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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 685 Round 3
Date: Sep 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Alvey dodges the punch combination from Little.
A quick step to the side and Alvey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Alvey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Little working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Little is tightening it up a little... Alvey has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Alvey reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Alvey taps out! Nice BJJ there by Little!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Patrick Little!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 685 Round 2
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Alvey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Honvalez actively working from the bottom here.
Alvey wants to control but Honvalez is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Honvalez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvey trying to control the action but Honvalez is working from the bottom.
Honvalez is looking to control Alvey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Honvalez avoid being mounted?
Honvalez wants to improve his position but Alvey is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvey lands with a punch from half guard.
Alvey wants to take a breather but Honvalez is having none of it. #SUB2#
Honvalez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Honvalez looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Honvalez actively working from the bottom here.
Alvey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Honvalez controls his leg.
Alvey trying to control from half guard but Honvalez is working away.
Alvey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Alvey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Honvalez is looking for a sweep. Alvey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Honvalez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Honvalez is trying to maintain the position but Alvey is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#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.#SUB2#
Honvalez actively working from the bottom here.
Honvalez looks winded!
Alvey wants to stand but Honvalez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Honvalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvey tries to avoid it but Honvalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvey to the ground. Alvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Honvalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvey somewhat.#TD#
Alvey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Honvalez was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvey finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Honvalez keeping moving, preventing Alvey from controlling successfully.
Alvey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Honvalez keeps working.
Honvalez is trying to escape the position but Alvey is controlling the position.
Alvey has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alvey trying to control but Honvalez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB#
Alvey is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Alvey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Alvey!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richards to the mat! Richards manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to stand but Richards is controlling his posture from full guard.
Richards is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards looking to control.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Richards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donald Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Richards defends well and Smith ends up having to push Richards into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richards swivels and escapes.
Richards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Richards tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side. #T3##TD2#
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richards was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith looks winded!
Smith distracts Richards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Richards could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully. #T4##SUB#
Smith is posturing up here but Richards has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Smith tries to roll out but it's too tight and Smith has to tap! Slick submission there by Richards!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald Richards!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 685 Round 1
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Alvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
SI misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with SI but SI pushes him off and we're back to square one.
SI getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD#
Alvey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. SI sprawls well initially but Alvey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alvey is looking for a kimura but SI is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvey to get the leverage.
SI really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Alvey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, SI has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvey is keen to just control but SI is a slippery customer.#T1#
Alvey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under SI.
Alvey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
SI is staying active underneath Alvey, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Alvey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but SI sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvey trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if SI can do anything to dispel that myth.
SI pushes Alvey off looking to stand but Alvey dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvey wants to take a breather but SI is having none of it.
SI is trying to stand back up but Alvey is controlling him
Alvey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
SI is trying to stand up here but Alvey is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvey trying to control the action but SI is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Alvey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Alvey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SI's head.
Alvey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvey drops an elbow to the side of SI's head.
Alvey trying to control the action but SI is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Alvey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, SI has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Alvey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and SI defends it well. #T4##SUB#
Alvey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvey thows a huge punch but SI dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SI is not content to let Alvey control the position.#SUB#
Alvey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Alvey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
SI lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvey darts in looking for a takedown but SI gets double underhooks and turns Alvey into the cage. #CL#
Alvey clinches up with SI and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables SI to keep the fight standing.
Alvey wants to take the fight to the mat but SI manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Alvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SI is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvey has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvey.
SI can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Alvey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T1##ES2#
SI has his feet on Alvey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alvey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? SI is fending him off so far but Alvey persists. Nope, SI circles away and we're back to standing.
Edu SI is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Alvey moves into range and clinches up with SI.
Alvey jumps guard but SI turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
SI prevents the takedown attempt.
SI is trying to break the clinch but Alvey has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Alvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvey doesn't manage to clinch there - SI circles away.
SI lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2#
Alvey slips a jab and a cross from SI.
SI stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and SI wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvey misses with a takedown attempt
letting SI counter with a right hand.
SI avoids the body shot from Alvey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SI scores with a jab. Alvey acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Alvey has closed the distance and engaged SI in a clinch.
#TD#
Alvey pulls guard.
Alvey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
SI wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Alvey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
SI is trying to control but can't.
SI looks like he's trying to stand up.
SI wants to get back to full guard.
Alvey wants to take a breather but SI is having none of it.
Alvey controlling the pace. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
SI keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
SI is staying active underneath Alvey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvey is nestled in close to SI, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
SI blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvey.
Alvey wants to take a breather but SI is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and SI counters with a three punch combo that has Alvey backing up. Alvey nods at SI to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edu SI will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Alvey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
SI cracks Alvey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
SI throws a series of punches but Alvey avoids them all with ease.
SI misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SI swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Alvey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvey.
Alvey is standing up over SI. SI looks to escape but Alvey dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Alvey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!#SUB#
Alvey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1##SU#
Alvey decides to stand back up. #TD#
Alvey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in SI's half guard.
Alvey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvey is trying to control. SI wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Alvey tries to stand but can't do so whilst SI controls his leg. #SUB#
Alvey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Alvey is working for a kimura but SI is defending it quite comfortably.
SI is trying to stand up here but Alvey is controlling him well. #T3#
SI avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvey.
SI wants to get back to his feet.
Alvey is looking to take a break and control but SI is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Alvey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Edu SI has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SI is trying to get back to full guard.
SI throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Alvey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with SI, pushing him back against the cage.
SI gets underhooks to prevent Alvey's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
SI has had enough of the clinch but Alvey keeps him there for the moment.
John Alvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SI misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Alvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvey 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for John Alvey!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for John Alvey!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for John Alvey!
John Alvey wins by unanimous decision!
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