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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 922 Round 2
Date: Jul 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Martuello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marin as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Marin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martuello to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marin wants to stand up but Martuello is controlling him.
Marin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marin is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Marin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martuello stopping the sweep attempt from Marin.
Martuello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marin on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Marin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martuello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martuello manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Marin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martuello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marin passes Martuello's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SU2#
Marin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T2#
Marin stalks Martuello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martuello's face. Martuello staggers backwards, shaken.
Martuello tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Marin counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marin throws a strike aimed at the side of Martuello's head but Martuello avoids it well.
Marin advances to full mount.
Martuello is bucking up trying to escape but Marin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marin wants to control the pace but Martuello is squirming around nicely. #T3##SUB2#
Marin is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Marin extends the arm and Martuello is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marko Marin!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 922 Round 1
Date: Jul 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Martuello moves out of range of the body kick.
Ziglar checks the leg kick.
It looked like Ziglar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Martuello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
Ziglar wants to sweep here but Martuello controlling him for the moment.
Ziglar is working hard here to advance position.
Martuello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
#T1#
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martuello with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martuello wants to stand but Ziglar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
Martuello works over Ziglar with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martuello wants to control from the top but Ziglar keeps moving.
Ziglar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ziglar connects with a high kick.
Ziglar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ziglar looks for a takedown but Martuello sprawls well.
Ziglar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Martuello closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##TD2#
Martuello tightens his grip and picks Ziglar up, before dumping him to the ground. Ziglar manages to land in guard.
Martuello slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martuello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziglar wants to stand but Martuello is controlling the position.
Martuello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziglar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martuello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Martuello pushes Ziglar up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Martuello lands a takedown into guard.
Martuello controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martuello looking to sit in guard and control but Ziglar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Martuello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ziglar is looking to clinch.
Ziglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Martuello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martuello.
Ziglar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ziglar has Martuello pressed against the cage, preventing Martuello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Martuello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Martuello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ziglar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ziglar wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Ziglar tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Martuello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ziglar's guard.
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ziglar holds on and takes a little breather.
Ziglar continues to stall.
Christian Martuello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziglar working a defensive guard here.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martuello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Martuello gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Ziglar misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Martuello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martuello.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ziglar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martuello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martuello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ziglar keeping moving, preventing Martuello from controlling successfully.
Martuello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3##SU2#
Martuello stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ziglar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martuello counters with a right hand to the body. #TD2#
Martuello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martuello lands a couple of elbows.#SU2#
Martuello stands up and waves to Ziglar to follow him. #TD2#
Ziglar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T4##SUB#
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.
Martuello content to stall in guard here.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Martuello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ziglar shoots in looking for a takedown but Martuello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ziglar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Martuello darts in and clinches Ziglar up against the cage.
Ziglar tries to circle away but Martuello has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Martuello breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Ziglar tenderised Martuello's leg. Martuello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ziglar has his takedown stuffed
and Martuello counters with a left and a right that stings Ziglar.
Ziglar misses with a takedown
letting Martuello counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Ziglar. 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.#CL2#
Ziglar tries to keep at a distance but Martuello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Martuello ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martuello no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1#
Ziglar takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Martuello keeping moving, preventing Ziglar from controlling successfully.
Martuello is trying to control the position but Ziglar postures up.
Martuello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ziglar is one step ahead there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martuello controls Ziglar momentarily but Ziglar frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ziglar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Martuello clinches up with Ziglar and pushes him back against the cage.
Martuello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Martuello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martuello throws a head kick but Ziglar moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ziglar. #T3##TD2#
Ziglar tries to sprawl but Martuello drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martuello controlling the action here.
Ziglar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martuello's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Ziglar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Martuello wants to pass the guard but Ziglar is keeping the position.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martuello chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Martuello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martuello 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Christian Martuello wins by unanimous decision!
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