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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 647 Round 1
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Dangell fails with the takedown#CL#
and Ligurno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ligurno.
Ligurno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Dangell scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Ligurno gets control of Dangell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ligurno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ligurno trying to control the position.
Dangell 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.
Ligurno 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.
Dangell stops Ligurno from standing up. #T1#
Dangell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dangell advances position into side control!
Ligurno manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ligurno.
Ligurno throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dangell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dangell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ligurno keeps working. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ligurno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dangell is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dangell not landing any meaningful shots this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dangell throws a nice looking combination but Ligurno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ligurno blocks the body kick.
Dangell shoots in but Ligurno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dangell shoots in looking for a takedown but Ligurno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dangell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Permesan Ligurno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Dangell.
Ligurno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dangell throws a sloppy head kick and Ligurno moves out of range easily. #T3#
Dangell tries to close the distance and clinch but Ligurno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangell shoots in but Ligurno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ligurno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dangell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ligurno misses with a low kick.
Ligurno connects with a crisp jab.
Dangell is looking to clinch but Ligurno is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dangell is defended easily by Ligurno.
Dangell looks winded!
Dangell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ligurno. #CL2#
Dangell has closed the distance and engaged Ligurno in a clinch.
Dangell tries to pull guard but Ligurno won't allow it.
#T4#
Ligurno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dangell walks away with a smile on his face. Ligurno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dangell fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Ligurno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dangell is looking to stand back up but Ligurno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dangell.
Dangell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ligurno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#REVB#
Dangell tries to get to full guard but Ligurno has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ligurno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ligurno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dangell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Permesan Ligurno will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Ligurno instigates a clinch. #BC#
Ligurno breaks the clinch.
Permesan Ligurno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dangell darts in looking for a takedown but Ligurno gets double underhooks and turns Dangell into the cage.
As Dangell tries to get set, Ligurno tries to push him back and clinch up but Dangell manages to avoid the attempt.
Dangell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangell shoots in for a takedown but Ligurno shows good takedown defense.
Ligurno shoots in for a double leg but Dangell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ligurno looks to land a right hand but Dangell moved out of range.
Ligurno shoots in but no luck this time.
Ligurno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dangell.
Permesan Ligurno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Dangell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Dangell tries to keep at a distance but Ligurno has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Ligurno manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Ligurno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dangell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ligurno defends well and Dangell ends up having to push Ligurno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dangell fails with the takedown.
Dangell is breathing heavily.
Dangell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dangell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Permesan Ligurno is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Ligurno closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dangell's guard.
Dangell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ligurno throwing strikes but missing.
Dangell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ligurno passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2#
Dangell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ligurno landing punches.
Ligurno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dangell is looking to escape.
Dangell tries to hold on but Ligurno postures up.#T3#
Ligurno scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ligurno lands a nice shot to the head.
Ligurno controlling from mount.
Ligurno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ligurno trying to control but Dangell is having none of it. #SUB#
Ligurno is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dangell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T4#
Dangell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dangell is trying to stand.
Ligurno trying to control but Dangell is having none of it.
Ligurno scoring with strikes but Dangell is staying in there.
Ligurno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dangell can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ligurno landing punches.
Dangell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Permesan Ligurno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dangell checks a leg kick.
Dangell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ligurno defends well and Dangell ends up having to push Ligurno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ligurno tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dangell manages to circle out of the way.
Ligurno misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Dangell counters by clinching up. #TD#
Ligurno lands a takedown into guard.
#ES2#
Dangell pushes Ligurno off and gets back to his feet.
Dangell tries to clinch there but Ligurno circles away.
Ligurno swats away the attempt to clinch by Dangell.
Dangell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dangell wants to clinch.#T1#
Dangell staying out of range there.#TD#
Ligurno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dangell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ligurno throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ligurno moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dangell keeping his opponent close.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Dangell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dangell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dangell defending against the ground and pound.
Ligurno takes a little break here. Dangell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Dangell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Ligurno has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dangell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ligurno yanks on the arm and Dangell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ligurno.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Permesan Ligurno!
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