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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Butts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guedes is fending him off so far but Butts persists. Nope, Guedes circles away and we're back to standing.
Butts darts in looking for a takedown but Guedes gets double underhooks and turns Butts into the cage.
Butts has a takedown stuffed.
Guedes flicks out a counter leg kick but Butts steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamore Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butts fails with a takedown attempt.
Butts tries to clinch but Guedes moves out of range.
Guedes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guedes counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Guedes. No joy for Butts on that attempt.
Butts with a poor takedown
and Guedes counters with an outside leg kick.
#TD2#
Guedes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butts did well to prevent Guedes getting side control.
Butts tries to kick Guedes off in order to stand up. Guedes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T1##SU2#
Guedes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Butts is breathing heavily.
Guedes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guedes somewhat.
Guedes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Butts is fending him off so far but Guedes persists. Nope, Butts circles away and we're back to standing.
Butts misses with a low kick.
Guedes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Butts but Butts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Butts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guedes manages to circle out of the way.
Butts tries to clinch there but Guedes circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guedes is defended easily by Butts.
Butts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T2#
Butts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guedes is fending him off so far but Butts persists. Nope, Guedes circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Butts.
Butts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guedes is fending him off so far but Butts persists. Nope, Guedes circles away and we're back to standing.
Butts wants to clinch but Guedes slips to the side
and Guedes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butts connects with a body shot.
Seamore Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guedes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Butts shoots in and drives through. Guedes sprawls well.
Guedes unleashes a big counter combination but Butts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Butts gets caught flat footed, as Guedes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butts is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Guedes dives into side control.
#REVR##SU2#
Guedes decides to stand back up. Guedes steps back and let's Butts get back to his feet.
Butts misses with a hook
and Guedes counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Butts gets caught flat footed, as Guedes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts wants to control the position but Guedes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SU2#
Guedes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T4##TD2#
Guedes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Guedes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Butts bucks up and tries to throw Guedes off but instead Guedes has got his back!
Guedes keeps control of the position as Butts tries to break free.
#SU2#
Despite having Butts's back, Guedes says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Butts seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Guedes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Guedes tries to keep at a distance but Butts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guedes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guedes looks for a takedown but Butts sprawls well.
Butts shoots and misses
and Guedes counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Guedes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Butts!#T1##SU2#
Guedes stands up and beckons Butts to his feet. #CL#
Butts clinches with his opponent.
Butts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guedes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamore Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Guedes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butts with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pedro Guedes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guedes shoots for a takedown but Butts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Butts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Guedes shoots in but no luck this time. #T2#
Butts tries to close the distance and clinch but Guedes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guedes swats away the attempt to clinch by Butts.
Butts tries to clinch but Guedes moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Butts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guedes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD2#
Guedes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Butts quickly recovers to half guard.
Butts is looking to get back to full guard here but Guedes has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Butts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SU2#
Guedes decides to stand back up. Guedes steps back and let's Butts get back to his feet.
Butts with a poor takedown
and Guedes counters with a nice leg kick.
Guedes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butts sprawls well. Butts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guedes gets slowly back to his feet.
Butts closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Guedes counter with a right hand.
Guedes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Butts tries to clinch up but Guedes circles away and keeps his distance.
Guedes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Guedes dives in for a single leg takedown but Butts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Butts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guedes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Guedes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butts is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Guedes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A lazy body kick from Butts
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guedes or perhaps it was just good defense by Butts, which made it look bad.
Butts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Butts throws a leg kick but Guedes moved away.
Butts misses with a takedown attempt
and Guedes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Butts's knee momentarily.
Butts closes the distance and clinches up with Guedes, looking for a takedown. Butts pushes Guedes against the cage but Guedes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guedes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Butts looks to land a combination but Guedes avoids it well.
Guedes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Guedes with that takedown attempt.
Guedes shoots in looking for a takedown. Butts tries to sprawl out of it but Guedes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seamore Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Guedes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Butts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guedes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guedes leaves Butts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Butts throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guedes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guedes was well out of range. Poor timing from Butts.
Butts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guedes counters with a thumping low kick.
Butts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guedes.
Seamore Butts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butts has a takedown stuffed.
Guedes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Guedes shoots in looking for a takedown. Butts tries to sprawl out of it but Guedes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Butts fails to land the takedown.
Butts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guedes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guedes shoots for a double leg takedown but Butts sprawls well. He's pushed Guedes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Butts. No joy for Guedes on that attempt. #T4#
Butts is looking to clinch but Guedes is avoiding it.
Guedes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Butts tries for a takedown but Guedes circles away easily
and Guedes counters with a leg kick.
Butts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guedes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guedes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butts tries to clinch up.
Guedes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seamore Butts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Guedes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guedes avoids the head kick by Butts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seamore Butts.
I think Guedes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Guedes!
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