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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Guy as Thomas shoots in.
Guy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Guy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guy throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Guy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas .
Andre Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Thomas .
Thomas works Guy's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Guy gets tackled into the cage by Thomas . Thomas maintains the clinch.
Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Guy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thomas regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Thomas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Guy's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Guy goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guy is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Guy circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Guy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas shoots and misses #CL#
and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow. #TD2#
Thomas pulls guard.
Guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guy postures up.
Thomas pulls Guy in close to his closed guard and prevents Guy from doing any damage or advancing position.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thomas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Guy is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Thomas wants the takedown. Guy is fighting it off but Thomas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Guy's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas advances position into side control!
Guy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Guy being controlled for a moment. #SU2#
Thomas stands up. #CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Guy and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guy jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Guy around his waist. Guy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Thomas pulls Guy into guard.
Thomas is pulling down on Guy's head to control his posture.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas has his hands on Guy's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy wants to stand but Thomas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Thomas has Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Guy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andre Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Thomas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guy defends it nicely.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joseph Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thomas .
Guy is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T2#
Guy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Guy holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T3##TD#
Guy drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Guy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thomas stacks Guy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thomas !
Guy trying to remain calm as Thomas controls from the top position.
Guy tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
The referee asks Thomas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thomas prefers to stall for the moment though.#SU2#
Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Guy to his feet.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Guy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guy as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Guy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Andre Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Guy.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Guy sprawls well.
Andre Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Thomas .
Thomas wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas 's head.#T1#
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
Guy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Thomas pushes Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Guy jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Guy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guy uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Thomas looking for a guillotine here but Guy defends easily.
Guy postures up.
#T2#
Guy postures up in Thomas 's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guy is controlling him.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Guy preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Guy coming out on top.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas .
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guy avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guy 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Guy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Davies throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Bailey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bailey.
Davies is wriggling around but Bailey manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Davies wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy.
Davies is looking for a sweep. Bailey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davies trying to control but Bailey postures up.
Davies wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davies trying to control here.
Bailey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1##SUB#
Bailey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Davies defend it? Bailey steps over the head and cranks it - Davies is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bailey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonia Bailey!
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