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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1# Chapman works over Wester's head and body with a nice combination. Wester shoots in looking for a takedown. Chapman tries to sprawl out of it but Wester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chapman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Chapman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wester. Chapman swinging wildly here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wester crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chapman - the referee stops the clock and Wester gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chapman. Wester manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Chapman stuffs the takedown attempt from Wester. Wester gets slowly back to his feet. Felipe Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Wester. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wester tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Chapman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Chapman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1##CL2# Wester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC# Chapman manages to break the clinch.
Wester misses with a head kick.
#CL2# Wester clinches up against the cage. Wester tries to pull guard but Chapman forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Wester is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC# Chapman manages to break the clinch.
Wester looks for a takedown but Chapman sprawls well.#CL2# Wester has Chapman up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2# Wester successfully pulls guard.
#T2# Wester keeping moving, preventing Chapman from controlling successfully. Wester is controlling Chapman's posture.#SUB2# Wester is looking for a triangle but Chapman pushes his legs off easily.
Wester being controlled here, momentarily. Wester throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2# Wester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Chapman trying to control but Wester is working from the bottom. Chapman stays in close to Wester's body and controls the position. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3# Chapman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocky Wester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Chapman instigates a clinch. #TD# Chapman jumps guard.
Chapman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU2# Wester stands up from Chapman's guard - Wester perhaps looking for a knockout. Chapman looks to clinch and Wester counters with a left and a right that stings Chapman. Wester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL# and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Chapman prevents Wester from breaking the clinch.#BC# Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##CL2# Wester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage. Wester is trying to pull guard but Chapman has him pressed against the cage. Chapman tries to pull guard but Wester forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Chapman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wester walks away with a smile on his face. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Wester darts in looking for a takedown but Chapman gets double underhooks and turns Wester into the cage. Wester fails to land the takedown. Chapman is looking for a counter combo. Wester looks winded! 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!#CL2# Wester has closed the distance and engaged Chapman in a clinch.
Wester is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chapman pulls him back up using the underhooks. Wester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chapman to keep the fight standing. Chapman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wester pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC# Chapman breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felipe Chapman will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2##CL# Chapman darts in and clinches Wester up against the cage.#BC# Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Chapman misses with a takedown and Wester counters with a left and a right that stings Chapman. Wester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chapman avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2# Wester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wester. Wester is trying to break the clinch but Chapman has him pressed against the cage. Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Wester keeps him there for the moment.#T1# Wester avoiding damage.
Chapman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chapman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wester to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chapman tries to break the clinch but Wester is controlling the position. Wester is pressed up against the cage. Chapman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Wester shoots in but no luck this time. Good work by Chapman as he checks the leg kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wester. Wester throws a lazy head kick #CL# and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman. #BC# Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Felipe Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wester is defended easily by Chapman. Felipe Chapman is winning the standup battle so far. Wester is breathing heavily.#T2# Chapman blocks a head kick by Wester.
Chapman throws a body shot but no joy. Wester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapman as he avoids it easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.#CL2# Wester moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Chapman slaps away a takedown attempt from Wester, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3##TD# Chapman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chapman in particular looking to stall.#SU# Chapman gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Chapman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wester pinned against the cage. Wester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Wester fails with the takedown#CL# and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. #T4# Wester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chapman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC# Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chapman sprawls well. Chapman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wester gets slowly back to his feet. Wester fails with a takedown attempt. Chapman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapman throws a low kick, looking for Wester's leg but Wester calmly moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Chapman dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Chapman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wester sprawls well. Wester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet. Chapman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wester defends well and Chapman ends up having to push Wester into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Wester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Chapman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wester defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Wester has closed the distance and engaged Chapman in a clinch.
#BC# Chapman manages to break the clinch.
#T1# Wester dives in and grabs Chapman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chapman pushes down on Wester's head and hops out. Wester connects with a body shot that sends Chapman's belly button to the back. Wester lands a nice looking body shot.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chapman with a poor takedown and Wester counters with a lovely straight right hand! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Wester pushes him off. Wester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chapman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wester somewhat. Wester looks for the body kick but Chapman saw that one coming. #CL2# Wester drives through and clinches with Chapman against the cage.
#T2# Wester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD# Chapman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wester uses from the top position. Chapman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wester puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Wester trying to control the pace. Chapman pushes Wester off looking to stand but Wester dives back in and keeps control.
Chapman trying to get back to full guard but Wester takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wester thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T3# Wester throws some wild stikes that Chapman manages to avoid easily.
Wester throwing strikes here but Chapman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wester looking to ground and pound but Chapman is blocking nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wester controlling from the full mount. Chapman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wester controlling from mount. #T4# Chapman manages to regain half guard. Good work. Wester frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Chapman blocking the ground and pound. #SUB2# Chapman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wester. Rocky Wester has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chapman is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight! Rocky Wester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Chapman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felipe Chapman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1# Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Wester. Wester gets slowly back to his feet. Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Wester misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Wester will be more careful next time no doubt. Wester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wester gets slowly back to his feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams. As Williams tries to get set, Wester tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL# and Wester counters by moving into the clinch. #BC# Wester breaks the clinch.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1# Williams is trying to break free. Williams is trying to pull guard but Wester has him pressed against the cage. Rocky Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Williams. Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wester prevents a body shot from Williams. Wester is stalling here.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wester to keep the fight standing. Wester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Come on Wester - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Wester has him pressed against the cage.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Williams being controlled against the cage.#BC# Wester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Wester closes the distance and clinches. #TD# Wester manages to pull guard.
Wester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3# Wester tries to land a sweep but no joy. Wester has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position. Wester keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully. Wester looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Wester thows a left - swing and a miss! Williams lands with a nice combination. Wester backs away looking to recover. Wester fails with the takedown and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Wester backing up. Wester nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes. No luck with that takedown attempt from Wester. Williams fails with a takedown attempt. Rocky Wester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Williams has a takedown stuffed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Wester will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##CL# Wester closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage. Wester tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body. Wester prevents a body shot from Williams. Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Wester tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Wester wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.#BC# Wester breaks the clinch.
Wester shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wester. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Wester. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
#T1# Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wester. Wester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wester off to one side. A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses. Wester closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Wester pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams looks to land a combination but Wester avoids it well. Williams throws a push kick but Wester slaps the foot to one side. Wester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jake Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wester shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely. A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.#T2# Wester shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense. A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses. Williams moves in looking to clinch but Wester pushes him off.#CL# Wester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wester pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC# Wester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wester swivels and escapes. Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Wester counter with a right hand. Wester shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Wester slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3# Williams tries to clinch but Wester moves out of range. Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wester pinned against the cage. Wester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Wester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams. Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Wester on that attempt. As Wester backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Wester manages to avoid it all. Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Wester fails with a takedown attempt. Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wester shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.#T4# Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wester defends it nicely.#CL# Wester takes the fight into the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wester after a bit of a struggle. Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Wester will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Wester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wester shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Williams looks for a takedown but Wester sprawls well. Wester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way. Williams scores with a jab.#CL# Williams gets tackled into the cage by Wester. Wester maintains the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Wester drags the fight down to the ground.
Wester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground. Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wester seems keen to control Williams's posture.#T1# Wester looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU2# Williams stands up and waves to Wester to follow him. Wester fails with a takedown attempt. Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking. Wester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams. Rocky Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Williams. Williams avoids the head kick by Wester.
#T2# Wester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL# Wester rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage. Wester tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Wester leaning against his opponent.
Wester is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wester pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2# Wester tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch. Wester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards. Williams is trying to drag Wester to the mat but Wester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3# Williams jumps guard but Wester turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wester prevents it.
#TD# Wester jumps guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Wester keeps moving. Wester pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2# Williams drops back looking for a leg! Wester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wester manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Wester's guard. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wester pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Rocky Wester showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rocky Wester!
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