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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
The Island Season 10, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Semenov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guns misses with a leg kick
enabling Semenov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirill Semenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenov tests Guns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Semenov.
Guns shoots and misses
and Semenov counters with a left and a right that stings Guns.
Guns has his takedown stuffed
and Semenov counters with a stiff right hand.
Semenov cracks Guns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Semenov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Semenov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Semenov.
Guns tries to clinch
and Semenov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semenov misses with a wild combination.
Guns tries to counter by clinching up but Semenov breaks away and moves out of range.
Semenov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Semenov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guns. Guns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Semenov cracks Guns with a good jab.#T1#
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Semenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Semenov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Semenov lands a jab to Guns's midsection.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Semenov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semenov lands with a cross.
Guns throws a lazy head kick
and Semenov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guns takes one to the chin there.
Semenov connects with a looping right hand.
Guns has a takedown stuffed.
Semenov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guns under the eye.
Semenov scores with a nice head shot.
Semenov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guns backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Semenov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Semenov connects with a right hand. Guns shakes it off.
Kirill Semenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guns misses with a kick to the body
and Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Semenov lands with a hook. Guns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Semenov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guns tries to clinch up
and Semenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Semenov cracks Guns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Semenov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guns momentarily.
Guns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guns is breathing heavily.
Semenov catches Guns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Semenov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guns misses with a double jab
and Semenov counters with a stiff right hand.
Semenov's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Semenov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T3#
Semenov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Semenov dips to his left and cracks Guns with an uppercut!
Semenov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Tom Guns has been cut.
Guns tries for a takedown but Semenov circles away easily
and Semenov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Guns is rocked!
Guns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Semenov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Semenov connects with a body shot that sends Guns's belly button to the back.
Semenov lands with a good body shot.
Semenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Semenov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Semenov lands the left hand.
Semenov lands a jab-cross combination.
Semenov cracks Guns with an open hand slap.
Semenov sizes up Guns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guns. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Semenov throws a one two combo.
Oh Guns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Guns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guns seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Nice combo by Semenov! Oh, that's hurt him - Guns falls to the canvas and Semenov follows him into side control. #SU2#
Semenov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Guns to his feet.
Guns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Semenov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Semenov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Semenov cracks Guns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Semenov lands.
Guns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Semenov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semenov stalks Guns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guns's face. Guns staggers backwards, shaken.
Guns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Semenov defends well and Guns ends up having to push Semenov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Semenov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Semenov. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Semenov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Guns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Semenov lands with a nice body punch.
Semenov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guns drops his hands momentarily and Semenov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Semenov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tom Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guns throws a series of punches but Semenov moves out of range.
Guns tries for a takedown but Semenov circles away easily
and Semenov counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semenov connects with a looping right hand.
Semenov cracks Guns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Semenov cracks Guns's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Guns slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Semenov can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kirill Semenov!
Kirill Semenov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Guns shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Curtis Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson shoots in but Guns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD2#
Guns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Guns stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Guns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU2#
Guns postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guns eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Tom Guns has been cut.
Guns fails with the takedown.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Guns's defenses. #TD2#
Guns shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Guns preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guns on the ground.
It looks like Guns might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3#
Guns preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Guns to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Guns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Well, if Guns is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB2#
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Guns.
#T4#
Guns blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Guns uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Guns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guns controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Guns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Guns's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Guns darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.#TD2#
Guns tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Guns 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.
Guns 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Guns 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.#T1#
Guns's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tom Guns has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Guns gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Guns takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Guns pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Guns has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jackson tries to break free.
Guns doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Guns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Guns is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
#SU#
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guns, up you get!
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3##CL2#
Guns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guns is struggling to control the position.
Guns is struggling to control the position.#TD2#
Guns drags the fight down to the ground.
Guns trying to strike off his back.
Guns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guns is proving hard to escape from.
Guns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T4#
Guns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guns slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Guns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Guns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Guns's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Guns takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Guns jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Guns pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Guns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guns trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Guns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Guns pushes a forearm under Jackson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jackson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Guns!
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