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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Mootoosamy throws a head kick but Koller moves out of range.
#TD2#
Koller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mootoosamy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mootoosamy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mootoosamy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Koller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice takedown defense from Koller. No joy for Mootoosamy on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Mootoosamy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koller bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Mootoosamy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mootoosamy prevents Koller from improving his position.#T1#
Mootoosamy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mootoosamy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mootoosamy wants to take a breather but Koller is having none of it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mootoosamy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mootoosamy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koller tries to get to full guard but Mootoosamy has control of the leg.
Koller is refusing to be controlled, as Mootoosamy sits in half guard.
Mootoosamy drops an elbow to the side of Koller's head.
Koller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mootoosamy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Mootoosamy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Koller to regain full guard.
Mootoosamy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koller's guard.
Mootoosamy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koller is looking to control Mootoosamy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koller avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mootoosamy wants to control but Koller is keeping him busy.
Koller is looking for a sweep. Mootoosamy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mootoosamy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Mootoosamy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koller, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Mootoosamy manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Mootoosamy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koller!#T4#
Koller is not content to let Mootoosamy control the position. #SU#
Mootoosamy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Koller to his feet. #CL2#
Koller has managed to clinch.
Mootoosamy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mootoosamy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvin Mootoosamy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mootoosamy tries to pull guard but Koller holds him up against the cage and eventually Mootoosamy drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arvin Mootoosamy 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##TD2#
Koller scores with a takedown into Mootoosamy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mootoosamy is controlling Koller's posture.
Koller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koller preventing the sweep.
Mootoosamy pulls Koller in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mootoosamy wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Koller trying to control the position from guard on top but Mootoosamy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koller postures up.
Koller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mootoosamy's head.
Mootoosamy pulls Koller in close to prevent any damage.
Mootoosamy wants to sweep here but Koller controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Mootoosamy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koller sprawls well initially but Mootoosamy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koller is trying to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB#
Mootoosamy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koller is trying to maintain the position but Mootoosamy is very close to passing his half guard.
Mootoosamy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Mootoosamy is thwarting Koller's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Koller gets a double leg takedown into Mootoosamy's guard.
Mootoosamy pushes Koller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL#
Mootoosamy has Koller up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4#
Mootoosamy is trying to pull guard but Koller has him pressed against the cage.
Mootoosamy jumps guard but Koller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvin Mootoosamy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Koller pulls guard successfully.
Mootoosamy wants to control from the top but Koller keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koller is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mootoosamy is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Arvin Mootoosamy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koller looking for a sweep. Not yet Koller, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arvin Mootoosamy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Mootoosamy dives in and grabs Koller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koller pushes down on Mootoosamy's head and hops out.
Mootoosamy circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Mootoosamy closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Mootoosamy decides to pull guard.
Mootoosamy looking to control.
Koller trying to control the position from guard on top but Mootoosamy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koller won't allow Mootoosamy to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koller 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.
Koller distracts Mootoosamy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Koller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mootoosamy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koller being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mootoosamy wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mootoosamy shoots in and drives through. Koller sprawls well.#TD2#
Koller 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES#
Mootoosamy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
Mootoosamy shoots in and drives through. Koller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvin Mootoosamy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mootoosamy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Koller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Koller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mootoosamy doesn't manage to clinch there - Koller circles away.
#TD2#
Koller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mootoosamy quickly recovers to half guard.
Mootoosamy tries to kick Koller off in order to stand up. Koller Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mootoosamy tries to improve position but can't.
Koller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3#
Mootoosamy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Koller is chipping away with strikes.
Koller working away.
Koller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mootoosamy keeps working.
Mootoosamy on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Koller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mootoosamy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mootoosamy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Koller connects with a decent elbow. #T4#
Mootoosamy is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Koller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koller shoots in looking for a takedown. Mootoosamy tries to sprawl out of it but Koller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mootoosamy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mootoosamy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD2#
Koller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koller lands in his opponent's guard.
Mootoosamy has his feet on Koller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvin Mootoosamy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mootoosamy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvin Mootoosamy! |
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