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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Balazs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Balazs cracks Laszlo with a good jab.
Balazs wants to clinch up but Laszlo keeps it at a distance.
Laszlo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Balazs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balazs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laszlo throws a big counter combination but Balazs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Balazs misses with a wild combination.
Balazs tries to bum rush Laszlo with a series of wild strikes but Laszlo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laszlo is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Balazs has managed to clinch.
Balazs blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balazs.
Balazs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balazs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Laszlo has a couple of punches blocked by Balazs.
Balazs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laszlo avoids it.
Laszlo is trying to force a seperation but Balazs has the dominant position.#BC#
Laszlo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balazs throws a looping overhand right but Laszlo ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Laszlo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Balazs misses with a lunging right hand
and Laszlo counters with a series of strikes. Balazs will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Balazs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Laszlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Balazs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balazs working aggressively here.
Laszlo working hard to break the clinch.
Laszlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Laszlo.
Balazs lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Laszlo scores with a shot to the side of Balazs's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balazs.
Balazs prevents Laszlo from breaking the clinch.
Balazs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balazs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balazs misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horvath Balazs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Laszlo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laszlo counters with a three punch combo that has Balazs backing up. Balazs nods at Laszlo to acknowledge the strikes.
Balazs tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Balazs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laszlo.
Laszlo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Balazs trying to land knees to the body.
Balazs wants to get back to striking at distance but Laszlo won't allow it.
Laszlo working aggressively here.
Balazs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balazs is trying to break the clinch but Laszlo has him pressed against the cage.
Laszlo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laszlo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balazs can't break the clinch.
Balazs throws a punch but it's blocked by Laszlo.
Laszlo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laszlo working aggressively here.
Laszlo has Balazs pressed against the cage, preventing Balazs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laszlo misses with some punches.
#T3##BC#
Laszlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Laszlo as Balazs shoots in.
Laszlo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balazs moves in looking to clinch but Laszlo pushes him off.
Laszlo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balazs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balazs darts in trying to clinch
and Laszlo counters with a three punch combo that has Balazs backing up. Balazs nods at Laszlo to acknowledge the strikes.#T4#
Balazs misses with a straight left.
Balazs swinging wildly here.
Balazs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balazs wants to clinch.
As Balazs looks to move away, Laszlo throws a big counter combo but Balazs just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horvath Laszlo dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Balazs is looking to clinch.
Balazs misses with an uppercut.
Balazs misses with a series of wild punches.
Balazs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balazs fails to land with a series of punches.
As Balazs looks to move away, Laszlo throws a big counter combo but Balazs just gets out of the way.
Balazs moves in looking to clinch but Laszlo pushes him off.#T1#
Balazs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laszlo swivels and escapes.
Balazs is looking to clinch.
Balazs missing with a left hand there. Laszlo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balazs is defended easily by Laszlo.
Laszlo is looking for a counter combo.
Balazs misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balazs looks to clinch
and Laszlo counters with a left and a right that stings Balazs.
Balazs dives in and grabs Laszlo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laszlo pushes down on Balazs's head and hops out.
Laszlo is looking for a counter combo.
Horvath Laszlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horvath Balazs.
Balazs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laszlo counters with a left and a right that stings Balazs. #CL2#
Balazs clinches up against the cage.
Laszlo working aggressively here.
Balazs goes for a takedown attempt but Laszlo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laszlo goes for a double leg but Balazs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balazs continues to drive forward.#T3#
Laszlo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Laszlo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horvath Laszlo is winning the standup battle so far.
Balazs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laszlo has time to react.
Balazs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Balazs clinches.
Balazs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laszlo.
Balazs stalling against the cage.
Balazs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balazs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balazs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laszlo keeps control of Balazs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Horvath Balazs.
I think Balazs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horvath Balazs! |
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