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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Drago vs Morimoto - SPFT #7
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Adams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallegos, pushing him back against the cage.
Gallegos lands a left hand.
Gallegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallegos controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Gallegos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallegos catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Gallegos up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Gallegos working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#Adams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallegos gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallegos finish him?
Adams looks winded!#BC#
Gallegos breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Gallegos steps in with a hook that catches Adams right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gallegos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Adams looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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Event:
RSE : Just Some Fights 11
Date: Nov 01, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Trapnell gets a clinch. #TD2#
Trapnell decides to pull guard.
Trapnell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Trapnell prevents Dumont from improving his position.
Trapnell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dumont's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dumont regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Trapnell is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dumont has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Trapnell is looking to defend but Dumont has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Trapnell! Dumont pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Trapnell taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Santos Dumont! |
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Event:
Schmidt vs Morrell - SPFT #3
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salamanca manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.#SUB2#
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but Salamanca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salamanca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Salamanca wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca keeping control of the position.
Salamanca is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Vale Tudo NY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1#
Salamanca is trying to control but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salamanca is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Salamanca turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Salamanca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Salamanca is looking to pass into half guard but Adams pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Adams is in guard.#REVB#
Salamanca looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salamanca trying to control but Adams postures up.
#T3#
Salamanca is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salamanca keeps working.
Salamanca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Salamanca keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Adams working over Salamanca with some ground and pound. Salamanca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#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.
Adams with the ground and pound but Salamanca uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Salamanca keeps moving.
Salamanca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salamanca wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Adams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Salamanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Salamanca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Salamanca ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Salamanca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Salamanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Jose Salamanca has been cut.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adams throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Salamanca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salamanca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but Salamanca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Salamanca throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Salamanca, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T1#
Salamanca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams is looking to land body kicks.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Salamanca's ribs.
Adams connects with a solid leg kick. #TD2#
Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Salamanca is trying to escape the position but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams cracks Salamanca with a big right hand but Salamanca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Salamanca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams controlling from side mount. #SU2#
Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T2##TD2#
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Salamanca's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Adams won't allow Salamanca to sweep him here.
Salamanca controlling Adams's posture. #T3#
Salamanca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Salamanca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Salamanca trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Salamanca advances to half guard.
Salamanca is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salamanca wants to pass to mount but Adams is defending the position.
Salamanca is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adams!
Salamanca takes Adams's back. #T4#
Salamanca has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Adams's body.
Salamanca wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB#
Salamanca is working for a rear naked choke. Adams is not defending it well and Salamanca has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Adams refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Adams's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Salamanca! |
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Event:
RSE : Just Some Fights 9
Date: Oct 04, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Kang moves into the clinch.
Kang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trapnell prevents it.
Kang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trapnell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trapnell has Kang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Trapnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trapnell tries for a takedown but Kang circles away easily
and Kang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adler Trapnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trapnell on the side of the head.
Trapnell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kang counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Trapnell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kang to the ground. Trapnell is now in Kang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kang looking for a guillotine here but Trapnell defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Kang working for a triangle but Trapnell defends it easily.
#T1#
Trapnell wants to pass the guard but Kang is keeping the position.#SUB#
Kang is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Trapnell rolls with it to try and escape but Kang cranks on the arm and Trapnell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyung Ho Kang!
A relieved looking Kyung Ho Kang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Giles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dingler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dingler bucks up and tries to throw Giles off but instead Giles has got his back!
Giles throwing sloppy strikes.
Giles is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Dingler up.
Dingler trying to control the hands but Giles won't let him. #SUB#
Dingler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Giles controls the action.#T1#
Dingler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Giles controlling well, preventing Dingler from escaping the position.
Giles trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dingler doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Giles has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dingler is in real trouble here. Giles gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dingler is tapping out! Giles wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bennett Giles! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Trapnell dives in and scores a takedown into Mercer's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Trapnell stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mercer throws up his legs and catches Trapnell in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Trapnell tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mercer! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kadyn Mercer! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Adams is looking to clinch but Huntz is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Huntz.#CL2#
Adams has Huntz up against the cage in a clinch.
Huntz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huntz is trying to break free.
Huntz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams has Huntz pressed against the cage, preventing Huntz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Adams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Huntz uses from the top position. #SU#
Huntz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huntz cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Huntz. That snapped Adams's head back.
Huntz missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntz throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike Huntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huntz throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Huntz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huntz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.#T1#
Adams shoots in and drives through. Huntz sprawls well.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Huntz shows good takedown defense.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Huntz.
Huntz cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Huntz. Those never looked like landing.
Huntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Huntz backs off Adams throws a huge counter combo but Huntz manages to avoid it all.
Huntz jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.
Huntz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Huntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Adams.
Huntz scores with a hook.
Huntz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huntz.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huntz.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Huntz connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Huntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huntz lands the left hand.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams slips a jab from Huntz.
Adams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mike Huntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Donk. Huntz catches Adams right on the button with a cross.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huntz stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Huntz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams looks winded!
Adams lands a high kick!
Huntz missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
A combination from Huntz does no damage.
Adams slips a straight right by Huntz.
Adams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huntz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huntz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adams. Adams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Huntz loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Huntz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Huntz gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Huntz is looking to counter punch.
Huntz throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huntz looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Huntz misses with a hook
and Huntz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huntz.
Huntz throws a big shot that misses.
Adams slips under a jab.
Huntz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huntz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T4#
Huntz tries to buck Adams off but he can't manage it. #SUB2#
Adams has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Huntz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Preston Adams! |
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