 |
Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Janko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janko swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Janko clinches up against the cage.
Janko lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Janko.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Janko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Janko - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Janko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Janko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
Janko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walker is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1#
Janko works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Janko scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Janko. Those never looked like landing.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janko's waist but Janko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Janko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Janko.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Janko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Janko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Janko slows down the pace here.
Janko avoiding damage.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Janko won't allow it.
#T2#
Janko just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Janko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Janko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Janko smiles and moves away.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janko as he jumps to the side.
Janko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Walker avoids the head kick by Janko.
Janko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Janko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Janko counters with a huge left! Walker is in big trouble! He's backing up but Janko isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Walker from any more damage. A dominating finish by Janko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Janko!
During a confident post fight interview, Luka Janko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Danielson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Owens's guard.#ES#
Owens is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Danielson decides to pull guard.
Danielson being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Owens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Owens trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Danielson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Owens. #SUB#
Owens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Danielson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Danielson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Danielson! #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danielson working away.#SU2#
Danielson decides to stand back up. Danielson steps back and let's Owens get back to his feet.#T1#
Danielson scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Danielson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens wants to improve his position but Danielson is controlling well.
Danielson is thwarting Owens's attempts to control the position.
Owens is looking for a sweep. Danielson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danielson is trying to control the action in half guard but Owens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Owens wants to control but Danielson is keeping busy.
Danielson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Owens's head.
Danielson trying to control the pace.
Owens pushes Danielson off looking to stand but Danielson dives back in and keeps control.
#T2##SUB#
Owens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Danielson in particular looking to stall.
Owens pushes Danielson off looking to stand but Danielson dives back in and keeps control.
Danielson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Danielson is thwarting Owens's attempts to control the position.#SU2#
Danielson decides to stand and escape the position.
Danielson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T3#
An inside leg kick from Danielson misses. #TD2#
Owens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danielson to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Owens manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#ROC2#
Owens is rocked!
Oh Owens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owens gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Danielson points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Owens wakes up just in time to hear Danielson thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Danielson!
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Bowers avoids the head kick by Danielson.
#TD2#
Danielson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Bowers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Danielson is on him like a limpet, forcing Bowers back against the cage.
Bowers is working for takedown but Danielson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Danielson is defending well.#TD2#
Danielson lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is trying to control the position but Danielson postures up.
Danielson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danielson passes Bowers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danielson throws a strike but Bowers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bowers keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass. #T1#
Bowers working a defensive guard here.
Danielson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers has a closed guard, preventing Danielson from standing up.
Danielson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danielson postures up in Bowers's guard and throws a big left but Bowers blocks it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowers keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.
Danielson postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Danielson. #ES#
Bowers throws Danielson to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Danielson clinches. #BC2#
Danielson breaks the clinch.
Danielson lands a brutal head kick. Bowers looks out on his feet and Danielson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bryan Danielson!
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Gordon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Gordon 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.
#SUB2#
Gordon is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Gordon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker is pressing down on Gordon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T1#
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Gordon wants to stand and escape but instead Walker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom. #SU#
Gordon is working an open guard so Walker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gordon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aaron Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gordon is defended easily by Walker.#TD#
Walker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gordon napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T2#
Gordon is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gordon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Walker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gordon is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Walker yanks on the arm and Gordon is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Walker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Walker!
After winning the bout, Paul Walker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Aaron Gordon spoke after the fight, saying 'hes got lucky'.
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Danielson slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danielson slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson tests Danielson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Danielson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danielson somewhat.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick from Danielson.
Austin Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danielson stalling in the clinch.
Come on Danielson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T1#
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Danielson pulls guard effortlessly. #ES#
Danielson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danielson is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Danielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danielson defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevenson, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Danielson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson is thwarting Stevenson's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Danielson 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.
#T2#
Danielson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Danielson wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevenson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Danielson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Danielson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Danielson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Stevenson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danielson is working away from the top position though.
Danielson passes to side control.
Stevenson is pushing Danielson's head away, looking to escape. Danielson manages to hold on to the position though.
Stevenson looking for a sweep but Danielson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Danielson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danielson is landing with some decent strikes but Stevenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Danielson controlling the pace for now.
Danielson lands a big shot there that rocks Stevenson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevenson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stevenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danielson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Danielson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stevenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Danielson has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Danielson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Stevenson throws a body punch but Danielson moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danielson. #TD#
Stevenson gets caught flat footed, as Danielson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Danielson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danielson stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Stevenson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danielson passes into half guard.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep. Danielson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Still in half guard, Danielson seems content to control.
Danielson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Danielson is thwarting Stevenson's attempts to control the position.
Stevenson missing with punches from the bottom.
#SUB#
Danielson is trying for a kimura here. Stevenson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Danielson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Danielson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
