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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Tate shoots for a double leg takedown but Madureira sprawls well. He's pushed Tate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madureira trying to land knees to the body.
Madureira struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate controls his hands.
Tate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madureira tries to circle away but Tate has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate tries to pull guard but Madureira holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate drops back down to his feet.
Madureira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Madureira is trying to break free.
Madureira tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Tate manages to pull guard.
Tate trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Madureira is looking to stand up but Tate won't let him.
Madureira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Tate looking for subs off his back but Madureira has passed one foot through into half guard.
Madureira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.#SUB2#
Tate actively working from the bottom here.
Madureira wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Tate uses the opportunity to regain full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Tate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madureira defends well.#SUB2#
Madureira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madureira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Madureira tries to stand but Tate is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madureira defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Tate escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madureira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madureira with a nice head shot there.
Tate has a closed guard, preventing Madureira from standing up.
Tate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Madureira controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Madureira is retaining full guard. #T4#
Tate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Madureira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tate connects with a couple of short punches.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Tate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madureira is breathing heavily.
Tate forces his way into half guard.
Madureira is trying to stand back up but Tate is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tate is working for a kimura but Madureira is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Tate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madureira defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rewa Tate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Tate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Tate seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate passes to full mount!
Tate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#SUB2#
Tate is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madureira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Tate is working for a guillotine from mount but Madureira frees his head quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tate looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T1#
Madureira is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Tate is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Madureira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SUB2#
Madureira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tate.
Tate throwing strikes here but Madureira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tate throwing strikes here but Madureira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Madureira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tate tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Tate working for a submission but Madureira is keeping him at bay. #T2#
Madureira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Tate is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Tate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tate looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Tate passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tate sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB2#
Tate with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rewa Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Tate is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Madureira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Madureira shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Tate jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Madureira manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Tate tries for a kimura but Madureira is defending well. #T4##SUB2#
Tate wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madureira, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Tate tries for a kimura but Madureira is defending well.
The strikes coming from Tate are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Tate wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madureira, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rewa Tate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Tate staying out of range there.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown. Madureira tries to sprawl out of it but Tate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Madureira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Madureira throws a big counter combination but Tate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Madureira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tate regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Madureira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tate swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Tate looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU#
Madureira stands and steps away. Tate gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madureira but Madureira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando Madureira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rewa Tate.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Madureira misses the target.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madureira misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD2#
Tate shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Madureira is trying to defend but Tate finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Madureira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tate. #SUB2#
Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Madureira sees it coming and defends easily.
Madureira wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
Tate throwing shots but Madureira is blocking nicely.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Madureira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tate is working for a kimura but Madureira is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB2#
Tate is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Tate wants to work for an arm triangle but Madureira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tate looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Tate seems to be looking for submissions.
Tate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Madureira is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
Fernando Madureira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Tate is looking for a kimura here.
Tate stops Madureira from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Madureira is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate closes the distance and clinches up with Madureira, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes Madureira against the cage but Madureira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rewa Tate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madureira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Madureira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rewa Tate! |
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