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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 629 Round 1
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1# Jonninen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valquez under the eye. Jonninen lunges at Valquez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valquez's hand. #ROC# Valquez is rocked! Jonninen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Jonninen finish him? Valquez tries for a takedown but Jonninen circles away easily and Jonninen counters with a left to the body. Jonninen scores with a body shot.
Jonninen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Valquez looks winded! Jonninen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jonninen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jonninen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Valquez seems to have recovered his senses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jonninen scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jonninen. Jonninen works Valquez's body with a nice hook. Jonninen throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range. #CL# Jonninen moves into the clinch. Jonninen pushes Valquez against the cage. Jonninen is working some dirty boxing. Jonninen pushes off with a quick right hook! Valquez goes down! Valquez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jonninen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joni Jonninen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Freed darts in and clinches Deleon up against the cage. Deleon just leaning against Freed, taking a breather. Freed swings wildly with an uppercut but Deleon uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2# Freed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Freed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A combination from Freed does no damage. Freed tries to clinch and Deleon counters with a left and a right that stings Freed. Freed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Deleon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freed pinned against the cage. Freed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Freed tries to clinch but Deleon moves out of range. It looked like Deleon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Deleon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deleon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Deleon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freed defends it nicely.#T1# Freed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2# It looks like Cortez Deleon has been cut. Freed tries to clinch but Deleon is having none of it. Freed tries to clinch but Deleon moves out of range. #TD2# Freed shoots in and gets a takedown into Deleon's guard.#ES# Deleon wriggles free and stands up. Deleon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Deleon keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2# Deleon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Deleon pulls Freed in close to prevent any damage. Deleon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Freed looking to pass the guard. #T2# Deleon is pulling down on Freed's head. It's preventing any offense from Freed, at least for the moment.#SUB# Deleon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Freed rolls with it to try and escape but Deleon cranks on the arm and Freed is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cortez Deleon!
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