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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars V
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Jamay had a free shot at his head there.
Jamay tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
#TD#
Jamay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freeman is looking to get back to his feet here but Jamay is keeping cool and he's managed to take Freeman's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamay is hanging on to Freeman's back as he tries to escape.
Jamay missing with strikes.
I really don't envy Freeman right now.
#SUB#
Freeman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jamay.
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!
Freeman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Freeman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jamay throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Freeman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jamay scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#SUB#
Jamay is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Freeman with him. Freeman is trying to defend but Jamay has an arm under the chin now! Freeman grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kofi Jamay!
A very excited looking Kofi Jamay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
OFK 14 - Cusumano Vs Poggle
Date: Aug 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Hanks tries to keep at a distance but Golles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanks is trying to force a seperation but Golles has the dominant position.#BC#
Golles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#It looks like Tom Hanks has been cut.
A combination from Golles does no damage.
Hanks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Golles.
A swing and a miss from Golles.
Golles slips a jab and a cross from Hanks.
Hanks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL#
Golles clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Golles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanks misses with a takedown attempt - Golles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Golles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hanks up against the cage.
Golles working Hanks over with knees to the body.#T1#
Hanks trying to stall but Golles improves his position.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Golles stalling.
Golles slows down the pace here.
Hanks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Golles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Golles. #BC#
Golles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanks staying out of range there.
A head kick from Golles lands but Hanks takes it in his stride.
Hanks goes for a double leg but Golles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Golles continues to drive forward.
Peter Golles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hanks.#T2##CL#
Golles gets a clinch.
Golles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golles just leaning against Hanks, taking a breather.
Golles lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanks backwards. #BC#
Golles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Golles pushes Hanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Golles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Golles has double underhooks.
Golles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Golles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Golles manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Golles.#KD#
Golles drops Hanks with a beautiful combination! Hanks stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Golles is looking for the KO!#ROC#Hanks is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Tom Hanks's cut even more.#T3#
Hanks glances at the clock... BAM! Golles nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hanks crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hanks is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Golles! |
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Event:
OFK #6 - Destroyer Vs Cusumano
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks looks to land a combination but Din avoids it well.
Din let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanks leaves Din with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Din.
Din fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanks avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanks has a takedown stuffed.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Din shoots in for a double leg but Hanks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bel Din.#TD#
Hanks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Din's half guard.
Din taking some punishment here, with Hanks in his half guard.
Din is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanks is looking to pass Din's guard but actually Din recovers to full guard.
Hanks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Din on the ground.#T1#
Hanks trying to control but Din is working from the bottom.
Din trying to control the position.
Hanks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanks wants to control from the top but Din keeps moving.
Hanks wants to stand and escape but instead Din has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanks looking to control.
Din in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanks, not yet.
Din looking to sit in guard and control but Hanks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hanks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hanks wants to stand but Din has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Din trying to keep a closed guard but Hanks is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Din has a closed guard, preventing Hanks from standing up.
Din has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kierkegaard. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Din is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Din is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Din is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hanks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Din's body to avoid the submission. Din has instead reached around Hanks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Din arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bel Din! |
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Event:
FFC I
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Brajgel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Will looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Will.
Brajgel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Will is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Brajgel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Brajgel rushes Will and presses him up against the cage.
Will has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brajgel after a bit of a struggle.
Will wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Will has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brajgel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Brajgel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Will shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brajgel defends it nicely.
Peter Brajgel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jey Will.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Will tries to sprawl but Brajgel drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T1#
Brajgel lands with a punch from half guard.
Brajgel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brajgel 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.
Brajgel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brajgel is looking to take a break and control but Will is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brajgel trying to pass the guard but Will defending well.
Brajgel controlling the pace.
Brajgel wants to pass the guard but Will is defending well.
Brajgel passes to full mount!
Brajgel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Will is looking to escape. #T3#
Will really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Brajgel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brajgel avoids the attempt from Will to control.
Will takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Will tries to control the position but Brajgel now has his back.
Brajgel scores with punches and elbows.
Brajgel lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #SUB#
Brajgel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Will defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will trying to control the hands but Brajgel breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Brajgel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Brajgel shoots in for a double leg but Will sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brajgel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brajgel shoots in for a takedown but Will shows good takedown defense.
Will is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peter Brajgel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Will fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brajgel avoids it really well and circles away.
Brajgel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Will can do to turn this around?#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Will enables Brajgel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Will manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Brajgel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brajgel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Will at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Brajgel dives in and scores a takedown into Will's guard.#T1#
Will wants to sweep here but Brajgel controlling him for the moment.
Will wants to stand and escape but Brajgel is having none of it.
Brajgel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Will tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Brajgel is proving a slippery customer.
Peter Brajgel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brajgel's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brajgel content to stall in guard here.
Brajgel passes into half guard.
Will pushes Brajgel off looking to stand but Brajgel dives back in and keeps control.
Brajgel wants to control but Will is keeping him busy. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brajgel connects with a nice short shot to Will's temple.
Will is not content to let Brajgel control the position.
Will has hold of Brajgel's hands but Brajgel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Will trying to hold on to Brajgel's head to control him but Brajgel postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brajgel shoots in and drives through. Will sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Brajgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Brajgel clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Brajgel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Will uses from the top position. #T4#
Brajgel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Brajgel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brajgel throwing strikes but missing.
Will wants to stand and escape but Brajgel is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Will working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brajgel has passed into half guard!
Will tries to roll over but Brajgel keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Brajgel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Brajgel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brajgel lands in his opponent's guard.
Will keeping moving, preventing Brajgel from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Will is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brajgel is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brajgel 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.
Will wants to get back to his feet but Brajgel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Brajgel is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brajgel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brajgel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Brajgel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brajgel prevents Will from standing back up.
Brajgel slips a nice elbow through Will's hands, connecting with Will's forehead.#T2#
Brajgel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Will with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Will trying to control here.
Will is looking for a sweep. Brajgel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Will is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brajgel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brajgel prevents Will from improving his position.
Brajgel trying to control from half guard but Will is working away.
Brajgel prevents Will from improving his position.#T3#
Brajgel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Will displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brajgel.
Will tries to clinch but Brajgel is having none of it. #TD#
Brajgel gets a double leg takedown into Will's guard.
Will looking for a sweep. Not yet Will, not yet. #SU#
Brajgel stands up and waves to Will to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Brajgel as Will shoots in.#T4#
Brajgel throws a combination. Will tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Will thuds his shin into the meat of Brajgel's side.
Brajgel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Will swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Will clinches.
Will goes for a takedown attempt but Brajgel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Will fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter Brajgel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jey Will.#CL#
Brajgel has Will up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Brajgel pulls Will into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Brajgel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brajgel 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Brajgel! |
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