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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masvidal but Masvidal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tests Masvidal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masvidal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masvidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Masvidal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith trying to control but Masvidal flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Smith is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Masvidal is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Masvidal looking for the choke but no joy. #T1#
Masvidal is trying to stick to Smith's back but Smith is turning into Masvidal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Masvidal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masvidal wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith wants to control from the top but Masvidal keeps moving.
Masvidal wants to sweep but no luck.
Masvidal pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.#SU#
Masvidal is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2##CL2#
Masvidal moves into the clinch successfully.
Masvidal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masvidal lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Jamison Smith has been cut.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masvidal pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Masvidal breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Masvidal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masvidal showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#ES#
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T3##CL2#
Masvidal drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Masvidal scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Masvidal.#BC2#
Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Masvidal counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Masvidal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Masvidal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masvidal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
Masvidal lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Masvidal rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal misses with a double jab.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Masvidal gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Masvidal lands a head kick!
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Masvidal moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Masvidal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Masvidal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Masvidal moves into range and clinches up with Smith.#BC2#
Masvidal breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Masvidal takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Masvidal as Smith tries to tie him up. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Masvidal. Masvidal maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Masvidal drops Smith with a big knee straight up the middle! Smith is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Smith is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masvidal throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Smith crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorge Masvidal!
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