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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2021 |
#R1#
No luck for Kid with that takedown attempt.
Kid blocks the body kick.
Kid wants to counter the offense by Bubba and move into the clinch position.
Sloppy strikes from Bubba. Those never looked like landing.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Bubba leaves Kid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Big Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kid.
Bubba misses with a body shot.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bubba as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubba connects with a body shot.#CL#
Bubba clinches up with Kid and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bubba.
#T1##TD#
Bubba drags the fight down to the ground.
Bubba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bubba continues to stall.
Kid won't allow Bubba to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bubba is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bubba scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Bubba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kid looking to control.
Bubba stands up over Kid, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kid striking off his back but it's not causing Bubba any problems. #SU#
Bubba stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bubba defends it nicely.#T3#
Kid avoids the head kick by Bubba.
Kid shoots in but Bubba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bubba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Bubba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kid sprawls well initially but Bubba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kid trying to control but Bubba postures up.
Kid won't allow Bubba to pass to mount. #SU#
Bubba decides to stand and escape the position.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Kid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Bubba scores with a takedown into Kid's guard.
Bubba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kid's head.#T4#
Kid being controlled here, momentarily.
Kid working a defensive guard but Bubba passes into half guard.
Kid wants to get back to full guard but Bubba has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Bubba stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid fails to land the takedown.
Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Bubba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bubba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kid tries to clinch there but Bubba circles away.
#TD#
Bubba scores with a takedown into Kid's guard.
Kid wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bubba manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REVB#
Bubba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Kid has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bubba is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Bubba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bubba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bubba slips a nice elbow through Kid's hands, connecting with Kid's forehead.
Bubba moves nicely into side control.
Bubba works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bubba staying calm.
Bubba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Kid is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Bubba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bubba connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kid some visible discomfort.
Bubba just content to control the position. #SU#
Bubba stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T3#
Kid throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kid should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kid jumps guard but Bubba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kid looking to stall.
Kid is trying to force a seperation but Bubba has the dominant position.
Kid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bubba stalls.
Bubba lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Bubba gets underhooks to prevent Kid's takedown attempt.
Big Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kid.#T4#
Kid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bubba lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bubba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Bubba pulls Kid into guard.
#SUB#
Bubba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bubba holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bubba throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bubba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kid's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bubba dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Kid as Bubba shoots in.
Kid is looking to clinch but Bubba is avoiding it.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bubba paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Bubba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kid is looking to get back to is feet but Bubba passes into side control.
Bubba remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Big Bubba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SU#
Bubba stands up and beckons Kid to his feet. #TD#
Bubba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kid to the mat! Kid manages to get full guard.
Bubba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bubba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bubba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bubba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bubba controlling the action here.
Bubba trying to pass the guard but Kid defending well.
Still in half guard, Bubba seems content to control.#T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Bubba as Kid shoots in.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Bubba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kid shoots in and drives through. Bubba sprawls well.
Big Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kid.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Bubba gets a takedown into half guard.#T4##SU#
Bubba gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL#
Bubba clinches up with Kid and pushes him back against the cage.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bubba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Bubba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kid enables Bubba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kid wants to get back to his feet but Bubba passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bubba 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bubba! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2021 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ball.
Ball shoots for a takedown but Terrier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Ball gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ball keeps control of Terrier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Ball manages to break the clinch.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terrier as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyree Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrier throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Ball counters by clinching up.
Terrier jumps guard but Ball turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Ball manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ball rushes Terrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Terrier tries to circle away but Ball has him pinned against the cage.
Ball misses with a body punch.
Terrier can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Ball manages to pull guard.
#T1#
Terrier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ball works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terrier wants to stand and escape but instead Ball has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Ball wants to pass the guard but Terrier is keeping the position.
Ball passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Terrier is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ball controls the position.#T2##SU#
Ball decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Ball has closed the distance and engaged Terrier in a clinch.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Ball lands a nice uppercut.
Terrier is trying to push Ball away but Ball has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Terrier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ball is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terrier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terrier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ball just leaning against Terrier, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Terrier can't break the clinch.
Ball drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Ball breaks from the clinch.
Terrier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T4#
Terrier moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Terrier sprawls well. Terrier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ball gets slowly back to his feet.
Terrier is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Ball rushes Terrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Ball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ball shoots for a takedown but Terrier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terrier throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terrier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrier throws a right and a left that Ball avoids nicely.
Ball throws a big counter combination but Terrier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Terrier wants to clinch but Ball slips to the side
and Ball counters with a three punch combo that has Terrier backing up. Terrier nods at Ball to acknowledge the strikes.
Simon Terrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Terrier tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyree Ball dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Ball clinches up with Terrier and pushes him back against the cage.
Ball just leaning against Terrier, taking a breather.
A short right from Terrier.
Terrier prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Ball manages to pull guard.
Terrier looking to pass the guard.
Terrier trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Ball lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball 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. #T1#
Terrier is looking to stand up but Ball isn't so interested in that idea.
Ball throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terrier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ball controls the pace.
Ball works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Ball is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terrier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ball.
Ball content to control rather than advance. #T3##ES2#
Terrier has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ball is on him like a limpet, forcing Terrier back against the cage.
Ball has Terrier pressed against the cage, preventing Terrier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Terrier breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Terrier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Ball rushes Terrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Ball jumps guard and drags Terrier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Ball working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terrier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ball is tightening it up a little... Terrier has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Terrier reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Terrier taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ball!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyree Ball! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Worm.
Backhan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Worm throws a strike but Backhan manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Worm tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buddy Backhan!
Buddy Backhan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Breath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Breath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne checks a low kick from Breath.
Payne tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Breath instigates a clinch. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Breath is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breath is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Payne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Breath tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Breath drops back down to his feet.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Breath.#BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Payne blocks a head kick by Breath.
Payne feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Breath.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Breath circles away.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Breath counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Breath, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Breath shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Payne sprawls well. Payne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Breath gets slowly back to his feet.
Breath misses with a takedown attempt - Payne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Breath tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.#CL#
Payne clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne stuffs the takedown.
As Breath tries to get set, Payne tries to push him back and clinch up but Breath manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Payne clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Breath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Breath is looking for the big counter here.
Breath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Breath looks winded!
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Breath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Breath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Payne tries to clinch up but Breath circles away and keeps his distance.
Breath fails with a takedown attempt.
Payne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Breath counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Breath slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Payne lands a nice hook to Breath's body. Breath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breath tries to counter by closing the distance.
Breath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Breath tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne is looking to clinch. #CL#
Payne has managed to clinch.
#T4##BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breath keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Breath.
Payne tries to clinch but Breath moves out of range.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne tries to clinch there but Breath circles away.
A big right from Payne misses.
Breath drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Breath.
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!
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Breath circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne tries to clinch but Breath moves out of range.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breath throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Breath can do to turn this around?
Payne avoids the head kick by Breath.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breath shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Payne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Payne tries to clinch but Breath moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to clinch up.#CL#
Payne moves into range and clinches up with Breath.
Payne tries a body shot but Breath blocks it.
#BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breath looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Breath pushes him off.
Payne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Breath.
Breath ducks under a wild hook from Payne.#CL2#
Breath clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne leaves Breath with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Payne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Payne wants to clinch.
Breath shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Breath's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne tries to clinch there but Breath circles away.
Breath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Breath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breath follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breath shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Breath's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3#
Breath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne wants to clinch.#CL#
Payne rushes Breath and presses him up against the cage.
Payne gets underhooks to prevent Breath's takedown attempt.
Breath avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Breath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Breath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breath shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Payne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Breath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Breath keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne tries to clinch up.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breath.
#CL#
Payne moves into range and clinches up with Breath.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breath shoots in looking for a takedown. Payne tries to sprawl out of it but Breath keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Payne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Payne thuds a left hand into Breath's body.
Payne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Breath.
Breath tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Breath tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Max Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to clinch but Breath moves out of range.
Breath dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Breath.
Breath keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Breath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Payne forces Breath back against the cage and clinches.
Breath tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Breath on that attempt.
Payne attempts a counter takedown but Breath avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Breath forces Payne back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Payne rushes Breath and presses him up against the cage.
Breath tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Breath slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Payne throws a right hand that Breath ducks under and follows up with a left that Breath also avoids with ease.#T2#
Payne stuffs the takedown.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Payne closes the distance and pushes Breath back into the cage.
Breath tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne lands an elbow that stopped Breath in his tracks for a moment.
Breath is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Max Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne is looking to wear down Breath with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Breath fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payne avoids it really well and circles away.
Payne feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Payne swinging wildly here.
Breath is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Breath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Payne.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Breath has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Payne clinches with his opponent.
Breath is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks. #T4##BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne swings for the body but Breath moves out of range.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Breath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Breath throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Breath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Breath instigates a clinch. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Breath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne tries to clinch there but Breath circles away.
Breath 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.
Bad Breath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payne 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
In his post fight interview, Max Payne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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