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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Gane clinches with his opponent.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gane.
Gane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gane has a takedown stuffed.
Allen Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciryl Gane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gane closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Gane pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Gane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.#T1#
Gane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gane looking to pass the guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gane throws a big elbow that misses.
Gane wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gane trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Gane gets a clinch.
Gane jumps guard but Jones stands there with Gane around his waist. Gane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Gane jumps guard.
#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gane manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Gane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gane fails with the takedown.
Jones leaves Gane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gane somewhat.
As Gane looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Gane just gets out of the way.
Gane throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4##CL2#
Gane closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.#TD2#
Gane drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gane has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gane wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciryl Gane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Gane clinches up against the cage.
Gane stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones wants to break free but Gane has control.
Gane controlling the action here for a moment.
Gane looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Gane breaks the clinch.
Gane is looking to clinch.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##CL2#
Gane clinches up against the cage.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gane is defending well.#BC2#
Gane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Gane. Gane gets slowly back to his feet.
Allen Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciryl Gane.
Jones leaves Gane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gane shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Gane on that attempt.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Gane darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Gane into the cage. #T2#
Gane tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Gane avoids it well and moves away.
Gane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gane doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
#CL2#
Gane gets a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Gane won't allow it.
Gane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Gane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Gane persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.#T3#
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Gane.
Gane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Gane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gane slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gane doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Gane scores with a nice body kick.
Gane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL2#
Gane moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
Gane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Gane has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Gane manages to pull guard.
Gane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gane postures up.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gane wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciryl Gane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Gane moves into the clinch.
Gane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
Gane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Gane pulls Jones into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones preventing the sweep. #T1##SUB2#
Gane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gane looking for a sweep. Not yet Gane, not yet.
Gane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Gane looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gane is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gane avoid being mounted?#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gane trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Gane is holding on tight.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Gane is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Gane manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gane wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gane is trying to control but can't.
Jones wants to control but Gane is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gane trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Gane.
Gane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciryl Gane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gane 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciryl Gane! |
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