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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2017 |
#R1# Fleming stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fleming wants it to stay on the feet. Horrible takedown attempt by Wideman or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleming, which made it look bad. Wideman lands a jab-cross combination. Wideman throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A solid leg kick lands there for Wideman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Wideman moves into the clinch. Fleming tries to circle away but Wideman has him pinned against the cage. Wideman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2# Wideman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1# Wideman misses with a takedown and Fleming counters with a left and a right that stings Wideman. Emilio Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wideman. Wideman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fleming sprawls well. Fleming wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wideman gets slowly back to his feet. Fleming half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Wideman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wideman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wideman shoots in looking for a takedown but Fleming manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wideman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T2# Wideman looks for the body kick but Fleming saw that one coming. Fleming swats away the attempt to clinch by Wideman. Fleming is looking to clinch but Wideman is avoiding it.
Wideman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleming pinned against the cage. Fleming gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fleming doesn't manage to clinch there - Wideman circles away.
Wideman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2# Wideman clinches up against the cage. Wideman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fleming gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fleming tries to pull guard but Wideman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3##TD# Fleming jumps guard.
Wideman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wideman preventing the sweep. Fleming throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Fleming will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fleming is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wideman is controlling him. Wideman won't allow Fleming to sweep him here. #SU2# Wideman stands up and waves to Fleming to follow him. Wideman throws a sloppy head kick and Fleming moves out of range easily. Fleming appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4# Wideman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wideman throws out a counter right but Fleming avoids it with no problem. Wideman fails with the takedown. Fleming is looking to counter the offense by Wideman and move into the clinch. Fleming slaps away a takedown attempt from Wideman, before circling back to the center of the mat. Wideman looks winded!#CL2# Wideman clinches up against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fleming working hard to break the clinch. Fleming tries to circle away but Wideman has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wideman dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Wideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wideman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2# Wideman clinches up with Fleming and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Wideman breaks the clinch.
Wideman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wideman shoots in but no luck this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horrible takedown attempt by Wideman or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleming, which made it look bad. Fleming feinted with a counter takedown. Wideman tries for a takedown but Fleming circles away easily and Fleming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Emilio Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wideman.#T1# Wideman throws a sloppy head kick and Fleming moves out of range easily. Fleming tries to counter by clinching up but Wideman breaks away and moves out of range.#CL# Fleming closes the distance and clinches. Fleming wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wideman has him pressed against the cage. Fleming blocks an elbow strike.#TD2# Wideman pulls guard effortlessly. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Fleming throwing strikes but missing. Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Wideman has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wideman is breathing heavily. Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss. Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body. Fleming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2##SUB2# Wideman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Fleming postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fleming preventing the sweep. Fleming trying to control but Wideman is working from the bottom. Fleming really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wideman trying to keep a closed guard but Fleming is proving a slippery customer.
Fleming cracks Wideman with a solid left hand. Fleming is working Wideman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Fleming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wideman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fleming connects with a couple of short punches. Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fleming lands a couple of elbows.#T3# Fleming landing some decent shots from guard. Fleming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Wideman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming. Fleming wants to control from the top but Wideman keeps moving. Wideman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Fleming working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wideman's head. Wideman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fleming postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Wideman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Wideman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wideman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fleming is in close to Wideman's body, working some short punches and elbows. Wideman is adopting a defensive guard.#T4# Fleming chips away with some ground and pound. Fleming makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Wideman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wideman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fleming is working Wideman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Wideman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wideman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Fleming dominated that second round. That's time! Fleming's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Wideman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleming swivels and escapes. Fleming tries to counter with a takedown but Wideman is quick to defend against it. Fleming is looking to clinch but Wideman is avoiding it.
Wideman is looking to clinch but Fleming is avoiding it.
Fleming changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Wideman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fleming doesn't seem bothered though. Jack Wideman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wideman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Fleming wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Wideman swinging wildly here.
Wideman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Wideman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wideman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Wideman misses the shot to the body. Fleming looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wideman is fending him off so far but Fleming persists. Nope, Wideman circles away and we're back to standing.#T1# No luck for Wideman with that takedown attempt. Emilio Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wideman. Nice takedown defense from Fleming. No joy for Wideman on that attempt. Fleming appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Fleming fails in his attempt to clinch. Wideman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Fleming moves out of range as Wideman throws a body kick.
Wideman tries to clinch up but Fleming circles away and keeps his distance.#CL# Fleming moves into the clinch. Fleming jumps guard but Wideman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2# Wideman successfully pulls guard.
#T2# Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots. Fleming landing with the ground and pound. Fleming connects with a couple of short punches. Fleming postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fleming content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Wideman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming. Emilio Fleming overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wideman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fleming lands a couple of elbows. Wideman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Fleming stands up over Wideman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fleming cracks Wideman with a solid left hand.#T3# Fleming working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wideman's head. Wideman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Fleming works over Wideman with some ground and pound from guard. Wideman trying to control the position.
Fleming 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. Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Fleming throwing strikes but missing. Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Wideman has wrist control. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fleming accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Fleming working some strikes from top position. Fleming throwing strikes but missing. Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4# Fleming stopping the sweep attempt from Wideman. Wideman 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. Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss. Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wideman looking to control.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. No luck with that takedown attempt from Fleming. Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wideman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nice takedown defense from Wideman. No joy for Fleming on that attempt. Wideman throws a right and a left that both miss. Fleming throws a quick counter head kick but Wideman was just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Emilio Fleming showed his dominance in that final round. I think Fleming 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Fleming!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Lentz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Young did well to prevent Lentz getting side control. Lentz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lentz wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position. Young tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Lentz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lentz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lentz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Young is looking to improve his position.
Lentz uses his free foot to push down on Young's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Young. #T1# Lentz controlling from the full mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lentz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lentz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Young trying desperately to get to his feet.
#T2# Lentz landing shots from mount. Lentz controlling from the full mount. Lentz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Young is looking to improve his position but Lentz isn't that keen on the idea. Lentz controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lentz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Lentz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Lentz working the ground and pound effectively.
Young looks winded! Lentz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Lentz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4##SUB# Lentz swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Lentz!
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