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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Pass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lagamdeov misses with a wild combination.
Pass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lagamdeov.
Pass is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lagamdeov.#CL2#
Pass tries to keep at a distance but Lagamdeov has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Pass gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagamdeov moves into full guard.
Pass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Lagamdeov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pass throwing strikes from guard but Lagamdeov blocks nicely.
Pass preventing the sweep.
Lagamdeov is still trying to improve position.
Pass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagamdeov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to prevent any damage.
Pass postures up in Lagamdeov's guard and throws a big left but Lagamdeov blocks it.
Lagamdeov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pass is working Lagamdeov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to his closed guard and prevents Pass from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Lagamdeov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Pass is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagamdeov has wrist control.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to his closed guard and prevents Pass from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pass throws a big elbow that misses.
Pass won't allow Lagamdeov to sweep him here.
Lagamdeov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pass looking to pass the guard.
Pass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagamdeov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pass is one step ahead there.
Pass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lagamdeov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Pass trying to control but Lagamdeov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lagamdeov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pass throws a big right hand that misses.
Lagamdeov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pass wants to control from the top but Lagamdeov keeps moving.
Pass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lagamdeov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lagamdeov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pass throws a big right hand that misses.
Pass wants to control from the top but Lagamdeov keeps moving. #ES2#
Lagamdeov kicks Pass off and gets to his feet.
Lagamdeov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pass back to the cage. Lagamdeov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T4#
A low kick from Lagamdeov is predictable there
and Pass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC#Lagamdeov is rocked!#CL#
Pass instigates a clinch.
Lagamdeov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pass finish him?#TD#
Pass drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagamdeov stops Pass from standing up. #ES#
Pass has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lagamdeov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pass is breathing heavily.#BC#
Pass manages to break the clinch.
Lagamdeov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pass counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Lagamdeov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Pass!
A less than humble Chris Pass misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Pass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morovic stalks Pass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pass's face. Pass staggers backwards, shaken.
Morovic looks to land a combination but Pass avoids it well.
Morovic throws a nice looking combination but Pass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Morovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Pass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Pass breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pass, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morovic throws a sloppy head kick and Pass moves out of range easily.
Morovic fails with the takedown#CL#
and Pass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pass. #T1#
Pass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pass has Morovic pushed against the cage.
Pass misses with the head strike.
Morovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pass smiles and moves away.
Chris Pass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Morovic.
Pass misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Morovic darts in and clinches Pass up against the cage.
Pass wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Morovic jumps into guard, dragging Pass to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Morovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morovic trying to control the position here.
Pass wanted to stand there but Morovic had control of the position.
Pass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Pass postures up in Morovic's guard and throws a big left but Morovic blocks it.
Morovic is trying to control the position but Pass postures up.
Pass stops Morovic from standing up.
Pass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morovic is looking to stand up but Pass isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pass feints and then cracks Morovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morovic down.
A nice combination there by Pass.
#T3#
Morovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Pass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morovic misses with a combination
and Pass counters with a two punch combo.
Morovic stuffs the takedown.
Pass shoots in but Morovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pass is breathing heavily.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Pass. No joy for Morovic on that attempt.
Pass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morovic.
Morovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pass but Pass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morovic looks to land a combination. Pass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pass fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morovic! But no joy.
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 Chris Pass will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Morovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Morovic dives in and grabs Pass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pass pushes down on Morovic's head and hops out.
Morovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pass is fending him off so far but Morovic persists. Nope, Pass circles away and we're back to standing.
Pass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morovic but Morovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Morovic closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Morovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morovic shoots in for a takedown but Pass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chris Pass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Morovic.
Morovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pass as he jumps to the side.
Morovic is breathing heavily.
Pass throws a right and a left that Morovic avoids nicely. #T1#
Pass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pass throws a series of punches but Morovic moves out of range.
Pass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Pass sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pass looks to land a combination but Morovic avoids it well.
Pass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pass wants it to stay on the feet.
Pass shoots in but Morovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morovic goes for a double leg but Pass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pass continues to drive forward.#T2##CL2#
Morovic closes the distance and clinches.
Morovic scores with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Morovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Pass clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Pass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morovic has a takedown stuffed.
As Morovic backs away, Pass returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pass tries to clinch up but Morovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Morovic throws a series of punches but Pass moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pass is fending him off so far but Morovic persists. Nope, Pass circles away and we're back to standing.
Pass lands a head kick!
Chris Pass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Morovic blocks the body kick.
Pass throws a head kick but Morovic moves out of range.
Morovic darts in looking for a takedown but Pass gets double underhooks and turns Morovic into the cage.
Pass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chris Pass is winning the standup battle so far.
Pass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morovic tries to clinch up but Pass circles away and keeps his distance.
As Morovic looks to move away, Pass throws a big counter combo but Morovic just gets out of the way.
Pass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pass is looking to chop away at Morovic's legs. #T4#
Morovic throws a sloppy head kick and Pass moves out of range easily.
Pass goes for a double leg but Morovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morovic continues to drive forward.
Morovic is pressed up against the cage. Pass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morovic down to the mat. Morovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Morovic clinches. #BC2#
Morovic breaks from the clinch.
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!
Morovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pass pinned against the cage. Pass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Pass sprawls well. He's pushed Morovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morovic fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Pass dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Morovic blocks a head kick by Pass.
Morovic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morovic moves out of range as Pass strikes.#CL2#
Morovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Pass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pass throws a series of punches but Morovic avoids them all with ease.
Pass goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Morovic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pass, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pass swings widly with a right hand
and Morovic counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Pass doesn't manage to clinch there - Morovic circles away.
Morovic looks for a takedown but Pass sprawls well.
It looked like Pass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pass lands a front kick.
Morovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pass scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL2#
Morovic rushes Pass and presses him up against the cage.
Morovic tries to pull guard but Pass won't allow it.
Chris Pass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Morovic.
Morovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pass is trying to break the clinch but Morovic has him pressed against the cage. #T2##BC2#
Morovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pass blocks a head kick by Morovic.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morovic.
Pass throws a series of strikes that have Morovic backpedaling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pass stuffs the takedown.
Pass throws a series of punches but Morovic moves out of range.
Pass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morovic. #T3#
Morovic looks for a takedown but Pass sprawls well.
Pass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morovic can do to turn this around?
Morovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pass misses with a body kick.
Pass looks to score with a jab to the body but Morovic is just out of range.
Morovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pass keeps the fight on the outside.
Pass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4##CL2#
Morovic rushes Pass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morovic prevents Pass from breaking the clinch.
Pass is trying to force a seperation but Morovic has the dominant position.
Pass wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Pass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morovic looks for a takedown but Pass sprawls well.
Pass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dragan Morovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Pass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Pass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pass, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Pass! |
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