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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Pleat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pleat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Levon Williams has been cut.
Pleat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pleat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pleat.
Pleat managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Pleat pushes Williams against the cage. Pleat is working some dirty boxing. Pleat pushes off with a quick right hook! Williams goes down! Williams tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pleat moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Pleat!
A less than humble Rick Pleat misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Austin Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Harris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vance tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harris is in Vance's guard.#ES#
Vance has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harris has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Vance has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Vance in a clinch.
Vance is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.#TD2#
Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Vance wants to control but Harris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harris prevents Vance from improving his position.
Vance is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris working Vance over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vance tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Vance wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Vance is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris tries to stand and escape but Vance is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Harris 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.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Vance is defending the position.
Vance is trying to control but can't.
Harris controlling the action here.
Harris passes the guard and advances to mount! #T3#
Vance is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris landing strikes from the mount.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC2#
Vance is rocked!
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Oh Vance is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harris postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Vance in real trouble here! The ref calls for Vance to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Harris!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Huxton moves into the clinch.
Huxton is pushing Gregory up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gregory working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Huxton breaks the clinch.
Huxton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregory as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Huxton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gregory on his heels. He'll look to pass Gregory's guard now, I'm sure.
Huxton is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregory has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregory throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huxton postures up in Gregory's guard and throws a big left but Gregory blocks it.
Gregory looking for a sweep. Not yet Gregory, not yet.
Huxton content to stall in guard here.
Huxton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huxton wants to control from the top but Gregory keeps moving. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gregory is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Gregory drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gregory jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gregory is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gregory trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Gregory drops back, looking for a kneebar! Huxton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Huxton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Huxton! #REVB##SUB2#
Huxton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gregory has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Huxton but great work by Gregory.
Huxton tries to bench press Gregory off him but Gregory keeps the position. #SUB#
Gregory working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huxton is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Huxton is holding Gregory down, trying to stall.
Huxton can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregory working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #ES2#
Huxton throws Gregory to one side and escapes!#T4#
Huxton fails with a takedown attempt.
Huxton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregory counters with a series of strikes. Huxton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Huxton. No joy for Gregory on that attempt.
Gregory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Huxton clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Huxton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Huxton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregory's waist but Gregory gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huxton off to one side.
Huxton misses with a takedown attempt - Gregory sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Huxton tries to get set, Gregory tries to push him back and clinch up but Huxton manages to avoid the attempt.
Huxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregory paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Huxton rushes Gregory and presses him up against the cage.
Huxton keeps control of Gregory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gregory looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huxton has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Huxton has him pressed against the cage.
Huxton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD#
Gregory jumps into guard, dragging Huxton to the mat.
#T1#
Gregory keeping full guard, as Huxton tries to pass.
Huxton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Huxton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gregory manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huxton has Gregory in his guard.#REVR#
Huxton wants to control the position but Gregory says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huey Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2##SUB#
Gregory has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Huxton defend it? Gregory steps over the head and cranks it - Huxton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gregory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huey Gregory!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Rosales rushes Willis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Rosales manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Willis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rosales is trying to stand.
Rosales trying to control but Willis postures up.
Willis is pressing down on Rosales's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosales is holding on for now. #SUB#
Rosales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Rosales is looking for a sweep. Willis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosales is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rosales manages to get to full guard.
Rosales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1##SUB#
Rosales working for a triangle but Willis defends it easily.
Willis takes a decent strike to the side of the head. #SU2#
Willis stands up from Rosales's guard - Willis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Willis misses with a body kick.#TD2#
Willis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rosales on his heels. He'll look to pass Rosales's guard now, I'm sure.
Rosales trying to control the position.
Willis wants to stand but Rosales is controlling his posture from full guard.
Willis won't allow Rosales to sweep him here. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosales is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Willis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosales is aware though and is defending well.
Willis is trying to keep Rosales in close.
Willis is pulling down on Rosales's head to control his posture.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosales is one step ahead there. #T3#
Rosales postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willis trying to keep a closed guard but Rosales is proving a slippery customer.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Rosales distracts Willis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Willis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Willis looking to score a takedown here. Rosales is defending well but Willis drives through and ends up in Rosales's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willis looks winded!
Rosales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Willis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rosales works over Willis with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Rosales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Willis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rosales uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Rosales 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#
Rosales circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Willis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rosales quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Rosales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Rosales wants to improve his position but Willis is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Willis there.
Leandro Rosales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Willis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rosales misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#ES#
Rosales kicks off Willis and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Willis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Rosales throws Willis to one side and escapes!
Rosales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Willis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosales somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Willis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rosales's guard.
Willis stops Rosales from standing up.
Willis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Rosales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rosales trying to keep a closed guard but Willis is proving a slippery customer.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
Rosales is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Rosales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Willis defends it well.
Willis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T4#
Willis gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Rosales is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Willis is pressing down on Rosales's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosales chips away with some ground and pound.
Willis is looking to sweep but instead, Rosales has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Rosales dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Rosales missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Willis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rosales tries to kick Willis off in order to stand up. Willis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rosales is looking for a sweep.
Rosales is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Willis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rosales is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
Rosales tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosales is working hard here to advance position.
Willis content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Rosales works his way to full guard. Good work.
Willis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Rosales working for a triangle but Willis defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#ES#
Rosales kicks Willis off and gets to his feet.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Willis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Rosales uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rosales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willis can do to turn this around?#T2##TD2#
Willis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rosales was covering up waiting for the punch and Willis finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Rosales pushes Willis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis is looking to clinch but Rosales is avoiding it.
Willis leaves Rosales with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Rosales gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3##SUB#
Willis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rosales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willis has managed to get both his arms back between Rosales's legs - danger averted.
Rosales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willis is controlling him.
Willis stays in close to Rosales's body and controls the position. #ES#
Rosales uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into Rosales's guard.#ES#
Rosales scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T4##TD2#
Willis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rosales to the mat! Rosales manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosales looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosales, not yet.
Willis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
Willis is fighting to break Rosales's control of his arms but Rosales is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Willis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rosales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willis has managed to get both his arms back between Rosales's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Rosales showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rosales, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Rosales!
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