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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Berry pushes Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Berry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.
Berry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berry.
Berry tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Berry jumps guard but Ellis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Berry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ellis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis lands with a cross.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ellis swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingle Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis misses with an uppercut. Berry saw that one coming.
Berry with a poor takedown
and Ellis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ellis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ellis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berry backs up against the cage.
Jayce Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Berry moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Berry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Berry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Berry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Berry is controlling the pace.
#SU#
Berry stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T3#
Ellis throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ellis is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Ellis circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry dives in and grabs Ellis 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes down on Berry's head and hops out.
Berry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ellis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ellis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellis .
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry has a takedown stuffed.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Ellis swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
A left lands for Ellis .
Ellis takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Ellis connects with a crisp jab.
Ellis throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Ellis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berry doesn't seem phased though.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Ellis , looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Ellis against the cage but Ellis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ellis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Berry with a body shot.
Berry slips a straight right by Ellis .
A big right from Ellis misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry dives in and grabs Ellis 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes down on Berry's head and hops out.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Berry misses with the combination.
Ellis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Berry takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayce Ellis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Berry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ellis 's guard.
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry controlling from side mount. #T1##SUB#
Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellis , who protects the arm well.
Ellis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SU#
Berry stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ellis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ellis looks to move away, Berry throws a big counter combo but Ellis just gets out of the way.#T2##CL#
Berry clinches up with Ellis and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ellis is defending well.
Ellis working aggressively here.
#TD#
Berry jumps guard and drags Ellis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellis trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry managing to control the position.
Ellis wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving. #T3#
Ellis preventing the sweep. #ES#
Berry has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ellis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Berry blocking some punches.
Berry goes for a takedown attempt but Ellis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ellis throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingle Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berry is defended easily by Ellis .
Ellis lands a head shot.#T4#
Nice cross by Ellis .
Ellis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellis .
Ellis digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Berry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ellis leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis .
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Ellis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jayce Ellis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Ellis scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Berry forces Ellis back against the cage and clinches.
Berry blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ellis fails to land.
Ellis gets through Berry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ellis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berry pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry is trying to pull guard but Ellis has him pressed against the cage.
Berry has Ellis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ellis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingle Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Berry backwards. #BC#
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellis leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellis misses with a straight left.
Ellis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellis wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
Berry has his takedown stuffed
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Ellis misses.
Ellis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T2#
Ellis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ellis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Ellis misses. #CL#
Berry moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellis prevents Berry from breaking the clinch.
Berry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellis pushes Berry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.
Jayce Ellis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellis walks away with a smile on his face. Berry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Ellis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis throws an overhand right that lands on Berry's shoulder, as Berry tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Berry misses with a takedown attempt - Ellis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ellis looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Ellis .
Dingle Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jayce Ellis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellis finds it's way round the side to connect with Berry's head.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Berry.
Berry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis . Berry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jayce Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ellis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.#T4#
Berry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellis .
Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
Ellis throws a body punch but Berry moves out of range.
Ellis lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Ellis . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ellis .
Berry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ellis lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berry has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayce Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayce Ellis !
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