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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1206 Round 1
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Baby tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Colder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baby has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Colder is on him like a limpet, forcing Baby back against the cage.
Colder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baby walks away with a smile on his face. Colder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Colder tries to clinch but Baby is having none of it.
Colder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baby scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baby swats away the attempt to clinch by Colder.#TD#
Colder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baby tries to get to full guard but Colder has control of the leg. #T1#
Colder tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #ES2#
Baby manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Colder keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Baby can't get the takedown.
Baby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Colder just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Colder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Colder is out of range.
Baby looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Colder counters by clinching up.
Colder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Colder manages to break the clinch.
Baby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baby as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Baby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonathan Colder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Baby.
Baby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colder avoids it really well and circles away.
Baby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Colder misses with the combination.
Baby dives in for a single leg takedown but Colder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colder shoots in for a double leg but Baby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T3##CL#
Colder closes the distance and pushes Baby back into the cage.
Baby blocks a body shot from Colder.
Colder tries to pull guard but Baby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Colder wants a takedown but no success here.
Baby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Colder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Colder wants to take the fight to the mat but Baby manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Colder is breathing heavily.
Colder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Colder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baby shoots in looking for a takedown. Colder tries to sprawl out of it but Baby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Colder throws a big counter combination but Baby scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Baby closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Colder jumps guard but Baby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Colder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Colder walks away with a smile on his face. Baby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Colder just misses with a punch to the body.
Baby has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Colder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Colder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Colder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colder circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lil Baby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Baby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colder pinned against the cage. Colder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Baby darts in and clinches Colder up against the cage.
Baby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Colder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baby wants to break free but Colder has control.
Baby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colder prevents it.
Jonathan Colder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Baby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colder tries to pull guard but Baby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Colder.
Colder stalling the fight.
#T1#
Colder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Colder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Baby with that takedown attempt.
Colder has a takedown stuffed.
Colder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baby tries to clinch up but Colder circles away and keeps his distance.
Baby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Colder counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Colder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Baby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baby somewhat.
Colder throws a counter high kick but Baby was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baby is breathing heavily.
Baby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colder pinned against the cage. Colder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonathan Colder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colder moves out of range as Baby throws a body kick.
Baby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Colder somewhat.
Baby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baby somewhat.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colder scores with a nice head shot.
Baby blocks a head kick by Colder.
Baby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Baby closes the distance and pushes Colder back into the cage.
Colder is working for takedown but Baby is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Baby ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baby no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Baby controlling Colder's posture.
Baby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Colder wants to stand but Baby is controlling his posture from full guard.
Colder wants to control from the top but Baby keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Baby manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Colder will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Colder misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baby!
Colder tries to close the distance and clinch but Baby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baby tries to clinch there but Colder circles away.
Colder tries to clinch there but Baby circles away.
Colder tries for a takedown but Baby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colder avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby fails with a takedown attempt.
Colder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baby avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Baby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colder thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jonathan Colder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Baby.
Colder tries to clinch up but Baby circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Baby closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Colder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Colder gets tackled into the cage by Baby. Baby maintains the clinch. #BC#
Colder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baby.
Colder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Colder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baby throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colder tries for a takedown but Baby circles away easily
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
Baby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colder as he jumps to the side.
Baby wants to clinch.
Colder tries to clinch up.
Baby shoots for a takedown but Colder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Colder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baby bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T3#
Jonathan Colder is winning the standup battle so far.
Baby shoots for a double leg takedown but Colder sprawls well. He's pushed Baby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Colder is looking to counter punch.
Colder misses with a two punch combination.
Baby raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD#
Colder shoots in and gets a takedown into Baby's guard.#SUB2#
Baby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.
Baby has momentary wrist control but Colder slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Colder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baby dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Colder is trying to keep Baby in close.
#T4#
Baby trying to control the position from guard on top but Colder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colder is pulling down on Baby's head. It's preventing any offense from Baby, at least for the moment.
Baby passes Colder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jonathan Colder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Baby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Colder defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Baby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baby 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Lil Baby!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Lil Baby!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Lil Baby!
Lil Baby wins by unanimous decision! |
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