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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 15, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Odom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Odom on the ground.#SUB2#
Odom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcdonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcdonald can't do much from the bottom here.
Mcdonald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Odom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mcdonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald wants to control but Odom postures up.#SUB2#
Odom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Who's going to make the next move?#T1#
Mcdonald struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odom is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Odom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcdonald wants to control but Odom postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Odom.
Mcdonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Poor strikes thrown by Odom there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mcdonald tries to lock up and control but Odom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcdonald holds of for dear life.
Mcdonald working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odom trying to control but Mcdonald is having none of it. #T3#
Mcdonald tries to hold on but Odom pushes him away.
Odom looking to control but Mcdonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcdonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Odom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mcdonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Mcdonald tries to hold on but Odom pushes him away.
Mcdonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcdonald bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mcdonald trying to control but Odom is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Odom working for submissions but it's allowed Mcdonald to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdonald landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Odom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Mcdonald closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Odom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Odom.
Odom won't allow Mcdonald to sweep him here.
Odom looking to sit in guard and control but Mcdonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Odom wants to stand but Mcdonald is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald trying to control but Odom is working from the bottom.
Odom throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1#
Mcdonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Odom has control of Mcdonald's left arm, preventing Mcdonald from doing any damage.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Odom keeps moving.
Odom wants to sweep but no luck.
Connor Odom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Odom keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcdonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice sprawl there from Mcdonald as Odom shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odom.
Mcdonald closes the distance and clinches up with Odom, looking for a takedown. Mcdonald pushes Odom against the cage but Odom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odom avoids the head kick by Mcdonald.
Odom throws a one two combo.
Odom lands a jab to the nose.
Odom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcdonald sprawls well. Mcdonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Odom gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Mcdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Odom.#T3#
Odom stuns Mcdonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odom misses with a takedown attempt - Mcdonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Mcdonald gets a takedown into half guard.
Odom is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mcdonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Mcdonald prevents Odom from improving his position.
Odom is staying active underneath Mcdonald, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcdonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Mcdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Odom defends the submission attempt.
Odom is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Mcdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Odom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcdonald.
Mcdonald is taking a breather. Odom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Nick Mcdonald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mcdonald misses with a takedown
and Odom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcdonald thinking. #TD#
Mcdonald gets a double leg takedown into Odom's guard.
Odom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Odom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcdonald throws a push kick but Odom slaps the foot to one side. #TD#
Mcdonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Odom's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odom looking to control.
Mcdonald wanted to stand there but Odom had control of the position.
Mcdonald looking to sit in guard and control but Odom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Odom passes Mcdonald's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Still in half guard, Odom seems content to control.
Mcdonald is looking to escape.
Mcdonald tries to get to full guard but Odom has control of the leg.
Mcdonald keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Odom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Odom is keen to just control but Mcdonald is a slippery customer.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcdonald wants to control but Odom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Odom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdonald keeps working.
Odom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mcdonald wants to control but Odom is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Odom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Mcdonald misses
and Odom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Odom tries to sprawl but Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mcdonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Odom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mcdonald lands a nice short elbow.
Odom is pressing down on Mcdonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mcdonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Odom is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Mcdonald has gone for a leg lock! Odom slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcdonald's guard.#REVB#
Mcdonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odom is one step ahead there. #T4#
Mcdonald working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mcdonald holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Odom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Odom 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Odom! |
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