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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Bala drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerschlag looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bala sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerschlag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerschlag wants to sweep here but Bala controlling him for the moment.
Bala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Bala content to stall in guard here.
Hammerschlag controls Bala momentarily but Bala frees himself.
Bala's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hammerschlag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bala is looking for the big counter here.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerschlag jabs Bala to the body, keeping him at a distance.#TD2#
Bala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bala perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hammerschlag taking some punishment here, with Bala in his half guard.
Bala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bala seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bala seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Bala controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammerschlag with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bala working over Hammerschlag with some ground and pound. Hammerschlag looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bala in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Bala seems to be looking for submissions.
Bala looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bala takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hammerschlag taking some punishment here, with Bala in his half guard.
Bala is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hammerschlag trying to control here.
Hammerschlag has hold of Bala's hands but Bala slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hammerschlag knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bala on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bala slows the pace down in half guard.
Hammerschlag tries to get to full guard but Bala has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Bala dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Bala gets a double leg takedown into Hammerschlag's guard.
Bala controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammerschlag's head.
Hammerschlag can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bala controls the pace.
Hammerschlag is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hammerschlag looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bala lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Hammerschlag is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bala is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Bala's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Bala has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Roel Bala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerschlag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bala passes Hammerschlag's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bala looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hammerschlag wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bala trying to control the pace.
Bala working Hammerschlag over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bala slows the pace down in half guard.
Bala seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bala is taking a breather. Hammerschlag 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.#T3#
Nice strikes from Bala there.
Bala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bala controlling the pace.
Bala landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bala winds up and cracks Hammerschlag with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bala keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Nice strikes from Bala there.
Bala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bala's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Bala is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammerschlag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bala.
Bala not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bala working Hammerschlag over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Bala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Hammerschlag gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bala to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerschlag trying to strike off his back.
Bala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bala advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Hammerschlag's face as Bala controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerschlag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bala lands a decent elbow from side control. #T1#
Hammerschlag trying to remain calm as Bala controls from the top position.
Bala has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hammerschlag!
Bala controlling from mount.
Hammerschlag wants to hold on but Bala pushes him away.
Bala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bala is continuing to stall.
Bala unloading with bombs!
Hammerschlag tries to hold on but Bala pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Hammerschlag really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bala sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hammerschlag working to try and regain half guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Bala is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammerschlag can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bala raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bala landing strikes, looking to finish! #T3##SUB2#
Bala looking to secure an arm triangle but Hammerschlag defends it well.
The referee warns Hammerschlag that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hammerschlag takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bala controlling from the full mount.
Bala lands a nice shot to the head.
Bala controlling the pace for now.
Bala landing strikes from the mount and Hammerschlag is in trouble!
Roel Bala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Bala controlling from mount.
Hammerschlag takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bala scoring with strikes but Hammerschlag is staying in there.
Bala content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roel Bala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roel Bala! |
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