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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
IFC VI
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Veri misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Pol Veri has been cut.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Veri moves out of range.
Veri gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hughes gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Veri is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Hughes!
Ricky Hughes is the new super heavyweight champion!
The defeated Pol Veri had this to say: 'Well done to my opponent, but know this, when we meet again, it will be you begging for mercy!'.
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Event:
IFC III
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Veri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bell throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Veri counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Veri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Veri has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bell defend it? Veri steps over the head and cranks it - Bell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Veri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pol Veri!
Pol Veri took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Alfred Winterbottom, give me my title shot!'.
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Event:
IFC I
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Veri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell tries for a takedown but Veri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Veri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bell defends it well.
Bell looks for a takedown but Veri sprawls well.#TD#
Bell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Veri to the ground. Bell is now in Veri's guard.
Veri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veri 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#
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Veri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bell has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Veri wants to work for an arm triangle but Bell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1##SUB2#
Veri seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Veri wants to work for an arm triangle but Bell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Veri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
Bell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Veri is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Veri is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Veri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veri. #T2##SUB2#
Veri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veri. #SUB2#
Veri is looking for a kimura but Bell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Veri to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Veri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Veri throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely. #T3#
Bell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bell is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Veri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bell is trying to stand.
Veri wants to stand up but Bell has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Veri seems to be working for a kimura but Bell defends the submission attempt.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Veri is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Veri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Veri on the ground.#SUB2#
Veri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bell! #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pol Veri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Veri.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Veri seems unphased.
#CUT#
It looks like Pol Veri has been cut.
Bell tries for a takedown but Veri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Veri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bell's guard.
Veri trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Veri stands and throws Bell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Veri trying to control the position but Bell is working away. #SUB2#
Veri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Veri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Veri advances nicely into full mount. #SUB2#
Veri swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pol Veri!
Pol Veri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Blast Vegas 1: Genesis
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Bersten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bersten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bersten dodges the punch combination from Voltare.
Voltare tries for a takedown but Bersten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Voltare doesn't manage to clinch there - Bersten circles away.
Bersten throws a combination. Voltare tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Voltare doesn't manage to clinch there - Bersten circles away.
Bersten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bersten misses with a head kick.
Bersten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Voltare is rocked!
Bersten batters Voltare with a massive right followed by a huge left! Voltare is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Bersten lands a final crushing right hand to drop Voltare to the mat with a gruesome thud! Bersten is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brett Bersten!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Hatch instigates a clinch. #TD#
Veri lands a takedown into guard.
Veri is looking to work some ground and pound but Hatch has wrist control.
Hatch trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Veri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veri 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.
Veri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hatch is looking to regain half guard here but Veri keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Veri has hold of Hatch's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hatch seems comfortable defending it but Veri has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hatch is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hatch is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Veri couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pol Veri!
A victorious Pol Veri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Veri stuffs the takedown.
Veri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Norris slips under a jab from Veri.#CL2#
Norris gets a clinch.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Veri smiles and moves away.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Veri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pol Veri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Norris.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pol Veri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Norris tries to sprawl but Veri drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Veri seems content to control.#T1#
Veri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Norris has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris trying to control the action but Veri just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Veri controlling the positon.#SUB#
Veri is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Norris is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pol Veri!
After winning the bout, Pol Veri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Lynn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cornmeal sprawls well initially but Lynn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lynn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Lynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Cornmeal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lynn 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.
Cornmeal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Lynn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornmeal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lynn.
Lynn 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.
Cornmeal is looking to escape.
Cornmeal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lynn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lynn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Lynn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lynn lands strikes from half guard.
Lynn lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Lynn seems to be working for a kimura but Cornmeal defends the submission attempt.
Lynn winds up and cracks Cornmeal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynn winds up and cracks Cornmeal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cornmeal taking some punishment here, with Lynn in his half guard.
Lynn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lynn lands with a punch from half guard.
Lynn lands strikes from half guard.
Lynn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornmeal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lynn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cornmeal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cornmeal trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lynn manages to pass to mount!
Lynn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lynn lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB#
Lynn is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lynn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mac Lynn!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Voltare tries to clinch there but Beast circles away.
Beast cracks Voltare with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voltare wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance.
Voltare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voltare throws a series of punches but Beast moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beast! But no joy.
Beast takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voltare half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Beast slips a jab and a cross from Voltare.
Beast takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petii Voltare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beast let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beast throws a leg kick #KD#
and Voltare counters with a nice right hand that sends Beast toppling to the canvas! Beast scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Voltare finish him?!#ROC#
Beast is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast misses with a hook.
Beast is still on wobbly legs! Can Voltare finish him?
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voltare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beast seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Voltare moves into the clinch successfully.
Voltare wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Beast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltare has him pressed against the cage.
Beast wants to get back to striking at distance but Voltare won't allow it.
#T1#
Beast tries to circle away but Voltare has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Voltare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beast gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Voltare gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Beast is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petii Voltare!
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