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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Larry tries to work over Bernard's front leg with a kick but Bernard checks it.
Larry closes the distance and clinches up with Bernard, looking for a takedown. Larry pushes Bernard against the cage but Bernard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bernard defends well and Larry ends up having to push Bernard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernard is fending him off so far but Larry persists. Nope, Bernard circles away and we're back to standing.
Jake Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Larry.
Larry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larry looks for the body kick but Bernard saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larry. #TD#
Bernard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Larry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bernard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Larry tries to kick Bernard off but Bernard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #ES2#
Larry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Larry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernard is fending him off so far but Larry persists. Nope, Bernard circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Larry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bernard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Larry pushes Bernard off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bernard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Bernard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bernard lands in his opponent's guard.
Larry pushes Bernard off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larry misses with a head kick.
#T2##CL2#
Larry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Bernard pulls guard effortlessly.
Bernard trying to control the position here.
Bernard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Larry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernard.
Larry trying to keep a closed guard but Bernard is proving a slippery customer.
Larry looks winded!
Bernard with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Bernard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larry is proving hard to escape from.
Bernard trying to control the position from guard on top but Larry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bernard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bernard looking to pass the guard.
Bernard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larry is proving hard to escape from.
Larry has control of Bernard's left arm, preventing Bernard from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernard pinned against the cage. Bernard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larry.#TD#
Larry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bernard to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Larry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bernard is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Bernard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Larry takes a swing at Bernard's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Bernard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larry did well to prevent Bernard getting side control.
Bernard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larry trying to control from the bottom.
Bernard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larry's head.
Larry is looking to improve his position.
Bernard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, Bernard seems content to control.
Larry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bernard is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard trying to control from half guard but Larry is working away.
Larry is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Bernard moves into full mount! Larry won't be happy about that!
Larry tries to hold on but Bernard pushes him away.
Bernard tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Larry's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Larry is breathing heavily.
Larry doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bernard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Larry is looking to get to half guard.
Bernard landing strikes from the mount and Larry is in trouble!
Larry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Bernard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bernard wants to control the pace but Larry is squirming around nicely.
Bernard controlling from the full mount.
Bernard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bernard wants to stand but Larry is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bernard trying to control but Larry is having none of it.
Bernard controlling the position easily from mount.
Bernard raining down shots from the mount!
Bernard 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.#T3##SUB#
Bernard swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Larry is now in Bernard's guard. A big mistake from Bernard there, giving up the dominant position!
Bernard pulls Larry in close to prevent any damage.
Bernard wants to sweep but no luck.
Jake Bernard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bernard trying to control the position.
Bernard seems keen to control Larry's posture.
Bernard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larry can do to turn this around?
Bernard continues to stall.#T4#
Bernard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larry is one step ahead there.
Larry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bernard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Bernard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Larry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bernard as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Bernard gets a double leg takedown into Larry's guard.
Larry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernard.
Bernard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bernard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Larry for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larry is adopting a defensive guard.#T1##ES2#
Larry has his feet on Bernard's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jake Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernard shoots for a takedown but Larry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bernard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bernard stuffs the takedown.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Bernard drives through with a takedown into Larry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Larry wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bernard manages to pass to side control. #REVB##SUB#
Bernard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Larry trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Larry looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Bernard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bernard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Larry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bernard wants to pass the guard but Larry is defending well.
Bernard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bernard controlling the action here.
Larry wants to improve his position but Bernard is controlling well.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Bernard there.
Larry trying to hold on to Bernard's head to control him but Bernard postures up.
Bernard is trying to control the action in half guard but Larry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bernard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Larry tries to reverse the position but Bernard maintains control.
Jerry Larry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Bernard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Bernard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bernard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Bernard! |
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