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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Smite fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smite fails to land the takedown.
Cook appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abram Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuzz Smite.
Smite misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Cook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cook is trying to push Smite away but Smite has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cook after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Smite breaks from the clinch.
Cook really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Cook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cook showed some decent athleticism there.
Smite scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cook manages to mount him!
Cook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1##SUB#
Cook looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smite tries to lock up and control but Cook gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cook lands with some strikes.
Smite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Cook with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T2#
Cook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smite tries to lock up and control but Cook gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cook tries to control but Smite wriggling away.
Smite can't escape the position.
#SU#
Cook gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Smite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Cook shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smite sprawls well. Smite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cook gets slowly back to his feet.
Smite looks for a takedown but Cook sprawls well.
Smite throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD2#
Smite throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cook tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smite is in Cook's guard.#ES#
Cook pushes Smite off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Smite looks winded!
Cook misses with a head kick.
Fuzz Smite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws the kick towards the body but Smite avoids it.
Smite now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Smite darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Smite into the cage. #CL#
Cook clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smite goes for a takedown attempt but Cook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cook throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Smite closes the distance and pushes Cook back into the cage.
Smite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow. #TD#
Cook lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smite looking for a sweep. Not yet Smite, not yet. #SU#
Cook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abram Cook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cook tries for a takedown but Smite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Smite closes the distance and clinches.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Smite won't allow it.
Smite is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smite wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cook jumps guard.
Smite preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Cook looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smite passes into half guard.
#T1#
Smite is trying to control the action in half guard but Cook is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smite is working away from the top position though.
Cook pushes Smite off looking to stand but Smite dives back in and keeps control.
Abram Cook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Cook looking for submissions off his back.
Smite content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cook is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cook tries to get to full guard but Smite has control of the leg.
Smite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cook defending well though.
Cook makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cook.
Cook has control of Smite's left arm, preventing Smite from doing any damage.
Cook keeping full guard, as Smite tries to pass. #T3#
Smite is still trying to improve position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Smite sees coming a mile off.
Cook tries for a takedown but Smite circles away easily
and Smite counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Cook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smite's waist but Smite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cook off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abram Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Smite moves into the clinch.
Smite has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smite tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T4#
Smite wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Smite jumps guard and drags Cook to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smite throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cook cracks Smite with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Cook stands up and waves to Smite to follow him.
Smite fails with the takedown#CL#
and Cook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smite just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuzz Smite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Smite shoots for a takedown but Cook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cook half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smite off to one side.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smite as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Smite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smite's efforts to push away.
Smite tries to pull guard but Cook forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abram Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuzz Smite.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Cook looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smite is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cook dives into side control.
#T1##REVB#
Smite is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Cook are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T2#
Cook cracks Smite with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cook working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smite is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cook is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Smite that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smite sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Cook is looking for a kimura but Smite is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cook to get the leverage. #SUB#
Cook is working for a submission of some sort.
Cook prevents Smite from standing back up.
#T3#
Smite is trying is best to control the position here.
Cook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smite is looking to get back to is feet but Cook passes into side control.
Cook just content to control the position.
Smite wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#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.#SU#
Cook stands up. #CL2#
Smite moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smite.
Cook tries to score a body lock takedown but Smite shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook jumps guard but Smite turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Cook manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abram Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cook 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abram Cook!
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