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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
CDFC 9:NY Palo vs Tarver
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Kray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Kray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landon Kray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper swings for the body but Kray moves out of range.
Kray takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper throws a body punch but Kray moves out of range.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Kray.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Kray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooper wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooper is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Kray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kray stopping the sweep attempt from Cooper.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kray's guard. #REVR#
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Kray is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Kray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Kray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kray! #REVB#
Kray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cooper some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Cooper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kray is in trouble now - Cooper has advanced to mount!
Cooper is looking to work his way around to Kray's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kray doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Kray is trying desperately to improve position.
Kray sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kray has his hands clasped together around Cooper's back. He's all about the action.
Kray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kray is controlling Cooper's posture.#T3##SUB2#
Kray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper stopping the sweep attempt from Kray.
Kray is pulling down on Cooper's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooper, at least for the moment.
Cooper advances to half guard.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Kray defends it.
Kray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cooper is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB#
Cooper drops back looking for a leg! Kray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kray manages to kick Cooper off! Cooper jumps back into Kray's guard.
Kray pulls Cooper in close to prevent any damage.
Kray can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper is pressing down on Kray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kray is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Cooper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Kray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Kray has picked Cooper up - he's going for a ride! Kray dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cooper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kray's back!#SUB#
Cooper working for a choke but Kray reverses nicely into Cooper 's guard.
Kray cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.
Kray stopping the sweep attempt from Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kray is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kray preventing the sweep. #T1#
Kray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Kray slips an elbow through the middle.
Kray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Kray looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Kray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kray has managed to get both his arms back between Cooper's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kray 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.
Kray scoring with some ground and pound.
Kray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Kray slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Kray working some strikes from top position.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landon Kray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kray postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cooper covers up, he's hurt! Kray keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kray and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kray can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Kray!
After winning the bout, Landon Kray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CDFC 9:NY Palo vs Tarver
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortiz is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Baker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.
Ortiz wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
Baker gets back to full guard.
Baker working a defensive guard here.
Baker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Ortiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baker has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baker controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baker passes Ortiz's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Baker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortiz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Ortiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baker defends it easily.#SUB2#
Ortiz looking for subs off his back but Baker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Baker wants to take a breather but Ortiz is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Baker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz keeps trying to improve his position.
Baker trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Baker wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Ortiz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baker, who protects the arm well.
Baker tries to bench press Ortiz off him but Ortiz keeps the position.
Baker stops Ortiz from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Ortiz swings around for an armbar but Baker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.
Baker passes Ortiz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Ortiz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Baker, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Ortiz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baker quickly recovers to half guard.
Baker wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Baker actively working from the bottom here.
Ortiz wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Baker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortiz is pressing down on Baker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baker is holding on for now. #T1#
Baker wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Ortiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baker has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Baker defends easily.
#T2#
Baker trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Baker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baker trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it. #T3#
Baker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baker looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Baker looking for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz is having none of it.
Baker with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T4##SUB#
Baker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ortiz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ortiz shrugs it off.
Ortiz manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Baker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Ortiz is defending against the submission attempts here by Baker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Baker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Baker tries to sprawl but Ortiz drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortiz works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker is trying to control Ortiz's posture but Ortiz avoids it.
Baker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.#T1#
Baker trying to control from the bottom.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Baker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.#SUB#
Baker looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Ortiz trying to move into half guard but instead Baker has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Baker postures up.
Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Baker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Ortiz tries to bench press Baker off him but Baker keeps the position.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Baker swings around for an armbar but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Baker's guard.
Baker is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ortiz!
A very excited looking Tony Ortiz 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Kray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lasotta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lasotta is trying to control Kray's posture but Kray avoids it.
Kray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lasotta keeps working.
Lasotta dodges the ground and pound from Kray.
Kray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kray controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasotta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kray off and has taken his back!
Kray is really stuck here.
#T1##SUB2#
Lasotta working for the choke.
Lasotta struggling to land strikes to the head as Kray covers up.
Kray tries to break free.
Kray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lasotta on the ground.#SUB2#
Lasotta looking for the RNC.
Kray looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lasotta controlling well, preventing Kray from escaping the position.
#T2#
Lasotta struggling to land strikes to the head as Kray covers up.
Lasotta somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lasotta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Lasotta is looking for the choke from the back position but Kray is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kray wants to get back to his feet.
Kray is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lasotta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kray wants to escape the position.
#T3#
Kray is breathing heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lasotta's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lasotta controls the position.
Kray looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lasotta controlling from the back.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kray tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Kray preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lasotta. #SUB2#
Lasotta is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kray is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leo Lasotta! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Matens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matens misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Matens has knocked Baker down with a huge combo! Matens steps away and waves a wobbly Baker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Adam Baker has been cut.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baker defends well and Matens ends up having to push Baker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adam Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joesph Matens.
Matens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Matens avoids it.
Matens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.#T1#
Matens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Matens dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker feinted with a counter takedown.
Matens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD#
Baker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Baker drops back looking for a leg! Matens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matens manages to kick Baker off! Baker jumps back into Matens's guard.
Baker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Matens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Baker has passed into half guard!
Matens looks winded!#T2##SUB#
Baker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baker controlling the action here.#SUB#
Baker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Matens is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Baker! |
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