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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Mayu has a takedown stuffed.
Mayu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcneil circles away.
Mcneil tries to counter by clinching up but Mayu breaks away and moves out of range.
Mayu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcneil closes the distance and clinches up with Mayu, looking for a takedown. Mcneil pushes Mayu against the cage but Mayu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Mcneil closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mayu's guard.
Mcneil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU#
Mcneil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Mayu takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayu is trying to pull guard but Mcneil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robert Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watanabe Mayu.
Mcneil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayu to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Mcneil wants the takedown. Mayu is fighting it off but Mcneil persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mayu's guard against the cage.#T1#
Mayu striking off his back but it's not causing Mcneil any problems.
Mcneil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mcneil throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcneil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcneil controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcneil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcneil landing with the ground and pound.
Mayu trying to keep a closed guard but Mcneil is proving a slippery customer.
Mayu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mcneil throwing strikes from guard but Mayu blocks nicely. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mayu seems keen to control Mcneil's posture.
Mcneil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mayu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcneil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mayu trying to keep a closed guard but Mcneil is proving a slippery customer.
Mayu looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayu, not yet.
Mcneil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayu's head.
Mcneil controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Mcneil clinches.
Mayu jumps guard but Mcneil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mcneil is defending well.
Mayu looks winded!
Mcneil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Mcneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Mayu rushes Mcneil and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Mcneil has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mayu uses from the top position.
Mcneil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Mayu won't allow Mcneil to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcneil is controlling Mayu's posture.
Mcneil has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mcneil trying to keep a closed guard but Mayu is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SU2#
Mayu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Mayu moves into the clinch.
Mcneil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcneil jumps guard but Mayu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mcneil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Mayu drives through and clinches with Mcneil against the cage.
Mcneil jumps guard but Mayu stands there with Mcneil around his waist. Mcneil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayu looking to throw knees to the head but Mcneil is blocking nicely.
Mcneil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayu to keep the fight standing.
Mcneil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayu pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Mcneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayu throws a head kick that misses.
Mcneil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robert Mcneil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayu dives in and grabs Mcneil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcneil pushes down on Mayu's head and hops out.
Mcneil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayu dives in and grabs Mcneil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcneil pushes down on Mayu's head and hops out.
Mayu misses with a jab to the body
and Mcneil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mayu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcneil defends well and Mayu ends up having to push Mcneil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mayu is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mcneil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcneil wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcneil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayu throws a leg kick
and Mcneil counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Mayu pushes Mcneil up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcneil is trying to pull guard but Mayu has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Mcneil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcneil but Mcneil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayu can do to turn this around?
Mcneil tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watanabe Mayu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Mayu shoots in but Mcneil avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Mayu clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcneil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcneil tries to break free but Mayu pushes him back against the cage.
Mcneil tries to pull guard but Mayu won't allow it.
#BC2#
Mayu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcneil sprawls well. Mcneil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayu gets slowly back to his feet.#T3#
Mcneil moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayu throws a leg kick but Mcneil moved away.
Mayu shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcneil tries to sprawl out of it but Mayu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcneil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Mayu backs away, Mcneil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Mcneil forces Mayu back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcneil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayu just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Mayu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayu fails with the takedown#CL#
and Mcneil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcneil tries to pull guard but Mayu won't allow it.
Mayu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayu is trying to pull guard but Mcneil has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Mcneil gets control of Mayu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcneil will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcneil is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mcneil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mcneil dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mayu stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcneil. Mcneil gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcneil's waist but Mcneil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayu off to one side. #CL2#
Mayu closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayu.
#TD#
Mcneil pulls Mayu into guard.
Mayu prevents Mcneil from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mayu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mcneil to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mayu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mcneil pulls down on the head and he's put Mayu to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robert Mcneil!
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