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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2022 |
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Shelby.#CL2#
Shelby drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Shelby wants a takedown.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Li.
A knee to the head by Li.
#CUT#It looks like Arthur Shelby has been cut.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Shelby tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Shelby tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shelby avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shelby tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Yiming Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Shelby.
Shelby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Shelby looks winded!#T1#
Li tries a knee to the head but Shelby blocks it.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shelby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Shelby fails to pull guard.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li tries a knee to the head but Shelby blocks it.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Shelby won't want to take too many of those.
Shelby jumps guard but Li stands there with Shelby around his waist. Shelby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shelby's face.
#T2#
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD2#
Shelby works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Li controls Shelby momentarily but Shelby frees himself.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shelby controls the pace.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shelby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Shelby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard.
Li trying to hold on to Shelby's head to control him but Shelby postures up.
Shelby with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shelby on the ground.
Shelby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li is trying to control but Shelby manages to pass to mount!
Shelby controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shelby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shelby controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Shelby is working for a guillotine from mount but Li frees his head quite easily.
Shelby with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yiming Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Shelby's cut.
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#
Shelby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelby swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Li closes the distance and pushes Shelby back into the cage.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Shelby is trying to pull guard but Li turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shelby looking to stall.
Li with a knee to the head.
Yiming Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shelby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.
Yiming Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Shelby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Shelby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Shelby is breathing heavily.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1#
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Shelby won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Shelby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shelby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li with a knee to the head.
#TD2#
Shelby gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Li regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li controls Shelby momentarily but Shelby frees himself.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shelby can do to turn this around?#T2#
Shelby is stalling in the full guard.
Li is trying to control the position but Shelby postures up.
Shelby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU2#
Shelby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get! #T3#
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Arthur Shelby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Shelby instigates a clinch.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Shelby.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shelby blocks it with crossed arms.
Shelby wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li landing knees to the body.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shelby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Shelby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Li with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Shelby.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Shelby.
Shelby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Shelby. #TD2#
Shelby drags the fight down to the ground.
Arthur Shelby has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Shelby is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li wants to control from the top but Shelby keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yiming Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Shelby's cut.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Li tries to keep at a distance but Shelby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Li landing knees to the head.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shelby stalls.
Shelby has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Shelby's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li tries a knee to the head but Shelby blocks it.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Shelby.
Shelby wants a takedown.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Shelby tries to pull guard but Li forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shelby's face.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shelby's face.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shelby is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yiming Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Shelby.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
Shelby wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Shelby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shelby fails to pull guard.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li avoiding damage as Shelby throws knees to the body.
Shelby pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Shelby's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Li.
Shelby is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Shelby tries to tie him up.
Li misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Shelby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Li gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shelby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
Shelby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shelby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shelby managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Shelby jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shelby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T4#
Shelby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yiming Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Shelby misses.
Shelby checks a low kick from Li.
Shelby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shelby moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li tries to clinch but Shelby moves out of range.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li misses with a low kick as Shelby jumps back.
As Li backs off Shelby throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shelby blocks a low kick nicely.#TD2#
Shelby gets a double leg takedown into Li's guard.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shelby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yiming Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yiming Li! |
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