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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2018 |
#R1# Donaldson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mal shoots in but no luck this time. Mal with a lazy takedown attempt #CL# and Donaldson moves into the clinch.#BC# Donaldson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Donaldson clinches up with Mal and pushes him back against the cage. Mal can't break the clinch.
#BC# Donaldson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Mal rushes Donaldson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC# Donaldson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD# Donaldson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB# Donaldson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mal could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Donaldson has cracked it and Mal is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Donaldson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kennith Donaldson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2018 |
#R1# A solid body kick from Paul. Sicila looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Sicila circles away.
#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Sicila enables Paul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sicila manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Sicila is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Paul dives into side control.
#REVR# Sicila is looking for a sweep. Paul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sicila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Paul throwing strikes but Sicila manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Paul struggling a bit here.#SU# Sicila stands up and we're back to a striking position. Sam Sicila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# Paul gets a double leg takedown into Sicila's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sicila controlling Paul's posture. Paul wants to stand but Sicila is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1# Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Sicila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Paul trying to keep a closed guard but Sicila is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2# Paul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Paul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sicila is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Paul working a defensive guard here.
Paul trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Sicila showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sicila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3##SUB2# Paul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sicila defends well. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sicila distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sicila is looking to stand up but Paul won't let him. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD# Sicila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sicila lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2# Sicila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sicila has managed to get both his arms back between Paul's legs - danger averted. We've been hearing good reports from Sicila's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4# Paul throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sicila is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sicila postures up and lands a big shot to Paul's brow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sicila engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Paul can't keep his opponent in guard - Sicila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Sicila dominated that round. That's time! Sicila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Sicila fails to land the takedown.#TD2# Paul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Paul lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sam Sicila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2# Paul 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sicila is positioning himself well to prevent Paul advancing to mount. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Sicila works his way to full guard. Good work. Paul wants to control from the top but Sicila keeps moving. Paul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sicila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Sicila keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sicila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Sicila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Sicila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD2# Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES# Sicila kicks off Paul and gets to his feet. #T3# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sicila. Paul is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2# Paul darts in and clinches Sicila up against the cage. Sicila is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paul is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sicila. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Paul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Sicila wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position. Sicila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4# Paul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2# Paul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sicila passes into side control.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sicila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Paul's legs. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Paul struggling a bit here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Paul will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3##TD# Sicila looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sicila stops Paul from standing up. Paul trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sicila won't allow Paul to get back to his feet. #SUB2# Paul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sicila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1# Sicila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sicila scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2# Paul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Sicila postures up and lands a big shot to Paul's brow. Sicila landing some decent shots from guard. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Sicila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sicila preventing the sweep. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD# Sicila looking to score a takedown here. Paul is defending well but Sicila drives through and ends up in Paul's guard.#SUB# Sicila drops back looking for a leg! Paul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paul manages to kick Sicila off! Sicila jumps back into Paul's guard. Paul working a defensive guard but Sicila passes into half guard.
#T3##SUB# Sicila seems to be working for a kimura but Paul defends the submission attempt. Sicila throwing shots but Paul is blocking nicely. Paul is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The fighters are battling for position here. Paul manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Paul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sicila is controlling him. Paul being controlled here, momentarily. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sicila lands a couple of decent looking shots. Paul is trying to hold Sicila in close to prevent damage but Sicila has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sicila there. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Sicila 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.
Paul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sicila.
And that's the end of the fight! Sam Sicila showed his dominance in that final round. I think Sicila 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Sicila!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2018 |
#R1# Jims tries a low kick but Mal avoids it. Mal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Mal tries to clinch there but Jims circles away.
Mal tries to clinch up but Jims circles away and keeps his distance. Good work by Mal as he checks the leg kick.#CL2# Jims moves into the clinch. Mal is trying to break the clinch but Jims is controlling him. Jims looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jims has him pressed against the cage. Jims creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mal's defenses. #CUT2# It looks like Kal Mal has been cut. Mal avoids a wild elbow strike from Jims. Mal dodges an elbow strike from Jims.
Mal has Jims pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knees in the clinch landing for Jims.
Jims misses with an elbow strike.
Jims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mal wants to take the fight to the mat but Jims manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Mal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1# Jims lands a damaging elbow. Mal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jims walks away with a smile on his face. Mal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Jims avoids the head kick by Mal.
#CL2# Jims takes the fight into the clinch. Jims lands a nice elbow. Mal avoids a wild elbow strike from Jims. Jims's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mal wants to break free but Jims has control.
Jims missing with knees to the body.
Mal blocks the elbow strike.
Mal avoids the elbow strike from Jims, against the cage.
Mal is trying to stall.
Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jims throws an elbow that misses.
Mal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kal Mal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2# Mal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jims just stands there and leans against the cage. Jims crunches a lovely knee into Mal's ribcage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jims misses with an elbow over the top. Jims tries to land a knee to the head but Mal blocks with his arms.
Mal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jims to keep the fight standing. Jims working Mal over with knees to the body. Mal is breathing heavily. Mal is trying to pull guard but Jims turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Jims misses with an elbow over the top. Mal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jims to keep the fight standing. Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mal tries to pull guard but Jims won't allow it.
Jims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jims 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. Jims lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2# Kal Mal's cut is getting worse. Jims has Mal pressed against the cage, preventing Mal from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jims tries a knee to the head but Mal blocks it.
Mal dodges an elbow strike from Jims.
#T3# Mal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jims tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jims with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mal dodges an elbow strike from Jims.
Jims lands an elbow just above Mal 's eye. Jims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jims pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jims lands a damaging elbow. Jims lands an elbow that stopped Mal in his tracks for a moment. Jims lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2# Kal Mal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Mal goes for a takedown attempt but Jims pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2# Jims clinches up with Mal and pushes him back against the cage. Mal blocks an elbow strike from Jims.
#T4# Jims keeps control of Mal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jims throws an elbow that misses.
Jims lands an elbow inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jims lands a damaging elbow. Jims lands an elbow just above Mal 's eye. #CUT2# Jeez, Kal Mal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Jims looking to throw knees to the head but Mal is blocking nicely.
Mal avoids a wild elbow strike from Jims. Jims lands a nice elbow. Jims creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mal's defenses. Mal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jims looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jims pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jims throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mal blocks it with crossed arms. Nice elbow from Jims. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jims dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kal Mal's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Jims throws out a leg kick but Mal moves out of range and Jims only half commits. The fight stays on the outside here - Mal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mal blocks a low kick nicely. Mal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jims manages to circle out of the way. Jims keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mal. Jims looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mal moves out of range of the leg kick from Jims.#CL# Mal clinches up against the cage. Jims trying to land knees to the body.
Mal looking for a takedown. Mal takes an elbow to the forehead. Jims throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jims gets underhooks to prevent Mal's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Jims. Jims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jims throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jims keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mal's efforts to push away. Mal avoids a wild elbow strike from Jims.#T1# Jims tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jims throws an elbow but it misses.
Mal scores with a shot to the side of Jims's head. Mal tries to break the clinch but Jims is controlling the position. Mal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jims.
Jims lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kal Mal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Jims!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2018 |
#R1# Paul fails with the takedown#TD2# and Pennilla counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Pennilla is standing up over Paul. Paul looks to escape but Pennilla dives into side control.
#REVR# The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Pennilla lands an elbow. Pennilla looks up at the clock and then as Paul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pennilla smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pennilla cracks Paul with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pennilla immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Paul is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pennilla!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Pennilla!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2017 |
#R1# Mal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT# It looks like Midori Kaze has been cut. Mal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD# Mal lands a big head kick that sends Kaze tumbling to the mat! Mal takes a step backwards and waves Kaze back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC# Kaze is rocked! Kaze moves away from the strike by Mal. It seemed like Kaze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kaze stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaze wants it to stay on the feet. Mal throws a combination that misses #CL2# and Kaze moves into the clinch. Mal tries to pull guard but Kaze won't allow it.
Kaze pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2# Kaze jumps guard.
Mal wants to stand and escape but instead Kaze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T1# Mal wants to sweep here but Kaze controlling him for the moment. Kaze sitting in guard, not really doing much. Kaze working some strikes from top position.#SU2# Kaze stands up from Mal's guard - Kaze perhaps looking for a knockout. Mal doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2# and Kaze counters into the clinch. Nicely done. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kal Mal. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kaze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mal prevents it.
#TD2# Kaze turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Mal tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Kaze scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mal is looking for a way out. Kaze controls the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Mal covering up well under a barage of strikes. Kaze softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#SUB2# Mal fending off the submission attempt from Kaze. #SUB2# Kaze has his arm under Mal's chin here. Game over son! Kaze squeezes tightly and Mal is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Midori Kaze!
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