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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Macy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Gregory sneaks out the side door and pushes Macy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bruce Macy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Macy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Gregory manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Macy has closed the distance and engaged Gregory in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macy. #CUT2#
It looks like Werner Gregory has been cut.#TD2#
Macy pulls Gregory into guard.
Macy has control of Gregory's left arm, preventing Gregory from doing any damage.
Gregory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregory trying to control the position from guard on top but Macy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Macy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gregory.
Gregory with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gregory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregory trying to control but Macy is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macy is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Macy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Macy prevents Gregory from getting back to his feet. #SU2#
Macy gets to his feet - Gregory follows without any prompting. #T2##TD2#
Macy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Macy lands in his opponent's guard.
Macy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macy wants to control from the top but Gregory keeps moving.
Macy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Macy slips nicely into half guard.
Macy is looking to pass Gregory's guard but actually Gregory recovers to full guard.
Gregory lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Gregory throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Macy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macy lands a couple of elbows.
Macy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gregory wants to sweep here but Macy controlling him for the moment.
Gregory trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Macy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Macy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Macy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Werner Gregory's cut.
That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Macy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Gregory kicks off Macy and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Macy feints and as Gregory raises his hands in defense, Macy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Gregory scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werner Gregory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Gregory moves into the clinch successfully.
Gregory tries to circle away but Macy has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Macy jumps guard and drags Gregory to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gregory would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gregory throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Macy working a defensive guard here.
Macy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregory is one step ahead there.
Gregory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macy is controlling Gregory's posture.
Gregory might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gregory throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macy trying to control the position.
Gregory could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Macy keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Macy pulls Gregory in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Macy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Macy drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Gregory manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Gregory backs off Macy throws a huge counter combo but Gregory manages to avoid it all.
Macy misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Macy dives in and scores a takedown into Gregory's guard.
Macy is standing up over Gregory. Gregory looks to escape but Macy dives into side control.
Macy is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVR#
Gregory regains half guard there - taking advantage of Macy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gregory is looking to control Macy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gregory avoid being mounted?#T3#
Macy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gregory does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Macy controlling the action here.
Gregory is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Werner Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Macy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gregory defends it well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Macy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregory is looking to improve his position.
Macy slips a nice elbow through Gregory's hands, connecting with Gregory's forehead.
Macy is stalling here. Gregory is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Macy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gregory has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Werner Gregory dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Werner Gregory's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Macy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gregory looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Macy lands an elbow. #SU2#
Macy decides to stand back up. Macy steps back and let's Gregory get back to his feet.
Macy misses the jab.#CL#
Gregory pushes Macy up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Gregory gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Macy regains guard.
Gregory chips away with some ground and pound.
Gregory trying to control but Macy is working from the bottom.
Gregory is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Macy looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB2#
Macy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gregory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Gregory drops back looking for a leg! Macy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macy manages to kick Gregory off! Gregory jumps back into Macy's guard.
Gregory scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Gregory got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gregory has managed to get both his arms back between Macy's legs - danger averted.
Macy wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling him. #SUB2#
Gregory avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregory looking to sit in guard and control but Macy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Gregory keeping moving, preventing Macy from controlling successfully.
Macy throws an elbow that misses. Gregory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Macy's guard. Nice move by Gregory!#REVR##ES2#
Macy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Macy. No joy for Gregory on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gregory blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Gregory moves into range and clinches up with Macy.#TD#
Gregory manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2#
Macy stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Macy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gregory.
Gregory needs to keep his hands up - Macy had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gregory enables Macy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gregory manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU2#
Macy gets to his feet. Gregory looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Macy looking to score a takedown here. Gregory is defending well but Macy drives through and ends up in Gregory's guard.
Macy passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Macy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SU2#
Macy decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T4##TD2#
Macy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gregory quickly recovers to half guard.
Gregory scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Macy manages to mount him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gregory can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Macy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macy 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Macy!
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