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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 06, 2025 |
#R1#
Mendez throws a sloppy body shot
and Bourne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.#CL2#
Mendez clinches with his opponent.
Mendez missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourne looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Mendez. Beautiful body shot.
Bourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendez tries to avoid it but Bourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendez to the ground. Mendez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Bourne gets tackled into the cage by Mendez. Mendez maintains the clinch.
Mendez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bourne avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendez.#BC#
Bourne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Bourne breaks from the clinch.
Mendez swings for the body but Bourne moves out of range.
Mendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bourne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Mendez forces Bourne back against the cage and clinches.
Mendez throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Bourne breaks the clinch.
Mendez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bourne under the eye.#CL2#
Bourne tries to keep at a distance but Mendez has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Mendez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Bourne blocks nicely.
Bourne wants to stand up but Mendez is controlling him.
Mendez throws an elbow that misses. Bourne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mendez's guard. Nice move by Bourne!#REVR#
Mendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bourne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bourne is controlling him.
Mendez is looking to stand back up but Bourne counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mendez. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendez tries to kick Bourne off but Bourne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bourne works his way into full mount!
Mendez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bourne controlling the pace for now.
Mendez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bourne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T3#
Bourne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bourne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mendez is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Bourne has taken his back!
Mendez is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Mendez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bourne's arms.
Mendez is trying to stand back up. #T4##SUB#
Bourne tightening his grip on Mendez, looking for the choke.
Bourne has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mendez's body.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
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 Evan Bourne will probably get the nod.
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#
Bourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourne needs to keep his hands up - Mendez had a free shot at his head there.
Mendez tries to clinch but Bourne is having none of it.
Mendez tries to clinch but Bourne is having none of it.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dario Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.#CL2#
Mendez darts in and clinches Bourne up against the cage.
Bourne fails to pull guard.
Bourne blocks the elbow strike.
Mendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bourne pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bourne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Mendez breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bourne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mendez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mendez lands a nice elbow.
Bourne trying to land knees to the body.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling him.#BC#
Bourne breaks from the clinch.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Mendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourne throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
Bourne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bourne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez scores with a hook to the body. Bourne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendez tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne misses with a kick to the body.
Mendez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Bourne moves into range and clinches up with Mendez.
Mendez lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mendez throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Bourne darts in looking for a takedown but Mendez gets double underhooks and turns Bourne into the cage.
Mendez throws an elbow that misses.
#TD#
Bourne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mendez is trying to keep an underhook but Bourne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bourne stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Mendez is defending against the submission attempts here by Bourne.
#SUB#
Bourne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bourne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#ES2#
Mendez pushes Bourne off and gets back to his feet.
Donk. Mendez catches Bourne right on the button with a cross.
Bourne tries for a takedown but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bourne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mendez defends well and Bourne ends up having to push Mendez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T4#
Bourne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mendez has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Bourne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mendez is trying to keep an underhook but Bourne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez tries to kick Bourne off but Bourne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bourne passes to side control.
Bourne trying to control the action but Mendez is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendez is pushing Bourne's head away, looking to escape. Bourne manages to hold on to the position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Mendez 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! This is the final round!#R3#
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Bourne is looking to land body kicks.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Bourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendez with a jab.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Mendez clinches up against the cage.
Mendez lands a damaging elbow. #TD#
Bourne gets control of Mendez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bourne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Bourne working for a triangle but Mendez defends it easily.
#T1##SUB#
Bourne looking for a guillotine here but Mendez defends easily.
Mendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bourne controls Mendez momentarily but Mendez frees himself.
Mendez prevents Bourne from getting back to his feet.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez throws a strike but Bourne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bourne is looking to stand up but Mendez won't let him.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bourne is controlling him. #T2#
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Bourne from controlling successfully.
Bourne stays in close to Mendez's body and controls the position.
Mendez wants to stand up but Bourne is controlling him.
Bourne is stalling in the full guard. #T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mendez tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourne has double underhooks.
Mendez looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Mendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourne, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Bourne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourne drops his hands momentarily and Mendez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bourne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendez is fending him off so far but Bourne persists. Nope, Mendez circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T4#
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourne at a distance.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Bourne has Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne avoiding damage as Mendez throws knees to the body.
Bourne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mendez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bourne's brow.
Bourne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Bourne avoids nicely.
A cross from Mendez lands.#CL#
Bourne clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourne avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Mendez! |
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