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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 05, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Jones decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Jackson clinches.
Jones is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Jones. #TD2#
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.#SUB#
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Jones pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself. #ES#
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Jackson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jones wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.#T1##BC2#
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJackson.#TD2#
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Jones throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.#TD2#
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.#ES#
Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones looking to pass the guard. #T4##SUB#
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Jackson has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Jackson.
I've got Jackson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Jackson!
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