 |
Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Em goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Em swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Eric looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Em kicks Eric off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Em looks to throw the jab but Eric is out of range.
As Em looks to move away, Eric throws a big counter combo but Em just gets out of the way.
Eric shoots in for a double leg but Em sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eric looks for a takedown but Em sprawls well.
Em throws a nice looking combination but Eric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Em swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Em looks winded!
Eric looks for a takedown but Em sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jascha Eric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Em scores with the left hand. Eric knows he should have avoided that one.
Eric throws a body punch but Em moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Em's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Eric shoots in and drives through. Em sprawls well.
Eric slips under a jab from Em.
Em misses the jab.
Eric is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Em.
Eric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Em.
No luck for Eric with that takedown attempt.
Em changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Em rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eric lets loose with a powerful body kick. Em will feel that in the morning.
Em closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eric shoots for a takedown but Em saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Em looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eric shoots in but Em avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eric slips a jab and a cross from Em.
#T2##CL#
Eric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Em, pushing him back against the cage.
Eric has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Em is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eric goes for a takedown attempt but Em pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Em listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Em closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Em lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Em takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eric shoots in for a takedown but Em shows good takedown defense.
Em is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Em.
Eric slips a jab and a cross from Em.
#T3#
Eric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Em.
Eric with the inside leg kick.
Em swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eric tries to clinch but Em is having none of it.
Em leaves Eric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Em catches Eric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Em circles away.
Em misses with a double jab.
Bebe Em is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Eric instigates a clinch. #T4#
Eric goes for a takedown attempt but Em pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Em throws a right hand that Eric ducks under and follows up with a left that Eric also avoids with ease.
Em connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eric tries to clinch up.#CL#
Eric has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Eric dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD#
Eric jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eric looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Em puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bebe Em dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Eric misses with a series of wild punches.
Em misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Eric closes the distance and pushes Em back into the cage.
Eric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Em tries to circle away but Eric has him pinned against the cage.
Eric jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Em walks away with a smile on his face. Eric gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric tries to clinch but Em is having none of it.
Em with a jab.
Eric takes one to the side of the head.
Em is breathing heavily.
Eric shoots for a double leg takedown but Em sprawls well. He's pushed Eric's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jascha Eric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Em throws a hook but Eric avoids it easily.#T1#
Eric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Em looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Em misses with a wild combination.
Eric walks into a left hand.
Em has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Eric forces Em back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Em circles away.
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Em stalks Eric and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eric's face. Eric staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Em.
Em lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Em lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eric tries to clinch but Em moves out of range.
Em swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eric.
Eric slips under a jab from Em.#CL#
Eric has Em up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Eric manages to break the clinch.
Em tests Eric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eric shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Em as he jumps to the side.
Em connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Em misses with a two punch combination.
#T3#
Eric's jab looks to have found its range, popping Em under the eye.
Eric dives in and grabs Em's left leg, looking for a takedown. Em pushes down on Eric's head and hops out.
Eric tries to clinch but Em moves out of range.
Eric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Em lands with a nice combination. Eric backs away looking to recover.
Eric looks for a takedown but Em sprawls well.
Eric tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Em defends well and Eric ends up having to push Em into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Em is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Em is trying to break free.
Em is trying to break the clinch but Eric is controlling him.#T4#
Eric is trying to pull guard but Em turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eric jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Em walks away with a smile on his face. Eric gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Em lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Em dips to his left and cracks Eric with an uppercut!
Em throws a right hand that Eric ducks under and follows up with a left that Eric also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Eric moves into the clinch successfully.
Eric is working for takedown but Em is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eric tries to pull guard but Em forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eric looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eric tries to pull guard but Em won't allow it.
Eric has Em pressed against the cage, preventing Em from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bebe Em showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Em moves into range and connects with a jab.
Em looks to land a combination but Eric avoids it well.
Em lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eric circles away quickly and effectively.
Em might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eric pushes Em away with a front kick.#CL#
Eric gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eric wants a takedown.
Eric connects with a knee to the head.
Em has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Em blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eric is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Em smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Eric throws a jab but it's blocked by Em.
Eric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jascha Eric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Em throws a right hand that Eric ducks under and follows up with a left that Eric also avoids with ease.#CL#
Eric rushes Em and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eric stalling in the clinch.
Em wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Em wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2##BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Eric takes the fight into the clinch.
Em working hard to break the clinch.
Eric fails to pull guard.
Em prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eric displaying some good clinch control by pressing Em up against the cage.
Eric changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Em fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T3#
Em thuds his right hand into Eric's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Em throws a series of punches but Eric moves out of range.
A punch combination from Em misses.
Em scores with a three punch combo!
Eric fails to land the takedown.
Eric avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Em stuffs the takedown.
Em swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Eric clinches up with Em and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Eric breaks from the clinch.
Eric blocks a jab.
Eric throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Em throws a nice looking combination but Eric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Em bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Em chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eric can pounce on him.
Em misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Em, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Em.
Jascha Eric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bebe Em is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Em moves away.
Em feints the counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bebe Em comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Em winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bebe Em! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
