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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1# Salvatore darts in trying to clinch#TD2# and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Salvatore didn't expect that. #SUB# Franklin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salvatore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Franklin has managed to get both his arms back between Salvatore's legs - danger averted.#SUB# Salvatore looking for subs off his back but Franklin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Salvatore trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salvatore works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB# Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salvatore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franklin manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1# Franklin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Franklin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet. #SUB2# Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Salvatore passes into half guard.
Franklin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salvatore is working away from the top position though.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Franklin tries to roll over but Salvatore keeps him under control. Salvatore not doing much here.
Salvatore is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position. Salvatore is taking a breather. Franklin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Salvatore passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Franklin! #T3# Franklin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salvatore controlling his opponent. Salvatore continues to stall.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Franklin is trying to stand. Salvatore is looking to work his way around to Franklin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Franklin is trying desperately to improve position. Salvatore controlling his opponent. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Salvatore 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# Salvatore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2# Franklin pushes Salvatore up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2# Franklin pulls guard. Franklin is looking to stand up but Salvatore isn't so interested in that idea. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Salvatore controls from within his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1# Salvatore advances to half guard. Salvatore passes the guard and advances to mount! Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Salvatore controlling from the full mount. Salvatore has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2# Franklin tries to lock up and control but Salvatore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Salvatore looking to control and managing it successfully. Franklin tries to hold on but Salvatore pushes him away. Salvatore looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3# Salvatore with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Salvatore controlling the pace for now. Franklin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Franklin tries to hold on but Salvatore postures up. Salvatore controlling the position easily from mount. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Salvatore moves to his opponent's back but Franklin bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Salvatore. #SUB# Salvatore looking for a triangle here. Franklin is fighting it but it looks tight! Salvatore pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Franklin is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Santiago Salvatore! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2023 |
#R1# Billings shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Billings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Billings gets slowly back to his feet. Billings fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Billings. That's going to take a lot out of him. Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Billings, which made it look bad. #TD2# Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2# Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Billings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Billings wants to get back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Billings is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2# Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB2# Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2# Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB# Billings looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2# Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2# Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Billings defends the submission attempt.#T2##SUB2# Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Billings defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Billings is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Silva! |
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