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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Snyder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerlo is fending him off so far but Snyder persists. Nope, Kerlo circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Snyder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snyder throwing shots but Kerlo is blocking nicely.
Snyder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Snyder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Snyder throws a strike but Kerlo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerlo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snyder is one step ahead there.
Kerlo is trying to control the position but Snyder postures up. #T1#
Kerlo throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Snyder won't allow Kerlo to sweep him here.
Kerlo managing to control the position.
Kerlo 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.
Snyder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerlo is keeping the position for now.
Snyder won't allow Kerlo to sweep him here.
Kerlo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Snyder forces Kerlo back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Snyder gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snyder stops Kerlo from getting back to his feet.
Snyder tries to pass to full mount but Kerlo defends it.
Kerlo wants to control but Snyder is keeping busy.
Kerlo wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Snyder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kerlo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kerlo tries to get out of the position.#T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kerlo is trying to get back to full guard.
Snyder not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kerlo really is a fat lump.
Kerlo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snyder pinned against the cage. Snyder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kerlo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snyder as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Snyder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kerlo tries to roll over but Snyder keeps him under control.
Kerlo is breathing heavily.
Snyder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kerlo has hold of Snyder's hands but Snyder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Snyder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kerlo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kerlo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snyder is working away from the top position though.
Snyder tries to pass to full mount but Kerlo defends it.
Snyder stops Kerlo from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snyder tries to pass to full mount but Kerlo defends it.
Snyder is taking a breather. Kerlo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Snyder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerlo.
Snyder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kerlo is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Kerlo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Snyder is stalling in the full guard.
Snyder advances position into side control!
Snyder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerlo keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snyder staying calm.
Snyder is trying to move to mount but Kerlo reverses beautifully and ends up in Snyder's guard. #T1#
Kerlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snyder wants to sweep here but Kerlo controlling him for the moment.
Kerlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snyder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerlo 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.
Kerlo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Snyder struggling a bit here.
Snyder felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Kerlo is trying to get an arm triangle but Snyder is defending well. #T3#
Snyder is trying to control Kerlo's posture but Kerlo avoids it.
Kerlo is staying tight to Snyder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kerlo trying to control the action but Snyder is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kerlo working away.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Snyder rushes Kerlo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snyder working aggressively here.
Kerlo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Snyder turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snyder manages to end up in side control.
Snyder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerlo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Kerlo is not content to let Snyder control the position.
Kerlo tries to buck Snyder off but Snyder is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Snyder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Kerlo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kerlo.
Snyder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerlo as he avoids it easily.
Kerlo darts in looking for a takedown but Snyder gets double underhooks and turns Kerlo into the cage. #CL2#
Snyder moves into the clinch.#BC#
Kerlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veli Kerlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snyder looks for the body kick but Kerlo saw that one coming. #CL#
Kerlo drives through and clinches with Snyder against the cage.
Kerlo being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Kerlo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerlo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kerlo misses with a takedown attempt - Snyder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Kerlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Snyder moves into range and clinches up with Kerlo.
Snyder effectively controlling the action here.
Snyder can't find room to land a body shot as Kerlo controls the action.
Kerlo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kerlo tries to pull guard but Snyder holds him up against the cage and eventually Kerlo drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Kerlo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snyder is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kerlo to the mat. Kerlo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kerlo wants to get back to his feet but Snyder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kyle Snyder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snyder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snyder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snyder is pushing down on Kerlo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kerlo is fighting to maintain full guard but Snyder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snyder is pressing down on Kerlo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kerlo is holding on for now. #T2#
Kerlo is looking to control Snyder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kerlo avoid being mounted?
Snyder not doing much here.
Snyder stalling away here and it's allowed Kerlo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Snyder wants to control from the top but Kerlo keeps moving.
Snyder scoring with some ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Snyder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kerlo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snyder has managed to get both his arms back between Kerlo's legs - danger averted.
Snyder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snyder throwing strikes but missing.
Snyder showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snyder. Kerlo does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Snyder gets a double leg takedown into Kerlo's guard.
Snyder trying to control but Kerlo is working from the bottom.
Kerlo tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Snyder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snyder tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerlo is retaining full guard.
Kerlo being controlled here, momentarily.
Snyder working some strikes from top position.
Kerlo looking to control.
Kerlo wants to get back to his feet but Snyder is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snyder fails with a takedown attempt.
Veli Kerlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Snyder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snyder tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kerlo defends well and Snyder ends up having to push Kerlo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kerlo is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Snyder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snyder 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Snyder!
In defeat, Veli Kerlo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back.'.
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