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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Hamstrings does a little dance to reset his feet. Hamstrings looks like he wants to counter punch here. Glenn throws a big shot that misses. Glenn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamstrings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hamstrings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glenn. Glenn obviously looking to wear him down.
Glenn scores with a jab. Nice defenses there by Hamstrings. Hamstrings looks like he wants to counter punch here. Glenn misses with a few strikes there.
Hamstrings keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL# Glenn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hamstrings takes an elbow to the temple. Glenn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamstrings prevents a body shot from Glenn. Hamstrings is trying to stall.
Hamstrings dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1# Glenn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glenn lands a damaging elbow. Glenn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamstrings's defenses. Glenn lands with a right to the head. #BC# Glenn breaks the clinch.
Hamstrings moves forwards but Glenn connects with a nice, crisp jab. Glenn throws a right hand that Hamstrings ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamstrings also avoids with ease. Hamstrings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hamstrings slips a straight right by Glenn. Hamstrings now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Glenn throws the left hand but Hamstrings avoids the punch easily. Glenn throws the left hand but Hamstrings avoids the punch easily. Glenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hamstrings lands a nice hook to Glenn's body. Glenn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hamstrings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The fighters circling - Hamstrings throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nathanial Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glenn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Glenn misses with a hook. Hamstrings ducked under it nicely. Glenn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hamstrings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Glenn misses with the combination.
It seemed like Hamstrings was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hamstrings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Glenn misses with a shot to the body and Hamstrings counters with a lovely shot to the body. Glenn looks to land a combination. Hamstrings sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Glenn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hamstrings is out of range. Hamstrings tests Glenn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Glenn throws a series of punches but Hamstrings avoids them all with ease. #T3# Good work by Hamstrings as he checks the leg kick. Glenn throws a right and a left that both miss. Glenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamstrings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Glenn is breathing heavily. Glenn swings widly with a right hand
and Hamstrings counters with a left to the body. Hamstrings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glenn misses with a body shot
enabling Hamstrings to counter with a crisp jab. Glenn throws a combination that misses and Hamstrings counters with a straight right hand. A low kick from Glenn is predictable there and Hamstrings counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hamstrings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamstrings there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD# Glenn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hamstrings to the ground. Glenn is now in Hamstrings's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Glenn is fighting to break Hamstrings's control of his arms but Hamstrings is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Glenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4# Glenn throws an elbow that misses. Hamstrings uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glenn's guard. Nice move by Hamstrings!#REVB# Glenn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glenn tries to get out of the position.#SUB# Glenn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hamstrings has picked Glenn up and slammed him! Glenn can't keep hold of the triangle and Hamstrings manages to pass to side control! Glenn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Glenn is trying to improve his position. You can see the frustration on Glenn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Glenn is trying to buck Hamstrings off. Glenn tries to bench press Hamstrings off him but Hamstrings keeps the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathanial Glenn dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Glenn tries for a takedown but Hamstrings circles away easily and Hamstrings counters with a straight right hand. Hamstrings moves away from the strike by Glenn. A nice side step and Hamstrings releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Glenn throws a leg kick and Hamstrings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hamstrings lands with a shot to the body. Glenn dips to his left and cracks Hamstrings with an uppercut! Glenn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hamstrings in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Hamstrings scores with a one two! Glenn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Nathanial Glenn has been cut. Glenn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamstrings. Glenn throws a jab when Hamstrings was well out of range. A little jabbing left from Hamstrings on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Glenn throws a right and a left that Hamstrings avoids nicely. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Hamstrings slips under a jab. Hamstrings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Glenn misses with a takedown and Hamstrings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Glenn swings for the body but Hamstrings moves out of range.
#T1# Glenn throws a body punch but Hamstrings moves out of range. Hamstrings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glenn. Glenn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Glenn throws a hook to the side of Hamstrings's head but Hamstrings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Glenn throws a sloppy head kick and Hamstrings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hamstrings works the jab nicely. Glenn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hamstrings counter with a right hand. Hamstrings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hamstrings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab. Glenn feints a jab promting Hamstrings to slip. Glenn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamstrings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Glenn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hamstrings counter with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Glenn fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathanial Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Glenn throws a right hand that Hamstrings ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamstrings also avoids with ease. Hamstrings throws a counter combo.#T2# Hamstrings checks a leg kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hamstrings! But no joy. Glenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hamstrings throws a counter combo. Hamstrings scores with a decent looking hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hamstrings checks a leg kick. Hamstrings throws a good cross that connects.
Glenn misses with a left hand letting Hamstrings counter with a right hand. Hamstrings displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glenn. Hamstrings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Glenn throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamstrings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hamstrings throws out a powerful jab. Glenn throws a leg kick and Hamstrings counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3# Hamstrings throws a good cross that connects.
Glenn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Glenn throws a leg kick that is checked and Hamstrings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Glenn is rocked! Hamstrings scores with a body shot.
Oh Glenn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Glenn fails in his attempt to clinch. Glenn seems to have got his legs back now. Marcus Hamstrings seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hamstrings slips a jab and a cross from Glenn.
Glenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glenn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. An inside leg kick from Glenn misses. Glenn misses with a left hand and Hamstrings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hamstrings dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Hamstrings swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Hamstrings lands with a nice body punch. #T4# Glenn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamstrings counters with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glenn thows a leg kick but Hamstrings checks it and Hamstrings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hamstrings on the wrong end of a nice hook. Glenn with a hook. A jab from Glenn finds it's way through Hamstrings's defenses. Glenn misses with a straight right. Glenn throws a lazy uppercut
and Glenn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hamstrings connects with a looping right hand.
Glenn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Glenn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamstrings. Glenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamstrings counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamstrings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Glenn throws an off balance right hand
and Hamstrings counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Glenn tries to bum rush Hamstrings with a series of wild strikes but Hamstrings uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hamstrings! But no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hamstrings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nathanial Glenn's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Hamstrings circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Glenn misses. Glenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glenn misses with a takedown and Hamstrings counters with a right hand to the body. Glenn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamstrings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hamstrings lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glenn misses with a jab to the body
letting Hamstrings counter with a right hand. Glenn looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hamstrings lands a right hand from hell, dropping Glenn. Hamstrings pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hamstrings! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Page's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hernandez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there. Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Page appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Page slips under a jab. Bruno Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez. Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Page misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely. Page connects with a leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing. Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes. And Hernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but Page pushes his down on his head and steps out.#KD2# Hernandez drops Page with a beautiful combination! Page stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernandez is looking for the KO! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target. Hernandez throws a hook but Page blocks it. Page checks a low kick from Hernandez. Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page. Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Page moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.#T1# Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2# Hernandez gets a clinch. #BC# Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page. Hernandez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Page takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2# Hernandez rushes Page and presses him up against the cage. Page dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernandez as Page tries to tie him up. I was talking to Page's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Page prevents a body shot from Hernandez. Nice elbow from Page. Page is looking to control Hernandez's arms but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the cage. #BC# Page manages to break the clinch.
Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernandez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet. Hernandez misses with the combination.
Page is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page. Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.#T2# Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Page scores with a leg kick.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Page checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Page scores with a punch to the head. Page misses the jab. Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Page's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride. Noe Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page. Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Page throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernandez on the side of the head. Hernandez throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range. Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. An inside leg kick lands from Page. Hernandez misses the shot to the body. #T3# Page scores with a jab.#ROC#Hernandez is rocked!#CL# Page closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage. Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him? Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Page creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Hernandez! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Page.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noe Page! Noe Page was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1# Marquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Marquez tries to work over Badai's front leg with a kick but Badai checks it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marquez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Badai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Badai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL2# Marquez gets a clinch. Badai misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD# Badai lands a takedown into guard.
Marquez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Badai dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB# Badai tries for a kimura but Marquez is defending well. Badai is looking to take a break and control but Marquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Marquez tries to escape but Badai is in control. #T1##SUB# Badai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marquez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Marquez is looking for a sweep. Marquez looks to move to half guard but instead Badai has passed into mount! Damn! Marquez is looking to get to half guard. Badai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Badai tries to control but Marquez wriggling away. The referee warns Marquez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T2# Marquez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Badai landing strikes from the mount and Marquez is in trouble! Marquez is looking to get to half guard. Badai landing strikes from the mount and Marquez is in trouble! Badai unloading with bombs! Badai trying to control but he's not successful this time. Badai dominating with strikes here. Badai trying to control but he's not successful this time. Marquez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2# Marquez bucks Badai off and manages to get back to his feet! #T3# An inside leg kick from Marquez misses. Nice body punch from Marquez. Marquez feints and then cracks Badai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badai down. Badai tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Badai walks into a left hand. Badai is looking to clinch. Marquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marquez wants it to stay on the feet. Badai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Badai shoots in looking for a takedown. Marquez tries to sprawl out of it but Badai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Badai sets himself, and Marquez steps forward looking for the clinch! Badai avoids it this time. Marquez scores with a hook.#ROC2#Badai is rocked! Marquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Oh Badai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Marquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badai on the side of the head. Marquez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Benavidez Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4# Marquez throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Marquez lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Badai - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Marquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benavidez Marquez! Topan Badai was interviewed post fight and said 'Someday I will beat him. I will never give up. Allah is the Greatest'. |
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