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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vera throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Vera gets a clinch.
Vera presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vera tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Vera won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brandon Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadan Morgan.
Vera darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Vera into the cage. #TD#
Vera drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Vera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morgan passes into side control.
#T1##SUB2#
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SU2#
Morgan decides to stand back up.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Vera tries to counter by clinching up but Morgan breaks away and moves out of range.
Morgan fails with the takedown.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vera or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan, which made it look bad.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vera but Vera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Vera with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Vera closes the distance and clinches.#T3##TD2#
Morgan manages to pull guard.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vera is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Vera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
#SU#
Morgan is working an open guard so Vera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Vera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan looks winded!
Vera has a takedown stuffed.
As Vera backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but Vera manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Vera instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Vera, which made it look bad.
Vera lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan wants to counter the offense by Vera and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Morgan pulls guard.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morgan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morgan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T1#
Vera won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Vera advances position into side control!
Morgan is trying to get back to his feet.#SU#
Vera decides to stand up, so the ref orders Morgan to his feet.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan with the counter takedown but Vera avoids it easily.
Brandon Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vera leaves Morgan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morgan is breathing heavily.#T2#
Vera throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Vera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Vera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brandon Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadan Morgan.
Vera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Vera with that takedown attempt.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan throws a push kick but Vera slaps the foot to one side.
Vera really is a fat lump.#T3##CL#
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vera pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Vera instigates a clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but Morgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Vera wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Vera drags the fight down to the ground.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Vera is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Vera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Morgan forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.
Vera is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Vera drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
#BC2#
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
As Morgan looks to move away, Vera throws a big counter combo but Morgan just gets out of the way.#T1##CL2#
Vera gets tackled into the cage by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.
Vera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Vera gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Brandon Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadan Morgan.#BC2#
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan with a poor takedown #CL#
and Vera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Jadan Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan dives in and grabs Vera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera scores with a jab to the body.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Vera clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Vera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Vera's takedown attempt.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vera is defending well.
Vera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Vera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Vera avoids it.#T3#
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan goes for a takedown attempt but Vera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Vera, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Vera against the cage but Vera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Vera counters with a two punch combo.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Vera sprawls well.#T4#
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan with the counter takedown but Vera avoids it easily.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vera defends it nicely.#CL#
Vera moves into the clinch successfully.
Brandon Vera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vera wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan jumps guard but Vera stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Vera breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vera, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vera! |
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