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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Kumanthong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barrett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kumanthong is in Barrett's guard.
Kumanthong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrett 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.
Kumanthong wants to pass the guard but Barrett is keeping the position.
Kumanthong wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving.
Barrett is pulling down on Kumanthong's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Barrett has his foot on Kumanthong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kumanthong works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Kumanthong stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Kumanthong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kumanthong showed some decent athleticism there.
Kumanthong prevents Barrett from improving his position.#T1#
Kumanthong wants to free his trapped foot but Barrett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kumanthong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barrett is looking to get back to full guard here but Kumanthong has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kumanthong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barrett sneaks back into half guard.#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.
Kumanthong is looking to advance position but Barrett won't allow it.
Kumanthong moves into full mount! Barrett won't be happy about that!
Barrett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barrett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kumanthong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barrett is not content to let Kumanthong control the position.#T3#
Kumanthong not doing much here.
Kumanthong prevents Barrett from improving his position.
Barrett trying to hold on to Kumanthong's head to control him but Kumanthong postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barrett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kumanthong preventing the sweep.
Barrett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barrett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kumanthong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kumanthong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kumanthong won't allow Barrett to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barrett avoids the head kick by Kumanthong.
#TD2#
Kumanthong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barrett gets back to full guard.
Barrett can't keep his opponent in guard - Kumanthong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kumanthong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Kumanthong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barrett on his heels. He'll look to pass Barrett's guard now, I'm sure.
Barrett looking to control but Kumanthong passes into half guard.
Kumanthong wants to take a breather but Barrett is having none of it.
Kumanthong is pressing down on Barrett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barrett is holding on for now.
Kumanthong controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kumanthong jumps into side control!
Barrett can't do much from the bottom here.
David Kumanthong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrett is looking for a sweep.#T1#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Barrett tries to buck Kumanthong off but Kumanthong is having none of it.#SU2#
Kumanthong stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barrett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrett is looking for a counter combo.
Kumanthong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Kumanthong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kumanthong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kumanthong wants to control but Barrett is keeping him busy.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kumanthong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kumanthong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barrett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
Barrett tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Kumanthong.
Barrett tries to buck Kumanthong off but Kumanthong is having none of it.
Kumanthong slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Barrett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barrett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Kumanthong seems to be looking for submissions.
Barrett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T3##SUB2#
Kumanthong is trying to work for a kimura but Barrett is defending well.
Barrett wants to improve his position but Kumanthong is controlling well.
Barrett is refusing to be controlled, as Kumanthong sits in half guard.
Kumanthong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kumanthong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barrett on his heels. He'll look to pass Barrett's guard now, I'm sure.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kumanthong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barrett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kumanthong trying to control the position.
Barrett stopping the sweep attempt from Kumanthong.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kumanthong controls Barrett momentarily but Barrett frees himself.
Barrett prevents Kumanthong from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kumanthong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Kumanthong tries to clinch up.
Barrett looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kumanthong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Kumanthong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barrett quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrett wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Barrett looking for submissions off his back.
Barrett controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumanthong blocks the strikes from Barrett.
Kumanthong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T1#
Kumanthong throwing strikes here but Barrett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kumanthong controlling the position easily from mount.
Barrett is trying desperately to improve position.
Barrett is working hard here to advance position.
Kumanthong content just to control the position here.
Barrett is working to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Kumanthong looking to ground and pound but Barrett is blocking nicely.
Barrett is trying to escape the mount.
Kumanthong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barrett is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barrett is squirming around, avoiding Kumanthong's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Barrett is looking to improve his position but Kumanthong isn't that keen on the idea.
Kumanthong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barrett tries to reverse the position but Kumanthong maintains control.
Barrett tries to improve his position but instead Kumanthong has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumanthong lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Barrett.
Kumanthong has good solid back control here.
Kumanthong throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Barrett tries to escape the position.
#T4#
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Barrett breaks Kumanthong's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kumanthong is pulling down on Barrett's head. It's preventing any offense from Barrett, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Kumanthong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kumanthong 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kumanthong!
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