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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Sonyos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dean to the mat! Dean manages to get full guard.
Dean seems keen to control Sonyos's posture.
Sonyos wants to stand but Dean is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sonyos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dean looking for a sweep. Not yet Dean, not yet.
Dean managing to control the position.
Sonyos throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonyos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sonyos is fighting to break Dean's control of his arms but Dean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Sonyos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sonyos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sonyos is fighting to break Dean's control of his arms but Dean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sonyos postures up and lands a big shot to Dean's brow.
Dean has Sonyos pulled in close to control his posture.
Sonyos preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Sonyos drives through with a takedown into Dean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonyos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean keeping moving, preventing Sonyos from controlling successfully.
Dean is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sonyos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dean's guard.
Sonyos stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dean seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T3#
Sonyos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonyos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dean trying to control the position.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Sonyos from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Dean looking for a guillotine here but Sonyos defends easily.
Sonyos stopping the sweep attempt from Dean.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sonyos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dean is proving hard to escape from.
Sonyos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Sonyos closes the distance and pushes Dean back into the cage.#BC2#
Sonyos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sonyos takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dean wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sonyos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warner Dean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sonyos throws a body kick that misses.
Sonyos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonyos misses with a double jab
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sonyos avoids the body shot from Dean.
Sonyos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Sonyos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dean escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonyos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonyos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dean's guard.
Dean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Dean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sonyos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sonyos 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#
Sonyos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Dean gets full guard.
Sonyos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonyos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonyos wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Sonyos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sonyos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dean is proving hard to escape from.
Sonyos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonyos trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean wants to sweep here but Sonyos controlling him for the moment. #T3##SUB2#
Sonyos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sonyos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonyos is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dean is controlling the pace.
Sonyos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Dean 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.
Dean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean prevents Sonyos from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Warner Dean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Warner Dean's cut.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sonyos is trying to control but Dean manages to pass to mount!
Dean controlling his opponent.
Dean landing punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonyos tries to hold on but Dean postures up.
Dean is landing with some decent strikes but Sonyos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dean avoids the attempt from Sonyos to control.#T1#
Dean prevents Sonyos from getting the reversal.
Dean dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Dean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sonyos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dean has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sonyos's face.
Dean is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sonyos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sonyos is trying to reverse the position but instead Dean has taken his back - oops!#T2#
Sonyos covers up after that shot from Dean.
Dean lands a shot to the body.
Dean has the hooks in. Sonyos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sonyos covers up after that shot from Dean.
You can see the frustration on Sonyos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sonyos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean is not going to allow Sonyos to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Dean is looking for the choke from the back position but Sonyos is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonyos trying to control but not successfully. #T3#
Dean trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sonyos doesn't escape. #SUB#
Dean looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Sonyos is controlling Dean 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Dean wants to sweep here but Sonyos controlling him for the moment.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Dean has Sonyos pulled in close to control his posture.
Sonyos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dean's guard.
Dean pulls Sonyos in close to prevent any damage.
Dean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Sonyos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonyos is looking to sweep but instead, Dean has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warner Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Warner Dean!
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