija misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kustomoija.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluth is trying to pull guard but Kustomoija has him pressed against the cage.
Bluth tries to pull guard but Kustomoija forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bluth prevents a body shot from Kustomoija.
Kustomoija leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Kustomoija misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kustomoija lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kustomoija goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bluth blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Kustomoija breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Bluth forces Kustomoija back against the cage and clinches.
Kustomoija swings wildly with an uppercut but Bluth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kustomoija taking a breather.
Bluth lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Bluth taking a breather.
Bluth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalle Kustomoija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Bluth.#TD2#
Bluth has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kustomoija clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bluth looks winded!
Bluth is not going to allow Kustomoija to sit and survive in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bluth is trying to stick to Kustomoija's back but Kustomoija is turning into Bluth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bluth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kustomoija.#SUB2#
Bluth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kustomoija defends well.
Kustomoija works over Bluth with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Bluth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kustomoija lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kustomoija lands a couple of digs.
Kustomoija throwing strikes but missing.
Kustomoija scoring with some ground and pound.
Kustomoija with a nice head shot there.
Kustomoija content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bluth has momentary wrist control but Kustomoija slips an elbow through the middle.
Kustomoija content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kustomoija is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kustomoija landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Kustomoija is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bluth is striking off his back. Kustomoija thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
We've been informed that Bluth has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bluth is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Kustomoija there.
Kustomoija really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kustomoija tries to pass to full mount but Bluth defends it.
Nice strikes from Kustomoija there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kustomoija dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Kustomoija has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Kustomoija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Kustomoija darts in and clinches Bluth up against the cage.
Kustomoija pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Kustomoija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tobias Bluth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kustomoija slips a jab from Bluth.
Bluth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kustomoija counters with a leg kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kustomoija lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bluth backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kustomoija scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bluth is breathing heavily.
Kustomoija doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Kustomoija breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kustomoija rushes Bluth and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Kustomoija using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bluth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bluth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kustomoija is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kustomoija gets through Bluth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kustomoija avoids the elbow strike from Bluth, against the cage.
Bluth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Kustomoija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Kustomoija has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kustomoija is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bluth can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Bluth wants the takedown. Kustomoija is fighting it off but Bluth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kustomoija's guard against the cage.
Kalle Kustomoija overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kustomoija is pulling down on Bluth's head. It's preventing any offense from Bluth, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Kustomoija looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bluth is defending well. Kustomoija quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bluth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kustomoija celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Kustomoija!
|
|
|
|
Event:
SAFO 44 Turban v Bridges
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Reginald falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Bluth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bluth. #ES2#
Reginald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bluth tries a head kick but it misses.
Reginald scores with a nice right hand.
Bluth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Tobias Bluth has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reginald punishes Bluth's body with a nice straight punch.
James Reginald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reginald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC2#
Bluth is rocked!#CL2#
Reginald has Bluth up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Bluth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bluth tries to pull guard but Reginald won't allow it.
Bluth seems to have got his legs back now.
Reginald gets through Bluth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reginald lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD2#
Reginald drops Bluth with a big knee straight up the middle! Bluth is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bluth is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Reginald closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
A short body shot lands from Reginald as the two fighters clinch.
Reginald working Bluth over with knees to the body.
Reginald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bluth backwards.
Reginald lands with a short shot to the head. #KD2#
Reginald drops Bluth with a big knee straight up the middle! Bluth is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Reginald Throws a clean left jab. Reginald Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bluth's chin! Bluth crumbles to the ground and Reginald follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Reginald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Reginald!
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Howard drives through and clinches with Bluth against the cage.
Bluth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Bluth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Bluth moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Bluth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Bluth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bluth tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Howard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Howard darts in looking for a takedown but Bluth gets double underhooks and turns Howard into the cage. #TD#
Howard gets caught flat footed, as Bluth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Bluth wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard wants to stand up but Bluth is controlling him.
Howard trying to control the position here. #T1##SU#
Bluth gets to his feet - Howard follows without any prompting.
Howard shoots in and drives through. Bluth sprawls well.#TD#
Bluth gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Howard kicks off Bluth and gets to his feet.
Bluth with a poor takedown
and Howard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Bluth. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Howard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bluth is wriggling around but Howard manages to pass to half guard.
#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#REVR#
Howard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bluth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Howard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bluth is trying to control but can't.
Howard not doing much here.
Bluth regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Howard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bluth trying to control the position.
Howard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Howard throwing strikes from guard but Bluth blocks nicely. #SU2#
Howard stands and steps away. Bluth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bluth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Bluth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Howard gets a clinch.
Howard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Howard jumps guard but Bluth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howard looks winded!
Howard tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Bluth breaks from the clinch.
Bluth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Bluth ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bluth avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Howard 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.
#R2#
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Bluth sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bluth.
Bluth blocks a head kick by Howard.
Bluth fails with a takedown attempt.
Bluth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Bluth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bluth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluth blocks a head kick by Howard.
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Bluth's defenses.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Bluth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Bluth ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T1#
Howard tries for a takedown but Bluth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bluth slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bluth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.
Howard looks for a takedown but Bluth sprawls well.#CL#
Bluth takes the fight into the clinch.
Bluth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Bluth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2#
Bluth is looking to clinch.
Howard tries to clinch but Bluth moves out of range.
Bluth shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howard steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bluth.
Howard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bluth avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Howard enables Bluth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Howard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Bluth from controlling successfully. #SU#
Bluth stands up from Howard's guard - Bluth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tobias Bluth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bluth looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.#CL2#
Howard clinches up with Bluth and pushes him back against the cage.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bluth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bluth tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Howard pulls Bluth into guard.
Bluth trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Howard pulls Bluth in to control the position.
Bluth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES2#
Howard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bluth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.#BC#
Bluth manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bluth checks a leg kick nicely.
Howard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Howard gets caught flat footed, as Bluth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Howard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howard.
Bluth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard wants a takedown.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bluth jumps guard but Howard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Howard wants the takedown. Bluth is fighting it off but Howard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bluth's guard against the cage.#T1#
Bluth keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Howard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Howard being controlled here momentarily.
Bluth wants to stand but Howard is controlling the position.
Joe Howard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bluth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bluth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Howard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bluth shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Bluth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bluth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bluth wants it to stay on the feet.
Bluth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.#T3#
Howard goes for a double leg but Bluth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bluth continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Bluth has the dominant position.
Howard jumps guard but Bluth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howard looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Bluth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bluth shoots in but no luck this time.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bluth's waist but Bluth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side. #CL2#
Howard clinches up against the cage.
Bluth tries to stall but Howard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Bluth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Bluth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howard's waist but Howard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bluth off to one side.
Joe Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Bluth.
Bluth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Tobias Bluth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bluth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bluth lands an elbow inside that Howard shrugs off.
Joe Howard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Bluth has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Howard!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
