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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Marshall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Howell moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Howell pulls guard effortlessly.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses. Howell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Howell!#REVR#
Marshall wants to hit a switch here but Howell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marshall there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
Howell throws a wild left hand from mount and Marshall manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. #SUB#
Howell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marshall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howell.
Howell prevents Marshall from improving his position.#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.
Howell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall is looking for a sweep. Howell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall trying to control but Howell postures up.
Howell prevents Marshall from improving his position.#SUB#
Howell is working for a kimura but Marshall is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Marshall gets full guard.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell.
Howell postures up.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howell is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Howell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howell 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. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL#
Howell closes the distance and pushes Marshall back into the cage.
Come on Howell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marshall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jae Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonel Marshall.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Howell holds him up against the cage and eventually Marshall drops back down to his feet.
Howell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Howell 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#
Marshall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howell's waist but Howell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marshall off to one side.
Howell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marshall is fending him off so far but Howell persists. Nope, Marshall circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Howell closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall goes for a takedown attempt but Howell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howell wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.
Howell avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Howell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshall.
Marshall tries to score a body lock takedown but Howell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jae Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonel Marshall.#T1##TD#
Howell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Howell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses. Howell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Howell!#REVR#
Marshall looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshall, not yet.
Marshall has momentary wrist control but Howell slips an elbow through the middle.#SU#
Howell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Howell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Howell has closed the distance and engaged Marshall in a clinch.
Marshall has Howell pressed against the cage, preventing Howell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Howell effectively controlling the action here.
Howell jumps guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howell tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marshall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howell just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Howell manages to pull guard.
We've been informed that Marshall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Howell has wrist control.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Howell controlling the position.
Howell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Howell blocks nicely.
Marshall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howell controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jae Howell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshall fails with the takedown.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Howell. No joy for Marshall on that attempt.
Howell looks to clinch
and Marshall counters with a nice leg kick.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howell manages to avoid it.
Howell wants to clinch but Marshall slips to the side
and Marshall counters with an inside leg kick.
Marshall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howell defends well and Marshall ends up having to push Howell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Howell dominated that second round.
That's time! Howell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Howell fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Howell moves into the clinch successfully.
Howell has Marshall pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Marshall successfully pulls guard.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Howell with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Marshall controls Howell momentarily but Howell frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Howell is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
#CL#
Howell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Howell won't allow it.
#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.
Howell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall smiles and moves away.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. Howell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD#
Howell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Howell showed some decent athleticism there.
Howell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Marshall wants to get back to full guard but Howell has passed into side control.
Marshall is looking to regain half guard here but Howell keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Howell is trying to get an arm triangle but Marshall is defending well. #SUB#
Howell tries for a kimura but Marshall is defending well.
Howell in side control, throwing shots but Marshall defends. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marshall struggling a bit here.
Marshall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leonel Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jae Howell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howell, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Howell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong misses with a head kick.
Marshall throws a leg kick but Wong moved away.
Marshall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Marshall has Wong up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Marshall wants the takedown. Wong is fighting it off but Marshall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wong's guard against the cage.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong 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#
Wong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Wong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Wong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall is looking for a sweep. Wong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marshall is trying to control but can't.
Marshall gets full guard.
Wong cracks Marshall with a solid left hand.
Wong throwing strikes but missing.
Wong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Wong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Wong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Wong controlling him for the moment.
Wong postures up.
#SU#
Wong stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Marshall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marshall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Wong.#BC#
Wong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Wong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marshall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Wong throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall is looking to chop away at Wong's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall. #T4##CL#
Wong rushes Marshall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Marshall gets control of Wong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marshall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong lands a couple of elbows.
Marshall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marshall tries to strike from the bottom.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonel Marshall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Marshall!
Wong is looking to land body kicks.
Marshall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marshall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wong takes a step back to recover. #TD2#
Marshall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wong's guard.#ES#
Wong has his feet on Marshall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshall. #T1#
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall working away.
Wong is looking to reverse the position.
Wong can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB2#
Marshall is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Wong tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Marshall is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Marshall working away.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Marshall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marshall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marshall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wong defending against the ground and pound.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Wong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Wong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong dodges the ground and pound from Marshall.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
Marshall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wong is not content to let Marshall control the position. #SUB2#
Marshall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Wong defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Wong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall misses with the ground and pound.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonel Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marshall.
#SUB2#
Marshall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Marshall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
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.
Marshall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wong struggling a bit here.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marshall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall with the ground and pound but Wong regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marshall is trying to control. Wong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marshall.
Wong avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wong has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Marshall throws a front kick that sends Wong stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Wong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Marshall darts in and clinches Wong up against the cage.
Wong is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.#T2#
Marshall keeps control of Wong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Marshall manages to pull guard.
Marshall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.
Marshall is pulling down on Wong's head to control his posture. #T3#
Marshall 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.
Wong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Marshall gets a double leg takedown into Wong's guard.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully. #T4#
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wong 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##SU#
Wong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Marshall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Marshall successfully pulls guard.
Leonel Marshall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Derrick Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonel Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Marshall!
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