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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Sapp is looking to clinch but Toto is avoiding it.
Toto throws a sloppy head kick and Sapp moves out of range easily.
Toot Toto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toto avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Sapp throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sapp is in Toto's guard.
Sapp is stalling in the full guard.
Sapp throws a strike but Toto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toto forces his way into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Toto wants to pass to mount but Sapp is defending the position.
Sapp wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Toto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sapp sees it coming and defends easily.
Sapp works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Sapp looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Toto has picked Sapp up and slammed him! Sapp can't keep hold of the triangle and Toto manages to pass to side control!
Toto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Toto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toto lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Toto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sapp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Toto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sapp keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp is looking for a sweep.
Sapp regains half guard.
Toto thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Toto moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Sapp.
Sapp is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Sapp wants to control but Toto postures up.
Sapp regains half guard.
Sapp is trying to maintain the position but Toto is very close to passing his half guard.
Sapp is looking to improve his position.
Sapp looks winded!
Sapp is pressing down on Toto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toto is controlling him.
Toto postures up in Sapp's guard and throws a big left but Sapp blocks it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sapp controls Toto momentarily but Toto frees himself.
Toto wants to stand but Sapp has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Sapp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sapp missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Sapp successfully pulls guard.
Toto with a nice head shot there.
Toto passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toot Toto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Toto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toto sets himself, and Sapp steps forward looking for the clinch! Toto avoids it this time.#TD2#
Sapp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Toto!
Sapp tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sapp looking to control but instead Toto has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sapp seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Toto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sapp can do to turn this around?
Sapp is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp trying to control from Toto's half guard. Toto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sapp preventing the sweep.
Toot Toto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Sapp throws a big elbow that misses.
Toto wants to sweep here but Sapp controlling him for the moment.
Sapp is fighting to break Toto's control of his arms but Toto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toto striking off his back but it's not causing Sapp any problems.
Toto keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Toto blocks a head kick by Sapp.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Sapp shoots in and gets a takedown into Toto's guard.
Toto has his feet on Sapp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
Sapp shoots in but Toto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sapp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Toto with that takedown attempt.
Sapp shapes to counter with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Toto or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapp, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toot Toto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Toto.#T3##CL#
Toto rushes Sapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Sapp breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toto.
Toto tries to clinch but Sapp moves away #TD2#
and Sapp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Toto can't keep his opponent in guard - Sapp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Sapp is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Toto is looking for a sweep. Sapp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Sapp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like Sapp is going to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toto wants to improve his position but Sapp is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Toto tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sapp is fending him off so far but Toto persists. Nope, Sapp circles away and we're back to standing.
Sapp moves in looking to clinch but Toto pushes him off.
Toto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Toto takes the fight into the clinch.
Sapp tries to land knees in the clinch but Toto avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp can't break the clinch.
Sapp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sapp is trying to pull guard but Toto has him pressed against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toot Toto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Sapp has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Sapp wants to clinch.
Sapp shoots in but no luck this time.
Toot Toto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapp.#CL#
Toto clinches up against the cage.
Sapp misses with an elbow strike.
Sapp jumps guard but Toto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Toto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Toto clinches.
Toto prevents the takedown attempt.
Toto stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.
Sapp jumps guard but Toto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp tries to circle away but Toto has him pinned against the cage.
Toto prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Toto tries to land knees in the clinch but Sapp avoids the damage to the body.
Sapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Toto won't allow it.
Sapp jumps guard but Toto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sapp is defending well for now.
Sapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sapp trying to control the position but instead, Toto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sapp into the cage.
Sapp avoiding damage as Toto throws knees to the body.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sapp taking a breather.
Toto throws an elbow but it misses.
Sapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sapp blocks an elbow strike from Toto.
Toto pushes off an throws an elbow but Sapp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sapp managing to block the knees to the body from Toto.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toot Toto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toot Toto! |
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