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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Sins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Griffin's guard.
Sins is stalling in the full guard.
Sins stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Sins prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Sins 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.
Sins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Sins tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Sins looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T1#
Griffin is looking to advance position but Sins won't allow it.
Sins is looking to improve his position.
Sins punching from the bottom.
Sins trying to control but Griffin postures up.
Griffin wants to take a breather but Sins is having none of it.
Sins desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sins is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sins avoid being mounted?
Sins is refusing to be controlled, as Griffin sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Sins circles away and keeps his distance.
Sins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Sins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Griffin was covering up waiting for the punch and Sins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Sins passes into half guard.
#T3##REVB#
Sins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sins trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Sins slows the pace down in half guard.
Sins is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sins is controlling him.
Sins wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sins 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.
Sins won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
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 Johnny Sins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Sins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Sins tries to pull guard but Griffin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Sins breaks the clinch.
Sins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Sins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Sins circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Griffin has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sins tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Sins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin throws a counter combo.#CL#
Sins moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Griffin taking a breather.#TD#
Sins manages to pull guard.
#T1#
Sins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sins working a defensive guard here.
#SU2#
Griffin gets to his feet - Sins follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Sins tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sins.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sins but Sins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnny Sins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sins. Sins gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Griffin rushes Sins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Sins.
Sins dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC#
Sins breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sins as Griffin tries to tie him up.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sins to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Sins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Sins pushes him off.#TD#
Sins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sins won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Sins wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Sins passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Sins has control of the leg. #T4#
Griffin is not content to let Sins control the position.
Griffin wants to control but Sins is keeping busy.
Sins lands with a punch from half guard.
Sins tries to pass to full mount but Griffin defends it. #SU#
Sins decides to return to a standing position.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sins defends it nicely.
Aaron Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sins.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Sins has been cut.
Sins shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Sins moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Sins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Sins.
Griffin throws a head kick but Sins moves out of range.
#CL2#
Griffin darts in and clinches Sins up against the cage.
Sins is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.#T1#
Griffin lands an elbow just above Sins 's eye.
Griffin jumps guard but Sins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sins wants to take the fight to the mat but Griffin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Sins on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sins fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Sins in a clinch.
Sins tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Sins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Griffin gets a clinch.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Sins breaks from the clinch.
Sins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sins counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Sins avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Sins circles away easily#CL#
and Sins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3##BC#
Sins breaks the clinch.
Sins shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin lands a head kick!
Sins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Griffin pushes Sins up against the cage in a clinch.
Sins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sins smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Sins gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch. #T4##TD2#
Griffin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sins is trying to keep an underhook but Griffin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sins is looking to get back to is feet but Griffin passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sins is being controlled here.
Sins looking for a sweep but Griffin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Griffin content just to control the position here.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Griffin trying to control but Sins is having none of it.
Sins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Griffin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Olives takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berretta lands a lovely overhand right.
Olives really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olives lands a head kick!
Berretta lands with a straight right. Olives didn't see that one coming.
Berretta lands a nice hook to Olives's body. Olives takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olives.
Olives misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olives tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berretta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berretta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berretta tries to counter with a clinch but Olives shakes him off and moves away.
Olives ducks under a wild hook from Berretta.
Berretta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olives.
Olives throws a big counter combination but Berretta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Olives drops his hands momentarily and Berretta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berretta digs a good body shot into Olives's ribs.
Olives tries to clinch there but Berretta circles away.
Olives throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Olives scores with a head kick.
Olives looks to land a combination but Berretta avoids it well.
Olives on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berretta throws a hook but Olives blocks it.
Olives swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olives misses with a head kick.
Olives sets himself, and Berretta steps forward looking for the clinch! Olives avoids it this time.
Berretta looks to score with a jab to the body but Olives is just out of range.#CL#
Olives clinches up with Berretta and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Olives's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Olives takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Olives pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olives gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berretta.
Berretta pounces like a tiger and cracks Olives with a vicious hook! Olives is down but not out! Berretta follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Massimo Berretta! |
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