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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2016 |
#R1# Leites misses with a takedown attempt #TD# and Langley counters with a takedown into side control. Langley working away. Leites defending against the ground and pound. Leites tries to get back to half guard but can't. Langley looks up at the clock and then as Leites takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Langley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Leites wants to control but Langley postures up. Leites managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langley.
Leites tries to bench press Langley off him but Langley keeps the position. Leites is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Langley off and has taken his back!#SUB2# Langley defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Langley won't allow Leites to sweep him here. Leites trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Langley postures up and lands a big shot to Leites's brow. Langley content to stall in guard here. #T1# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leites preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU# Langley stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2# Langley gets tackled into the cage by Leites. Leites maintains the clinch. Langley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leites walks away with a smile on his face. Langley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Langley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Langley wants it to stay on the feet. Langley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Tory Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braian Leites. Leites looks winded!#T2# Leites with a poor takedown and Langley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL# Langley forces Leites back against the cage and clinches. Langley scores with a hook to the body. Langley tries to pull guard but Leites won't allow it.
#TD# Langley decides to pull guard. Langley has control of Leites's left arm, preventing Leites from doing any damage. Leites throws an elbow that misses. Langley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leites's guard. Nice move by Langley!#REVR# Langley scoring with punches to the head and body. Langley 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.#SUB# Langley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3# Leites being controlled here, momentarily. Leites should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Leites preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Langley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Langley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU# Langley stands and steps away. Leites gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Leites shoots in looking for a takedown. Langley tries to sprawl out of it but Leites keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Langley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Langley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leites sprawls and moves away.#TD# Langley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4# The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Langley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Leites managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langley.
#SU# Langley stands up and beckons Leites to his feet. #TD# Langley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leites was covering up waiting for the punch and Langley finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2# Leites has his feet on Langley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. This has been an exciting period of action! Leites shoots in for a takedown but Langley shows good takedown defense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tory Langley dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##CL2# Langley gets tackled into the cage by Leites. Leites maintains the clinch. #TD# Langley jumps guard.
Langley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leites is one step ahead there. Langley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Leites won't allow Langley to sweep him here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leites wants to control from the top but Langley keeps moving. Tory Langley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Langley keeping full guard, as Leites tries to pass. Langley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1# A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leites accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU2# Langley is working an open guard so Leites takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Leites pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2# Langley gets caught flat footed, as Leites shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES# Langley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Leites is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC# Langley breaks from the clinch.
Langley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leites defends well and Langley ends up having to push Leites into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Leites is looking for the big counter here. Leites throws a head kick but Langley moves out of range.
#T2##CL# Langley clinches with his opponent.
Leites taking a breather. This has been an exciting period of action! Langley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leites.
Leites is breathing heavily. Langley jumps guard but Leites stands there with Langley around his waist. Langley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Langley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leites just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tory Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leites misses with some punches.
#BC2# Leites breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leites throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD# and Langley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leites won't be happy with that. #T3# Leites tries to bench press Langley off him but Langley keeps the position. Langley controlling from side mount. Langley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leites can do to turn this around? Langley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The ground and pound from Langley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Leites managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langley.
Langley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leites down.
Leites manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Langley slips a nice elbow through Leites's hands, connecting with Leites's forehead. Langley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4# Langley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Langley not landing any meaningful shots this time. Langley drops an elbow to the side of Leites's head. Leites throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Langley throwing shots but Leites is blocking nicely. Leites taking some punishment here, with Langley in his half guard. Langley drops an elbow to the side of Leites's head. 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. Leites blocking the ground and pound attempt from Langley. Langley scoring with strikes to the body and head. Well, if Langley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Langley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tory Langley 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# Leites will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Langley goes for a double leg but Leites avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leites continues to drive forward. Langley shoots in for a takedown but Leites shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Leites darts in looking for a takedown but Langley gets double underhooks and turns Leites into the cage. Leites shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Langley to counter with a crisp jab. Tory Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braian Leites. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Langley misses with a takedown attempt - Leites sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Leites takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Leites on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leites tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Langley lands a shot to the body.#TD2# Leites has clasped his hands together around Langley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Langley regains half guard there - taking advantage of Leites's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Leites is taking a breather. Langley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Langley is positioning himself well to prevent Leites advancing to mount. #T2# Leites wants to stand but Langley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Langley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Langley is pressing down on Leites's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Leites showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3# Langley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Leites shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Langley sprawls well. Langley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leites gets slowly back to his feet. Langley stuffs the takedown. Langley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leites sprawls and moves away. Leites slaps away a takedown attempt from Langley, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Leites throws a right and a left that both miss. Langley is looking to counter the offense by Leites and move into the clinch. Leites with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Langley to counter with a crisp jab. #TD# Langley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Langley connects with a couple of short punches. Langley landing with the ground and pound. Langley controls from within his opponent's guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Langley scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Braian Leites has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tory Langley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2# Leites is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langley is aware though and is defending well.
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 Tory Langley. Well Langley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tory Langley!
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