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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Puki slaps away a takedown attempt from Jay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puki moves forwards but Jay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jay slaps away a takedown attempt from Puki, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Puki clinches up against the cage.
Puki digs a right hand into Jay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jay's gas tank.
Jay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puki wants to take the fight to the mat but Jay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Puki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Puki wants to stand but Jay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Puki controlling the pace. #T1##SUB2#
Puki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puki wants to control but Jay is keeping him busy.
Puki passes to full mount! #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puki with a couple of short strikes.
Jay really wants to buck Puki off and get back to his feet.
Puki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Puki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Puki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB2#
Puki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puki controlling his opponent.
Jay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puki on the ground.#T3#
Puki breaks from Jay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Puki looking to control but Jay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puki looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Puki.#SUB2#
Puki looking to secure an arm triangle but Jay defends it well.
Puki trying to control but Jay is having none of it. #T4#
Puki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jay haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Puki lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puki trying to control but Jay is having none of it.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drako Puki 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#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puki is defended easily by Jay.
Sloppy strikes from Jay. Those never looked like landing.
Puki shoots in and drives through. Jay sprawls well.
Jay stalks Puki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puki's face. Puki staggers backwards, shaken.
Puki wants to slow Jay down by chopping away at his legs.
Jay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jay works over Puki's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab lands there for Jay.
Jay lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay stuffs the takedown attempt from Puki. Puki gets slowly back to his feet.
Baba Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drako Puki.
Puki shoots for a double leg takedown but Jay sprawls well. He's pushed Puki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jay looks to land a combination but Puki avoids it well. #T1#
Jay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jay misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Puki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Puki is breathing heavily.
Jay 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.
Puki wants to stand but Jay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jay tries to get out of the position.
Puki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Puki from controlling successfully. #T2#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Puki dodges the punch combination from Jay.
Puki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Jay scores with a three punch combo!
Puki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jay.
Puki feints the counter takedown.#T3#
A punch combination from Jay misses.
Puki wants to clinch up but Jay keeps it at a distance.
Puki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jay circles away.
Jay swinging wildly here.
Jay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puki misses with a head kick.
Puki throws a body kick that misses.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt - Puki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Puki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jay.
Jay looks to land a combination. Puki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.
Jay fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Puki 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.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Puki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay is proving hard to escape from.
Puki pushing down on Jay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Puki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Puki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baba Jay dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Jay misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Puki counters by moving into the clinch.
Jay is trying to push Puki away but Puki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Jay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay misses with the combination.
Puki tries to counter with a clinch but Jay shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Puki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay is proving hard to escape from.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Puki has gone for a leg lock! Jay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puki's guard.#REVR#
Puki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Puki throwing strikes from guard but Jay blocks nicely.
Puki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay is proving hard to escape from.
Puki wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puki stays in close to Jay's body and controls the position.
Jay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puki is controlling him.
Puki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jay's head.
Puki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay is proving hard to escape from.
Puki throws a strike but Jay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Jay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Puki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Puki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Puki's head.
Jay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drako Puki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puki striking off his back but it's not causing Jay any problems.
Puki wants to get back to his feet but Jay is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Puki looking for a guillotine here but Jay defends easily.
Puki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Puki has control of Jay's left arm, preventing Jay from doing any damage.
Puki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay throws a big elbow that misses.
Jay stops Puki from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay is working Puki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puki trying to keep a closed guard but Jay is proving a slippery customer.
Puki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jay is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drako Puki.
I think Puki 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Drako Puki! |
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