 |
Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Perkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dela Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkins controls his hands.
Perkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perkins really is a fat lump.
Dela Cruz stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.
Perkins is trying to force a seperation but Dela Cruz has the dominant position.
Dela Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkins has double underhooks.
Dela Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling him.
Perkins is trying to pull guard but Dela Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkins won't allow it.
#BC#
Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Perkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dela Cruz to the ground. Perkins is now in Dela Cruz's guard.#T1#
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Dela Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Perkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dela Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perkins defends it easily.
Perkins is working Dela Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Dela Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perkins defends well.#SUB2#
Dela Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Perkins defends easily.
Dela Cruz looks winded!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Perkins lands a couple of digs.
Perkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Perkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3##SUB2#
Dela Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perkins defends it easily.
Perkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dela Cruz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB#
Perkins drops back looking for a leg! Dela Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dela Cruz manages to kick Perkins off! Perkins jumps back into Dela Cruz's guard.
Perkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perkins postures up and lands a big shot to Dela Cruz's brow. #T4#
Perkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Perkins landing with the ground and pound.
Perkins landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Perkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Perkins prevents Dela Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Perkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Perkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Perkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Perkins dominated that round.
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.
#R2##CL#
Perkins instigates a clinch.
Dela Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkins fails to pull guard.
Perkins is trying to push Dela Cruz away but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkins stalling in the clinch.
Perkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Dela Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dela Cruz tries to work over Perkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dela Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dela Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Dela Cruz avoiding damage as Perkins throws knees to the body.
Dela Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dela Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Perkins keeps him there for the moment.
Perkins is trying to break free.#BC#
Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hector Perkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dela Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkins with a poor takedown
and Dela Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dela Cruz counters with a stiff right hand. #T2##TD#
Perkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Perkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dela Cruz defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perkins slips a nice elbow through Dela Cruz's hands, connecting with Dela Cruz's forehead.
Perkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela Cruz can do to turn this around?
Perkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hector Perkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Perkins seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Dela Cruz has recovered full guard.
Perkins works over Dela Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Perkins postures up and lands a big shot to Dela Cruz's brow.
Perkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Dela Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perkins defends it easily.
Dela Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Dela Cruz, not yet.
Perkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Perkins works over Dela Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Dela Cruz has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Perkins distracts Dela Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Perkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Perkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Perkins working some strikes from top position.
Perkins lands a couple of elbows.
Perkins postures up and lands a big shot to Dela Cruz's brow.
Perkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perkins postures up.
#SUB#
Perkins drops back looking for a leg! Dela Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dela Cruz manages to kick Perkins off! Perkins jumps back into Dela Cruz's guard.
Perkins stands up over Dela Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Perkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Perkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perkins lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Dela Cruz has his feet on Perkins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL#
Perkins forces Dela Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Perkins to work.
Perkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkins goes for a takedown attempt but Dela Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1#
Perkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Cruz throws a counter combo.#CL#
Perkins closes the distance and clinches.
Dela Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Hector Perkins has been cut.
Perkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Perkins.
Dela Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Perkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkins working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Dela Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Perkins.
#BC#
Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dela Cruz's waist but Dela Cruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perkins off to one side.
As Perkins backs off Dela Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Perkins manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Perkins closes the distance and pushes Dela Cruz back into the cage.
Dela Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkins's efforts to push away.
Dela Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkins blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Perkins tries a body shot but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkins as Dela Cruz tries to tie him up. #TD#
Perkins jumps guard and drags Dela Cruz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Dela Cruz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Perkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Perkins has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Perkins throws a strike but Dela Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Dela Cruz is looking to stand up but Perkins won't let him. #T4#
Dela Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Dela Cruz has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Perkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Perkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perkins distracts Dela Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perkins connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Perkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Juan Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Perkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Perkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Perkins!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
