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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
The Island Season 10, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bear wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
Bear stuffs the takedown.
Bear slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear wants to clinch.#TD#
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Bear has wrist control.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Bear looking to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Bear is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva 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.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bear is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Silva works his way into side control. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bear's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bear dodges the ground and pound from Silva.#SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Bear is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bear is trying to buck Silva off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bear is avoiding damage well.
Bear trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bear's legs.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4#
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bear parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bear to escape.
Silva trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bear can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bear keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva works to advance to full mount. Bear defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Silva fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Bear pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bear is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bear trying to control here.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Bear bucks and avoids them well.
#T1#
Silva looking to finish Bear with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bear!
Silva punching from mount but Bear doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bear wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Bear working to try and regain half guard.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#T2#
Bear wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva punching from mount but Bear doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bear wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Bear really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bear blocking the ground and pound.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bear because Silva loaded up on that one. #T3#
Silva throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva tries to push Bear's head away but Bear is holding on tight.#SUB#
Silva has hold of Bear's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bear manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva looking to control but Bear is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva punching from mount but Bear doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva avoids the attempt from Bear to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB#
Silva has hold of Bear's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bear manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bear wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Bear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bear tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Bear manages to avoid easily.
Bear is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Bear is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva tries to advance to mount but Bear denies him.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Bear defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silva punching from mount but Bear doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Bear is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Bear is blocking nicely. #T1#
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bear because Silva loaded up on that one.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Bear bucks and avoids them well.
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Bear manages to avoid easily.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Bear blocking the ground and pound.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Bear bucks and avoids them well.
#T2#
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Bear tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Bear holds on for dear life.
Bear is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Bear tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Bear bucks and avoids them well.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3##SUB#
Silva has hold of Bear's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bear manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bear is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Bear is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bear tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
#T4#
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Bear holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bear tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Alex Silva!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Alex Silva!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Alex Silva!
Alex Silva wins by unanimous decision!
Alex Silva spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Grango has managed to clinch.
Owens wants a takedown.
Owens tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Owens jumps guard.
Owens is pulling down on Grango's head. It's preventing any offense from Grango, at least for the moment.
Grango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Owens 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.
Owens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grango.
Grango throws an elbow that misses. Owens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grango's guard. Nice move by Owens!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens throwing strikes from guard but Grango blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Grango looking for a triangle here. Owens is fighting it but it looks tight! Grango pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Owens is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Liso Grango!
Post fight, Liso Grango stared into the camera and said 'Hey I won so yeah um champ u wanna come at me come'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Dawson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawson there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Flemming has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Flemming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Flemming throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flemming is in Dawson's guard.#ES#
Dawson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Flemming presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD#
Dawson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flemming uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flemming manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Flemming wants to stand up but Dawson is controlling him.
Flemming controls Dawson momentarily but Dawson frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawson really is a fat lump.
Dawson connects with a couple of short punches.
Flemming wants to stand but Dawson is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Dawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawson distracts Flemming with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dawson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1##SUB#
Dawson drops back looking for a leg! Flemming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flemming manages to kick Dawson off! Dawson jumps back into Flemming 's guard.
Dawson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flemming 's head.
Flemming is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dawson postures up and lands a big shot to Flemming 's brow.
Dawson postures up and lands a big shot to Flemming 's brow.
Flemming tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dawson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Dawson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dawson stands up over Flemming , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flemming looks winded!
Dawson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flemming has momentary wrist control but Dawson slips an elbow through the middle.#T2##SU#
Flemming is working an open guard so Dawson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Dawson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flemming 's guard.
Dawson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ES2#
Flemming kicks Dawson off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Dawson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dawson scores with punches from side control.
Flemming takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB#
Dawson tries for a kimura but Flemming is defending well.
Flemming taking a bit of punishment here - Dawson scoring with strikes.
Flemming takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Flemming taking a bit of punishment here - Dawson scoring with strikes. #ROC#
Flemming is rocked!#T3#
Dawson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Flemming is still in real trouble! Can Dawson finish him?#SUB#
Dawson has hold of Flemming 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Flemming seems comfortable defending it but Dawson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Flemming is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Flemming is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dawson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Dawson!
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