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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1017 Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mobley misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Mobley as Fajita shoots in. Burt Mobley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fajita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fajita goes for a double leg but Mobley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mobley continues to drive forward. Mobley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2# and Fajita counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2# Fajita manages to break the clinch.
Mobley fails to land with a series of punches.
Fajita shoots in but Mobley avoids the takedown attempt easily. Burt Mobley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Fajita . We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mobley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Mobley as Fajita shoots in. Fajita does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mobley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fajita circles away quickly and effectively. Fajita with the counter takedown but Mobley avoids it easily. Mobley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1# Mobley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mobley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fajita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Fajita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mobley misses with a series of wild punches.
Mobley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fajita wants to counter the offense by Mobley and move into the clinch position. Fajita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mobley manages to avoid it. Fajita dodges the punch combination from Mobley.
Burt Mobley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fajita misses with a double jab.
Mobley misses with a double jab.
#CL2# Fajita closes the distance and clinches. Fajita jumps guard but Mobley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Fajita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mobley walks away with a smile on his face. Fajita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2# Mobley throws a jab when Fajita was well out of range. Mobley looks to land a combination but Fajita avoids it well. Mobley misses with a double jab
and Fajita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fajita looks to land a body kick but Mobley moved away. Mobley throws a hook to the side of Fajita 's head but Fajita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Fajita slips a jab and a cross from Mobley.
Fajita walks into a straight right hand from Mobley. Mobley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A punch combination from Mobley misses. Fajita connects with a single shot there. Fajita dodges the punch combination from Mobley.
#T3# The crowd cheers as Mobley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fajita doesn't seem phased though. Mobley swinging wildly here.
A combination from Mobley does no damage. Mobley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fajita was well out of range. Poor timing from Mobley. Mobley moves out of range of the strikes. Mobley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Fajita misses with a takedown attempt - Mobley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A combination from Mobley does no damage. Fajita dodges the punch combination from Mobley.
#T4# Fajita ducks under a wild hook from Mobley. Mobley thuds a left hand into Fajita 's body. Fajita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mobley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mobley looks to throw the jab but Fajita is out of range. The fighters circle momentarily. Mobley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A head kick misses from Fajita . Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fajita goes for a double leg but Mobley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mobley continues to drive forward. Fajita looks winded! Mobley throws a series of punches but Fajita moves out of range. Fajita with the counter takedown but Mobley avoids it easily. Fajita dives in for a single leg takedown but Mobley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Mobley is looking for a counter combo. Fajita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mobley defends it nicely. Mobley throws a series of punches but Fajita moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Mobley dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Mobley throws a right and a left that both miss. Fajita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mobley pinned against the cage. Mobley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Mobley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burt Mobley is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2# Fajita darts in and clinches Mobley up against the cage.#BC2# Fajita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fajita fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mobley misses the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fajita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mobley stuffs the takedown attempt from Fajita . Fajita gets slowly back to his feet. Burt Mobley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Fajita . Mobley misses with a double jab.
#T1# Mobley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mobley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fajita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mobley is looking for a counter combo. Fajita is breathing heavily. Fajita slips a jab and a cross from Mobley.
Mobley throws a nice looking combination but Fajita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fajita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mobley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fajita feints the counter takedown. Fajita is looking to clinch. It looked like Mobley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fajita . Mobley tries to bum rush Fajita with a series of wild strikes but Fajita uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mobley throws a right hand that Fajita ducks under and follows up with a left that Fajita also avoids with ease. Mobley misses with a wild body shot. A combination from Mobley does no damage. #T2# Mobley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fajita moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fajita is looking for the big counter here. Mobley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Fajita lands with a nice combination. Mobley backs away looking to recover. This has been an exciting period of action! Mobley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fajita . Fajita throws a sloppy head kick and Mobley counters with a three punch combo that has Fajita backing up. Fajita nods at Mobley to acknowledge the strikes. Sloppy strikes from Mobley. Those never looked like landing. Mobley throws a series of punches but Fajita avoids them all with ease. #CL2# Fajita moves into the clinch. Fajita has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mobley after a bit of a struggle. Fajita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mobley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burt Mobley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3# Sloppy strikes from Mobley. Those never looked like landing. Fajita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mobley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mobley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fajita back to the cage. Mobley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mobley throws a series of punches but Fajita moves out of range. Fajita wants to clinch. Mobley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Fajita tries to counter it with a takedown but Mobley pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T4# Mobley scores with the left hand. Fajita knows he should have avoided that one. Mobley throws a body shot but no joy. Mobley misses with a wild combination.
Mobley misses with a few strikes there.
Fajita feints the counter takedown. Mobley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fajita looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Fajita tries for a takedown but Mobley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mobley checks a leg kick. Mobley misses with a double jab.
Mobley looks to land a combination but Fajita avoids it well. Fajita shoots in for a takedown but Mobley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Mobley dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# Mobley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fajita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mobley avoids it really well and circles away. Mobley fails to land with a series of punches.
Mobley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fajita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2# Fajita closes the distance and clinches. Fajita is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mobley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fajita . Mobley trying to control the position but instead, Fajita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mobley into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fajita displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mobley up against the cage.#T1##BC2# Fajita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mobley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Fajita tries to clinch there but Mobley circles away.
Fajita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mobley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mobley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mobley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mobley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fajita shapes to counter with a head kick. Mobley misses with a two punch combination.
#T2# Fajita fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Fajita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Mobley misses with a hook. Fajita ducked under it nicely. Fajita unleashes a big counter combination but Mobley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Mobley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fajita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#Fajita is rocked! Mobley drops Fajita with a naaaaasty hook - Fajita is in real trouble here! Mobley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Mobley! |
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