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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Vijay misses with a two punch combination.
Vijay is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schop! But no joy.
Vijay misses with a takedown
and Schop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vijay thinking.
Vijay tries to clinch but Schop moves out of range.
Schop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schop swats away the attempt to clinch by Vijay.
Vijay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vijay doesn't seem bothered though.
Schop lands a body shot.
Vijay tries to clinch but Schop moves away
and Schop counters with a nice uppercut.
Schop connects with a crisp jab.
Schop lands a really nice looking cross but Vijay seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schop digs a good body shot into Vijay's ribs.
Vijay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schop is fending him off so far but Vijay persists. Nope, Schop circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Vijay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vijay sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Vijay takes one to the chin there.
Vijay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vijay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schop.
Schop connects with a crisp jab.
Schop lands a nice shot that snaps Vijay's head back.
Vijay swings for the body but Schop moves out of range.
Schop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vijay.
Vijay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schop tries to avoid it but Vijay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schop to the ground. Schop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vijay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schop looks to throw the jab but Vijay is out of range.
It looked like Vijay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schop scores with a jab.#T2#
Vijay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vijay shoots in looking for a takedown but Schop manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vijay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vijay is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Schop. No joy for Vijay on that attempt.
Vijay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schop scores with a nice strike.
Schop is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vijay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vijay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schop throws a good cross that connects.
Schop throws a shot from downtown. Vijay moves away and avoids it.
Vijay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schop.
Vijay with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Schop to counter with a crisp jab.
Vijay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vijay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schop thuds a left hand into Vijay's body.
Vijay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vijay momentarily.
Schop thuds his right hand into Vijay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schop throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Schop connects with a right hand. Vijay shakes it off.
Schop digs a good body shot into Vijay's ribs.
Paul Schop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schop tests Vijay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schop connects with a right hand. Vijay shakes it off.
Vijay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schop with a nice cross.
Schop lands a nice shot to the body.
Schop connects with a body shot that sends Vijay's belly button to the back.
Schop lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schop cracks Vijay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Schop throws a shot to the body.
Schop jabs Vijay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Schop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schop lands with a good body shot.
Schop lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vijay. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Donk. Schop catches Vijay right on the button with a cross.
A lazy left from Schop finds it's target.
Schop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vijay's head backwards.
Schop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vijay doesn't seem bothered though.
Vijay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schop thuds a left hand into Vijay's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vijay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schop tests Vijay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vijay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Schop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A jab lands there for Schop.
Schop lands a jab to the head.
Schop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paul Schop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Schop.
Schop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vijay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vijay. Vijay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vijay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vijay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vijay was well out of range. Poor timing from Schop.
Schop lands a slapping body shot.
Schop scores with a punch to the head.
Paul Schop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schop lands the left hand.#T1#
Vijay shoots in and drives through. Schop sprawls well.
Schop scores with a jab. Vijay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schop connects with the punch.
Schop thuds a left hand into Vijay's body.
Vijay tries to clinch up but Schop circles away and keeps his distance.
Schop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schop lands with an uppercut that bounces Vijay off the cage and back into range.
Vijay walks into a stiff left hand from Schop.
Vijay moves forwards but Schop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schop connects with a jab.
Vijay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Vijay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schop as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vijay throws an off balance right hand
and Schop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Schop digs a good hook to Vijay's body.
Vijay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schop.
Schop connects with a crisp jab.
Schop cracks a nice hook into Vijay's ribs.
Schop scores with a shot to the body.
Schop lands with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Schop as Vijay shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schop! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Vijay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schop keeps the fight on the outside.
Schop scores with a jab. Vijay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schop cracks Vijay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Schop does it's job there.
Good standup being displayed there by Schop as he connects with a hook.
Vijay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Vijay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joseph Vijay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schop jabs at Vijay's body.
Vijay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schop lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Schop.
Schop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Schop.
Schop lands the left hand.
Schop scores with a sloppy right hand. Vijay should have avoided that one.
Vijay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schop cracks Vijay with an open hand slap.
Schop lands a body shot.
Jab by Schop.#T4#
Vijay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schop lands the left hand.
Schop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vijay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schop.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vijay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Schop.
Vijay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vijay's head backwards.
Schop scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schop cracks Vijay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vijay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schop connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Schop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Schop's corner calls for a 1-2. Schop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vijay shoots in but no luck this time.
Schop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vijay doesn't seem bothered though.
Schop jabs at Vijay's body.
Schop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schop lands a jab to the nose.
Vijay moves in looking to clinch but Schop pushes him off.
Vijay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schop is fending him off so far but Vijay persists. Nope, Schop circles away and we're back to standing.
Schop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schop lands a glancing blow to the side of Vijay's head.
Vijay needs to keep his hands up - Schop had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schop clobbers Vijay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vijay momentarily.
#T1#
Schop throws a hook but Vijay avoids it easily.
Schop throws a jab when Vijay was well out of range.
Vijay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Schop.
Schop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schop cracks Vijay with a good jab.
Schop scores with a hook to the body. Vijay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vijay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Vijay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vijay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schop with a hook.
A big left from Schop misses.
Vijay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vijay scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vijay drops his hands momentarily and Schop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Vijay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Vijay with that takedown attempt.
Schop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Schop.
Schop connects with a body shot that sends Vijay's belly button to the back.
Schop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vijays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schop scores with a nice right hand.
Schop lands with a good body shot.
Vijay throws a combination that misses
and Schop counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Vijay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schop connects with a jab.
Schop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vijay on the side of the head.
Vijay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Schop finds it's target.
Vijay takes one to the chin there.
Schop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Schop finds it's target.
Schop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Schop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schop.
Vijay has his takedown stuffed
and Schop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Schop scores with a hook to the body. Vijay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vijay in his tracks.
Paul Schop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schop lands a glancing blow to the side of Vijay's head.
Schop blocks a head kick by Vijay.
Vijay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schop connects with a single shot there.
Schop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schop scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Schop. Beautiful body shot.
Vijay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joseph Vijay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vijay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Schop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Schop! |
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