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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Robles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robles wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez passes Robles's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Robles is defending it quite comfortably.
Robles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robles regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Robles wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez managing to control the position.
Robles looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez controlling Robles's posture. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Robles postures up.
Alvarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robles manages to get back to half guard.#T3##SU2#
Alvarez decides to stand up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Robles down. #TD2#
Alvarez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robles was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvarez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Robles 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#
Alvarez trying to hold on to Robles's head to control him but Robles postures up.
#T4#
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Robles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robles's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Robles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alvarez trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Robles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Robles tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
Robles wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
#TD2#
Alvarez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Robles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Robles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robles is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Robles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez trying to control but Robles is working from the bottom.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Alvarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Robles bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T2##TD2#
Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robles is working hard here to advance position.#SU2#
Alvarez decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Robles tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Robles is blocking nicely.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Robles has had enough of the clinch but Alvarez keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alvarez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alvarez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robles keeps working.
Robles prevents Alvarez from improving position.
Alvarez throws an elbow but Robles slips to the side and avoids it well.#T4#
Robles can't do much from the bottom here. #SU2#
Alvarez decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Alvarez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Robles's guard.
Robles is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Alvarez throwing shots but Robles is blocking nicely.
Alvarez wants to free his trapped foot but Robles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Robles is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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#
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Robles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Robles 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.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles trying to strike off his back.
Alvarez 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. #T1#
Robles wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robles throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Alvarez jumps guard and drags Robles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez is striking from the bottom but Robles uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#SUB#
Robles is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Robles to get the leverage. #T2#
Alvarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Robles prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alvarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez moves into full guard.
#T3##ES2#
Alvarez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Robles is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD2#
Alvarez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robles stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position.
Alvarez is striking but Robles is not phased and passes to half guard.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Juan Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Robles stalling away here and it's allowed Alvarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Robles is having none of it.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robles manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Robles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manual Robles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Alvarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Alvarez!
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