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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Boldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Boldman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hancock was covering up waiting for the punch and Boldman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hancock is looking to stand back up but Boldman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hancock. #REVR#
Boldman wants to stand up but Hancock has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boldman passes to full mount!
Hancock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boldman on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boldman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hancock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Hancock holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boldman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hancock tries to hold on but Boldman pushes him away.
Boldman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hancock to take his back!
Hancock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boldman's guard. Nice work there by Hancock.
Hancock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boldman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hancock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hancock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Hancock preventing the sweep.
Boldman working a defensive guard here.
Boldman has his hands on Hancock's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Boldman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hancock defends well.#SUB2#
Boldman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hancock defends it easily.#T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hancock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hancock content to stall in guard here.
Hancock stands up over Boldman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hancock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boldman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Boldman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boldman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hancock postures up in Boldman's guard and throws a big left but Boldman blocks it.
Boldman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hancock is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Hancock instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hancock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boldman gets underhooks to prevent Hancock's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Boldman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Boldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Hancock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Boldman clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Boldman breaks the clinch.
Boldman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hancock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Boldman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hancock wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Boldman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hancock uses from the top position.
Hancock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hancock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boldman trying to keep a closed guard but Hancock is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boldman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Hancock connects with a couple of short punches.
Hancock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boldman has a closed guard, preventing Hancock from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boldman looking to control.
Boldman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Hancock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hancock lands with a punch from half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boldman has eaten all the pies!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hancock connects with a nice short shot to Boldman's temple. #T2#
Boldman has hold of Hancock's hands but Hancock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boldman is trying to maintain the position but Hancock is very close to passing his half guard.
Boldman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hancock wants to stand up but Boldman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hancock thows a huge punch but Boldman dodges it nicely.
Hancock is looking to take a break and control but Boldman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boldman wants to control but Hancock is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Hancock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boldman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boldman is bucking up trying to escape but Hancock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boldman is working to get back to half guard.
Boldman wants to hold on but Hancock pushes him away.#T4#
Boldman regains half guard.
Hancock seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hancock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boldman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hancock is working away from the top position though.
Hancock wants to control but Boldman is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boldman pushes Hancock off looking to stand but Hancock dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boldman tries for a takedown but Hancock circles away easily
and Hancock counters with a nice leg kick.
Boldman is breathing heavily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleveland Hancock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Hancock'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hancock doesn't manage to clinch there - Boldman circles away.
#CL#
Hancock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hancock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boldman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Boldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John Boldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Boldman.
Hancock tries to clinch but Boldman is having none of it.
Boldman throws a wild body kick that Hancock sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Boldman has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Boldman breaks from the clinch.
Boldman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hancock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hancock tries to counter by clinching up but Boldman breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Hancock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Boldman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hancock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hancock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boldman's head.
Well, if Hancock 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.
Boldman wants to control but Hancock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hancock is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hancock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boldman trying to hold on to Hancock's head to control him but Hancock postures up.
Boldman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hancock wants to take a breather but Boldman is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John Boldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boldman darts in looking for a takedown but Hancock gets double underhooks and turns Boldman into the cage.
Boldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Boldman pushes Hancock up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Boldman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boldman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boldman trying to control the position.
Boldman is looking to stand back up but Hancock counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boldman. #T3##SUB#
Hancock wants to work for an arm triangle but Boldman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boldman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hancock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hancock's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boldman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hancock.
Hancock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Boldman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hancock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boldman wants to control but Hancock passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boldman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hancock.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Boldman.
I think Boldman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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