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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 858 Round 2
Date: Aug 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alvarez has Santos pushed against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Santos jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Santos trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the cage.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Alvarez.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez has Santos pushed against the cage.#T1#
Santos leaning against his opponent.
#TD#
Santos gets control of Alvarez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos wants to stall.
Santos trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Alvarez slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez letting Santos take a breather here.
Santos letting Alvarez take a breather here.#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Alvarez has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez stalls.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch.
Alvarez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Alvarez.
Alvarez wants to clinch.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Santos taking a breather.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez wants to stall.
Santos lands an elbow just above Alvarez 's eye.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Igor Santos.#CL2#
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Alvarez.#CL2#
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez is looking to control Santos's arms but Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Santos tries to tie him up. #T1#
Santos is trying to stall.
#TD#
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Santos has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet. #T3#
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alvarez looking for a sweep but Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4##SUB#
Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Santos goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alvarez turns into him and now he's in Santos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Santos working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
#SUB#
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Juan Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.
#TD#
Santos gets control of Alvarez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Alvarez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Igor Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Alvarez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Santos closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Santos tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Santos would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Igor Santos.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Santos drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Alvarez just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Santos wants to stall.
Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Igor Santos.#CL2#
Alvarez darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch.
Santos is looking to control Alvarez's arms but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Santos tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Alvarez.
I think Alvarez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Igor Santos!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Juan Alvarez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Igor Santos!
Igor Santos wins by split decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 858 Round 1
Date: Aug 15, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Alvarez clinches up with Makwame and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.
Alvarez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Makwame can't break the clinch.
Makwame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makwame is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD#
Alvarez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#T1##SUB#
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Makwame defends the submission attempt.
Makwame is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez works his way into full mount!
Makwame is just holding on here. Alvarez manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Makwame fending off the submission attempt from Alvarez.
Makwame trying to control the hands but Alvarez won't let him. #T2##SUB#
Alvarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Makwame has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Alvarez looking for the choke from the back.
Alvarez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Makwame is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Makwame is having to fend off submission attempts from Alvarez, who is looking to sink in the choke. Alvarez doesn't have the hooks in though and Makwame manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Makwame trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Makwame tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Makwame is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Alvarez has his foot on Makwame's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makwame works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Makwame from standing up.
Makwame controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Makwame wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving. #SUB#
Alvarez working for submissions but it's allowed Makwame to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Makwame has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Alvarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Makwame shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Makwame can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.#SUB#
Alvarez has gone for a leg lock! Makwame slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alvarez's guard.#REVB##SU2#
Makwame gets to his feet - Alvarez follows without any prompting. #TD#
Alvarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Makwame tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alvarez is in Makwame's guard.
Makwame wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Makwame working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makwame can do to turn this around?#T1#
Alvarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Makwame working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Alvarez won't allow Makwame to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills 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.
Makwame lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL2#
Makwame takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Alvarez has hold of one of Makwame's legs. Makwame is fighting the takedown attempt but Alvarez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Makwame wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez advances position into side control!#SUB#
Alvarez has an Americana. Makwame didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Alvarez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Alvarez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Juan Alvarez!
Moses Makwame spoke after the fight, saying 'The strongest man won today.'.
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