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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 973 Round 1
Date: Mar 29, 2020 |
#R1# Black dives in and grabs Wade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wade pushes down on Black's head and hops out. Wade feints the counter takedown.#TD# Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wade to the mat! Wade manages to get full guard. Wade pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2# Wade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Black trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom. #T1# Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Wade keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2# Black tries to keep at a distance but Wade has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Black breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Wade takes the fight into the clinch. #T2# Wade is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position. Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC# Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Black shoots in and drives through. Wade sprawls well. Wade wants to counter with a clinch but Black pushes him away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Black. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.#CL2# Wade moves into the clinch.#BC# Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Black tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range. Wade with the counter takedown but Black avoids it easily.#T3# Wade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Wade wants to counter the offense by Black and move into the clinch position. Wade tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD# Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Wade missing with punches from the bottom.
Black is trying to control. Wade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Wade trying to control from the bottom.
#T4# Black wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wade is controlling Black's position as best he can from this difficult position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Wade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD# Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2# Wade makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Wade tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Wade dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2##CL2# Wade has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Wade's takedown attempt.
#BC# Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wade sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Wade. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Black gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1# Come on Wade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wade is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.#BC# Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wade off to one side. Brock Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wade. Wade avoids the head kick by Black.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing. Black tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range. Brock Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily. Wade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wade fails with a takedown attempt. Black is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2# Black fails to land the takedown. Wade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Black takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wade paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wade connects with a single shot there.#CL2# Wade moves into range and clinches up with Black. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wade is pushing Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Black tries to pull guard but Wade holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
#T3# Wade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Black is trying to break free. Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wade gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wade pulls him back up using the underhooks. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2# Wade successfully pulls guard.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wade is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2# Wade is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well. Wade looking to control but Black passes into half guard.
Wade gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Black being controlled here momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##CL2# Wade has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Wade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it. Wade jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wade pulls his leg out and moves away.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Wade sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Wade lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Wade takes the fight into the clinch. Wade jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Stalling in the clinch from Wade.
#T1# Black has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC# Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wade defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand. #TD# Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2# Wade has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Black is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Black is trying to pull guard but Wade has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Black. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks. Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wade is defending well for now. Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wade is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T2##BC# Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wade shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2# Wade moves into the clinch successfully.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wade lands a shot to the body.#BC2# Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade with a poor takedown #TD# and Black decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wade's guard.#ES2# Wade manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch and Wade counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3# Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wade counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wade tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Wade ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wade.#CL2# Wade gets a clinch. Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wade gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wade works on Black's body with a couple of short punches. Wade looking for a takedown. #T4# Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mike Wade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position. Wade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2# Wade pulls guard. #SUB2# Wade looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wade 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 James Glass scores the fight for Mike Wade! Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Mike Wade! Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Mike Wade!
Mike Wade wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 973 Round 1
Date: Mar 29, 2020 |
#R1##CL2# Lee clinches with his opponent.
Nsoga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle. Nsoga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nsoga is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Nsoga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy. Nsoga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2# Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nsoga closes the distance looking to clinch and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nsoga wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nsoga feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Lee crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Didier Nsoga!
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