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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Punch clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Punch tightens his grip and picks Henson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henson manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Punch controlling from the top position.
Henson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Punch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henson dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch is looking to stand up but Henson isn't so interested in that idea.
Henson trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom. #T1#
Punch seems keen to control Henson's posture.
Let's hope that Punch 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.
Henson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Punch 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.
Henson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Punch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henson controls the pace.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Henson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Punch dives on top into guard.#REVB##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henson is trying to keep Punch in close.
Punch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Punch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Punch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SU2#
Punch has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Henson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Punch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henson is looking to sweep but instead, Punch has passed into half guard.
#T3#
Punch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Punch is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Henson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Henson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Punch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4##SUB2#
Punch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Punch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punch manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Henson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Henson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Punch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Punch has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Punch gets to his feet. Henson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saitama Punch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Henson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punch's waist but Punch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henson off to one side. #TD2#
Punch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Henson quickly recovers to half guard.
Punch trying to advance position but Henson counters by regaining guard.
Henson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punch controls the pace.
Punch tries to free his leg and advance position but Henson is retaining full guard.
Punch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch throwing shots but Henson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch controlling the pace.
Henson wants to control but Punch is keeping busy.
#T1#
Henson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Punch in particular looking to stall.
Henson is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Punch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henson's head. #SUB2#
Punch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Punch controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Punch pushes Henson up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Punch gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Henson is trying to maintain the position but Punch is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Punch seems content to control.
Saitama Punch has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3##SU2#
Punch escapes and gets back to his feet. #TD2#
Punch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henson is trying to escape back to his feet but Punch uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Punch is staying tight to Henson's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T4#
Punch in side control, throwing shots but Henson defends.
Punch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Punch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Punch throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Punch gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saitama Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Henson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Punch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henson was covering up waiting for the punch and Punch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Punch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punch controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch passes Henson's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Punch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henson gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punch sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
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.
Punch stops Henson from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Punch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Punch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henson did well to prevent Punch getting side control.
Punch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SU2#
Punch stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Henson to get to his feet. #TD2#
Punch looking to score a takedown here. Henson is defending well but Punch drives through and ends up in Henson's guard.#T3#
Punch slips nicely into half guard.
Punch controlling the pace.
Punch is looking to pass Henson's guard but actually Henson recovers to full guard.
Punch forces his way into half guard.
Punch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Punch not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Punch throwing shots but Henson is blocking nicely.
Henson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Punch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. #SU2#
Punch stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Henson to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henson dives in for a single leg takedown but Punch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saitama Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Punch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henson's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saitama Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punch 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saitama Punch!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Hass moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Hass manages to break the clinch.
Whitfield really is a fat lump.#CL2#
Hass moves into the clinch successfully.
Hass leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD2#
Hass gets control of Whitfield's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hass will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitfield trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hass's guard.
Whitfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield is fighting to break Hass's control of his arms but Hass is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whitfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hass on the ground.
Whitfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hass is proving hard to escape from. #T1#
Whitfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hass has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hass can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Hass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whitfield stops Hass from standing up.
Hass controlling Whitfield's posture. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hass 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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitfield lands with a kick to the ribs.
Whitfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Hass moves into range and clinches up with Whitfield.#TD2#
Hass jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Hass looking for a guillotine here but Whitfield defends easily.
Whitfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hass has a closed guard, preventing Whitfield from standing up. #T3##SUB2#
Hass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Hass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hass trying to control the position here.
Hass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T4#
Hass working Whitfield over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hass.
Well, if Hass 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hass lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Hass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Whitfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hass on the side of the head.
Good work by Whitfield as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Whitfield tries to keep at a distance but Hass has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Hass has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Whitfield uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Hass has his foot on Whitfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitfield works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Whitfield wanted to stand there but Hass had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield is fighting to break Hass's control of his arms but Hass is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Hass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitfield is one step ahead there.
Whitfield wanted to stand there but Hass had control of the position.
Whitfield won't allow Hass to sweep him here.
Whitfield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hass's head.
Hass throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hass controlling Whitfield's posture. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whitfield is looking to stand up but Hass won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Hass looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Whitfield kicks Hass off and gets to his feet.
Hass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whitfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hass is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whitfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anthony Whitfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitfield there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Hass throws a wild body kick that Whitfield sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
Hass is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitfield's half guard.
Hass sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hass scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hass with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Hass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
Hass has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whitfield tries to hold on but Hass postures up.
Hass controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Hass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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##TD2#
Hass is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitfield's half guard.
Hass controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Hass seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Hass 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.
#T1#
Hass is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whitfield trying to control from the bottom.
Hass with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hass's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hass passes into side control, despite Whitfield's attempt to control the position.
Whitfield regains half guard.#SUB2#
Hass wants to work for an arm triangle but Whitfield is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hass working Whitfield over with strikes.
Hass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Hass wants to pass the guard but Whitfield is defending well.
Hass working Whitfield over with strikes.
Hass perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Hass is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whitfield sees it coming and defends easily.
Hass is taking a breather. Whitfield 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.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Hass is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#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!#TD2#
Hass feints and as Whitfield raises his hands in defense, Hass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hass controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anthony Whitfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Hass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hass slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Hass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hass winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Hass!
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