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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Ponenki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stever attempts a counter takedown but Ponenki avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Ponenki gets a clinch.
Stever looking for a takedown.
Ponenki prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Stever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ponenki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stever, pushing him back against the cage.
Ponenki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stever's efforts to push away.
Ponenki goes for a takedown attempt but Stever pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Stever. #CL2#
Ponenki clinches with his opponent.
Stever goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ponenki prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Stever. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD2#
Ponenki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stever regains guard.
Ponenki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ponenki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stever bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ponenki's guard. #REVR#
Ponenki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stever has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ponenki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Ponenki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ponenki is controlling Stever's posture.#T2#
Stever stops Ponenki from standing up.
Stever pushing down on Ponenki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Stever is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ponenki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ponenki is holding on to half guard well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ponenki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ponenki gets full guard.#T3#
Stever stops Ponenki from standing up.
Stever working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ponenki is controlling Stever's posture.
Stever throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ponenki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ponenki being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ponenki gets a double leg takedown into Stever's guard.
Stever has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ponenki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4#
A clash of legs there as Stever blocks the low kick.
Stever will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Stever has managed to clinch.
Ponenki wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stever is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ponenki is trying to push Stever away but Stever has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Stever ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stever no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ponenki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ponenki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Ponenki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Connor Stever will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stever's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Stever is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponenki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponenki wants to counter the offense by Stever and move into the clinch position.
Stever fails with a takedown attempt.
Stever closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ponenki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Stever. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponenki lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stever steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ponenki.
Stever tries to counter with a takedown but Ponenki is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Ponenki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ponenki showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ponenki lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Ponenki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ponenki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponenki stalling.
Ponenki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ponenki lands with a punch from half guard.
Ponenki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stever knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stever is pressing down on Ponenki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ponenki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ponenki sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Ponenki landing some decent shots from guard.
Ponenki wants to control from the top but Stever keeps moving.
Ponenki passes into half guard.
Ponenki wants to free his trapped foot but Stever is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ponenki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ponenki is pressing down on Stever's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stever is holding on for now.
Aldemiro Ponenki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ponenki controlling the pace. #T3#
Stever is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ponenki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stever punching from the bottom.
Ponenki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Ponenki.
Stever manages to get to full guard.
Ponenki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stever's head.
Stever can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ponenki controls the pace.
Ponenki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stever. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ponenki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stever wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Ponenki wants to control from the top but Stever keeps moving.
Stever will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ponenki is in close to Stever's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ponenki pushes down on Stever's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ponenki wants to pass the guard but Stever is defending well.
Ponenki is trying to control the action in half guard but Stever is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stever is looking for a sweep. Ponenki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ponenki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponenki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ponenki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aldemiro Ponenki 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! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Stever is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stever lands with a kick to the temple. Ponenki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ponenki misses with a two punch combination.
Stever tries for a takedown but Ponenki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ponenki jabs Stever to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ponenki misses with a body kick.
Ponenki digs a good hook to Stever's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ponenki takes the fight into the clinch.
Ponenki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponenki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T1##BC2#
Ponenki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ponenki tries to keep at a distance but Stever has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stever lands an elbow inside that Ponenki shrugs off.
Ponenki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stever after a bit of a struggle.
Stever crunches a lovely knee into Ponenki's ribcage.
Ponenki avoiding damage as Stever throws knees to the body.
#T2#
Ponenki prevents the takedown attempt.
Stever looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Stever. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Stever breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ponenki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ponenki tried to score with a low kick but Stever checks it.
Ponenki checks a low kick from Stever.
Stever looks for a takedown but Ponenki sprawls well.
Ponenki throws a nice looking combination but Stever bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ponenki is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Ponenki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ponenki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Ponenki tries to score a body lock takedown but Stever shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ponenki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stever prevents it.
Stever goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ponenki prevents it.
#BC#
Stever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stever is defended easily by Ponenki.#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.
Stever swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Stever instigates a clinch.
Connor Stever has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Ponenki manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Stever gets caught flat footed, as Ponenki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ponenki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stever taking a bit of punishment here - Ponenki scoring with strikes.
Ponenki working the ground and pound.
Stever is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponenki happy to just control the position for now.
Ponenki lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldemiro Ponenki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ponenki 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldemiro Ponenki! |
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