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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Ace manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zimmerman on his heels. He'll look to pass Zimmerman's guard now, I'm sure.
Ace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ace is working Zimmerman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Ace postures up.
Ace preventing the sweep.
Zimmerman wants to stand up but Ace is controlling him.
Ace trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman being controlled here, momentarily.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Ace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zimmerman's guard. #T1#
Ace controlling the pace. #ES#
Zimmerman pushes Ace off and gets back to his feet.
Ace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zimmerman enables Ace to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zimmerman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Ace postures up.
Zimmerman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Zimmerman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zimmerman trying to keep a closed guard but Ace is proving a slippery customer.
Ace won't allow Zimmerman to sweep him here. #T2#
Ace looking to sit in guard and control but Zimmerman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Ace.
Zimmerman won't allow Ace to get back to his feet.
Zimmerman won't allow Ace to sweep him here.
Ace can't keep his opponent in guard - Zimmerman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ace is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ace is trying to control but can't.
Ace tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg. #T3#
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zimmerman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ace defends it well. #SUB#
Zimmerman wants to work for an arm triangle but Ace is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Zimmerman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ace has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Ace cracks Zimmerman with a solid left hand.
Zimmerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Ace will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Ace forces Zimmerman back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Ace - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zimmerman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Ace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Ace rushes Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD2#
Ace works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ace preventing the sweep. #T1#
Zimmerman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zimmerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there.
Ace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Ace postures up.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
Johnny Ace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zimmerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Zimmerman, not yet. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ace wants to stand but Zimmerman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ace pushes down on Zimmerman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zimmerman keeping control of the position.
It looks like Ace is going to stand back up.
Zimmerman trying to control here.
Zimmerman is not content to let Ace control the position.
Zimmerman keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD2#
Ace feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zimmerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zimmerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there.
Zimmerman has Ace pulled in close to control his posture.
Ace seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ace trying to control the position from guard on top but Zimmerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Ace is in close to Zimmerman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ace wants to pass the guard but Zimmerman is keeping the position.
Zimmerman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ace is now in half guard.
Ace trying to control from Zimmerman's half guard. Zimmerman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimmerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Zimmerman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ace wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping busy.
Ace wants to get back to full guard.
Zimmerman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ace controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman working over Ace with some ground and pound. Ace looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Zimmerman scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Zimmerman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ace has a hand on Zimmerman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zimmerman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zimmerman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ace is desperately trying to improve his position but Zimmerman has a good base and remains in mount.#T2##SUB#
Zimmerman wants to finish this one by submission but Ace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zimmerman. #SUB#
Zimmerman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ace is on top in guard.
Zimmerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
Ace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zimmerman is keeping the position for now.
Ace being controlled here momentarily.
Ace's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Zimmerman controlling the position.
Zimmerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zimmerman wants to control the position but Ace says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zimmerman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Ace there.
Ace working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Ace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zimmerman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ace has managed to get both his arms back between Zimmerman's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Zimmerman is trying to keep Ace in close.
Ace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ace wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
Zimmerman working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zimmerman is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earnest Zimmerman.
Well Ace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ace!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Hicks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dangerous's waist but Dangerous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hicks off to one side. #CL2#
Dangerous fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hicks, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Dangerous breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Hicks pushes Dangerous up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks has Dangerous pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dangerous manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dangerous avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dangerous lands a nice knee to the body.
Hicks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dangerous after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Dangerous has hold of one of Hicks's legs. Hicks is fighting the takedown attempt but Dangerous gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dangerous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dangerous wants to stand but Hicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hicks throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dangerous controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Dangerous trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Dangerous stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hicks throws up his legs and catches Dangerous in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Dangerous tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hicks! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Hicks!
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