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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 09, 2020 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picho.
Picho keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Picho wants to counter with a clinch but Gallent pushes him away.
Nice body kick from Picho.
Picho scores with a kick to the body.
Gallent misses with a straight right.
Picho raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Picho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick from Picho lands but Gallent takes it in his stride.
Picho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gallent but Gallent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gallent wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Picho darts in looking for a takedown but Gallent gets double underhooks and turns Picho into the cage. #T1#
Gallent misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas Gallent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picho shoots in but Gallent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucas Gallent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micho Picho.
Good shot there by Gallent.
Gallent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Picho as he jumps to the side.
Picho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Picho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picho dives in for a single leg takedown but Gallent sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Picho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gallent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Picho looks for a takedown but Gallent sprawls well.
Gallent throwing a counter right hand but Picho manages to avoid it.
Gallent is looking to clinch.
Picho shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallent tries to sprawl out of it but Picho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Picho fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gallent swivels and escapes.
A little feinted left hand from Gallent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Picho looks winded!
Gallent tries to clinch
and Picho counters with a series of strikes. Gallent will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gallent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picho wants to counter with a clinch but Gallent pushes him away.
Gallent tries to bum rush Picho with a series of wild strikes but Picho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallent loads up on a big right hand but Picho slips the punch.
Gallent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T3#
Gallent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Picho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picho scores with a spinning back kick!
Gallent fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Picho moves into range and clinches up with Gallent.
Gallent prevents a body shot from Picho. #BC2#
Picho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Picho with the counter takedown but Gallent avoids it easily.
Gallent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Picho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gallent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gallent tries to clinch up.
Gallent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Picho but Picho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gallent wants to clinch.#T4#
Gallent tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Picho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Picho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Picho has closed the distance and engaged Gallent in a clinch.
Gallent is trying to push Picho away but Picho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Picho successfully pulls guard.
Gallent trying to control the position from guard on top but Picho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picho has Gallent pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micho Picho dominated that round.
That's time! Gallent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Picho has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Gallent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Picho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Picho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Picho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallent.
Gallent misses with a takedown attempt - Picho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gallent tries to clinch up but Picho circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas Gallent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallent tries to clinch up.
Picho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picho swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallent.
Picho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas Gallent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micho Picho.
Gallent fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Nice sprawl there from Gallent as Picho shoots in.
Gallent is looking to clinch but Picho is avoiding it.
Gallent wants to clinch.
Micho Picho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallent tries to clinch up but Picho circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallent misses with a looping right.
Picho stuffs the takedown.
Picho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallent shoots and misses #CL2#
and Picho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Picho.
Picho is working for takedown but Gallent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gallent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Picho.
Picho is breathing heavily.
Picho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gallent smiles and moves away.
#T2#
Gallent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Picho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Picho clinches.
Gallent tries to pull guard but Picho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Picho can't get the takedown.
Gallent trying to stall but Picho improves his position.
Gallent tries to break the clinch but Picho is controlling the position. #T3##BC2#
Picho breaks from the clinch.
Picho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gallent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picho.
#CL2#
Picho gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Picho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gallent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Picho defends it nicely.#T4#
Picho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Picho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Picho has closed the distance and engaged Gallent in a clinch.
Gallent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Picho just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Picho.
Gallent working hard to break the clinch.
Picho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gallent wants to get back to striking at distance but Picho won't allow it.
Gallent wants to break free but Picho has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Picho jumps guard but Gallent turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gallent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Picho blocks a body shot from Gallent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micho Picho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gallent fails to land with a series of punches.
Picho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Picho shoots in but Gallent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gallent tries for a takedown but Picho circles away easily
and Picho counters with a left and a right that stings Gallent.
Picho slips a jab from Gallent.
Picho unleashes a big counter combination but Gallent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Picho blocks a jab.
Picho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gallent defends it well.
A nice combination there by Picho.
Gallent tries to close the distance and clinch but Picho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Gallent as Picho shoots in.
Gallent misses with a two punch combination.
Picho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Picho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallent wants to clinch.
Picho throws a counter combo.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Gallent as Picho shoots in.
Lucas Gallent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micho Picho.#CL#
Gallent has Picho up against the cage in a clinch.
Gallent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Picho has him pressed against the cage.
Picho gets through Gallent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD2#
Picho jumps into guard, dragging Gallent to the mat.
#SUB2#
Picho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gallent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gallent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gallent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Picho works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Gallent trying to control but Picho is working from the bottom.
Picho seems keen to control Gallent's posture.
Gallent might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gallent not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gallent passes into half guard.
Picho pushes Gallent off looking to stand but Gallent dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Picho tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SU#
Gallent decides to stand up.
Picho shoots in for a double leg but Gallent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Picho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallent.
Gallent appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Picho clinches up with Gallent and pushes him back against the cage.
Picho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallent's efforts to push away.
Gallent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Picho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gallent walks away with a smile on his face. Picho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
Gallent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picho avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Picho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Picho has Gallent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gallent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gallent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Picho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallent jumps guard but Picho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micho Picho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Picho 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micho Picho!
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