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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Madness Fight Night 2
Date: Jul 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Walker misses with a hook. Gill ducked under it nicely.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Gill's belly button to the back.
Gill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Derek Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker feints a jab promting Gill to slip. Walker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Jeremiah Gill has been cut.
Walker connects with the punch.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Gill's head.
Gill misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker misses with the combination.
Gill looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Gill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gill ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Derek Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Gill.#T1#
Gill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
Gill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker throws a right hand that Gill ducks under and follows up with a left that Gill also avoids with ease.
Gill slips under a jab from Walker.
Gill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walker, as that shot connected.
Gill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gill on the side of the head.
Gill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Gill looks winded!
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gill.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Walker shakes him off and moves away.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Gill ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Walker throws a series of punches but Gill moves out of range.
Gill takes one on the button.
Gill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker with a nice cross.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Walker catches Gill right on the button with a cross.
Walker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A right-left combo lands from Walker. #T3#
Gill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gill fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker tries to bum rush Gill with a series of wild strikes but Gill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Walker cracks Gill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gill has time to react.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Derek Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walker with a nice cross.#T4#
Gill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walker, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Gill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walker scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
A left lands for Walker.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Gill's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gill back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gill might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Walker has got the better of the exchanges.
Gill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Gill does no damage.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gill.
Walker punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker cracks Gill with an open hand slap.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gill misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Derek Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker throws a hook but Gill avoids it easily.
Gill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Gill with an uppercut!
Gill misses with a body shot.
Gill is breathing heavily.#T1#
Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Jeremiah Gill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gill throws a lazy head kick
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side#TD#
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gill won't be happy with that.
Walker tries to stand but Gill is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker controlling the position from side mount.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gill on the ground.#SU#
Walker decides to stand back up. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Walker misses the target.
Walker stalks Gill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gill's face. Gill staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker lands a two punch combo.
Gill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker lunges at Gill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gill's hand.
Walker connects with a jab.
Walker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Walker duly obliges.
Walker connects with the punch.
Walker lands a jab to Gill's midsection.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Walker cracks Gill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gill slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker throws a good cross that connects.
Gill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Walker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gill.
Gill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gill ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Gill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Gill misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derek Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Gill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Gill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
#T4#
Gill shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Good shot there by Walker.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Gill with an uppercut!
Walker scores with a one two! Gill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker looks to land a combination. Gill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gill shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Gill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Gill.
Walker scores with a jab to the body.
Walker throws a hook but Gill avoids it easily.
A left lands for Walker.
Walker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Gill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donk. Walker catches Gill right on the button with a cross.
Gill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Gill closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gill lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker wants to stand but Gill is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##ES#
Walker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gill off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Walker digs a good body shot into Gill's ribs.
Gill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Walker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Gill throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Walker lands with a hook. Gill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Gill's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gill scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Walker.
Gill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker thuds a left hand into Gill's body.#T3#
Gill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gill under the eye.
Derek Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker lands with a right hand.
Walker stuns Gill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gill tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Gill misses with a head kick.
Walker lands with a right hand.
Gill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Gill.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walker lands with a straight right. Gill didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Gill needs to keep his hands up - Walker had a free shot at his head there.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker lands a jab.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Gill off the cage and back into range.
Walker with a jab.
Walker lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Walker.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gill on the side of the head.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gill.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Walker finds it's target.
Jeremiah Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Walker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Gill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Gill closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Gill throwing strikes but missing. #SU2#
Gill stands up from Delaney's guard - Gill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gill connects with a body shot.#CL#
Delaney has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Gill manages to break the clinch.
Gill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jeremiah Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delaney fails with the takedown
and Gill counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD2#
Gill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Delaney is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gill dives into side control.
Gill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delaney is breathing heavily.#T1##REVR##SUB2#
Gill is trying to get an arm triangle but Delaney is defending well.
Delaney throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Delaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gill trying to control the position but Delaney is working away. #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.
Gill avoids the strikes from the bottom by Delaney.
Delaney throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Delaney regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gill's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #SUB2#
Gill seems to be looking for submissions.
Delaney moves into full guard.
#T3##ES#
Delaney kicks Gill off and gets to his feet.
Delaney tries for a takedown but Gill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gill moves in looking to clinch but Delaney pushes him off.
Delaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Gill.
Gill wants to clinch#TD#
and Delaney decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gill's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gill looking for subs off his back but Delaney has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Delaney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4##SUB2#
Gill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Delaney pulls his head out easily.
Delaney keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gill wants to control but Delaney is keeping busy.
Delaney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Delaney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Delaney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremiah Gill will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Delaney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gill!
Gill being controlled for a moment.
Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Gill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Delaney decides to stand back up. Delaney steps back and let's Gill get back to his feet.
Delaney fails with a takedown attempt.
Gill throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Delaney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Delaney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gill throws a leg kick which misses Delaney's front leg but catches the back leg as Delaney tries to avoid it.
Delaney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gill is looking to clinch.
Gill tries to clinch up.
Delaney went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gill misses with the body kick#TD#
and Delaney counters with a shoot takedown. Gill fights it but they end up in guard.
Gill has a closed guard, preventing Delaney from standing up.
Gill trying to control the position.
Gill is breathing heavily.#T3#
Delaney is in close to Gill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Delaney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gill is trying to keep Delaney in close.
#SU#
Delaney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gill, up you get! #TD2#
Gill closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Delaney doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kent Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Gill stops Delaney from standing up.
Delaney controls Gill momentarily but Gill frees himself.
Gill trying to control but Delaney is working from the bottom.
Delaney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gill manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delaney is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Delaney dominated that second round.
That's time! Delaney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Delaney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gill defends it nicely.
Gill tries to clinch
letting Delaney counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Gill rushes Delaney and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Gill manages to break the clinch.
Jeremiah Gill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gill wants to clinch up but Delaney keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Delaney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gill was covering up waiting for the punch and Delaney finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Gill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC#
Delaney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Delaney shoots for a takedown but Gill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Gill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delaney gets back to half guard.
Gill slips a nice elbow through Delaney's hands, connecting with Delaney's forehead.
Gill is looking to take a break and control but Delaney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gill is working for a kimura but Delaney is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Gill prevents Delaney from standing back up.
Delaney throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Delaney is looking to escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Delaney is staying active underneath Gill, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Delaney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Delaney wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Delaney works on Gill's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Delaney.#BC2#
Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Gill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Delaney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delaney 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. #T4#
Delaney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gill for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremiah Gill.
I think Gill 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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