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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from De Doncker. No joy for Ran on that attempt. #TD2#
De Doncker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ran sprawls well initially but De Doncker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
De Doncker drops an elbow to the side of Ran's head.
De Doncker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Doncker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Doncker is keen to just control but Ran is a slippery customer.
Ran wants to improve his position but De Doncker is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
De Doncker is looking for a kimura here.
De Doncker prevents Ran from improving his position.#T1#
De Doncker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
De Doncker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ran trying to control but De Doncker postures up.
De Doncker winds up and cracks Ran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ran is trying to maintain the position but De Doncker is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Doncker slows the pace down in half guard.
Ran is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB2#
De Doncker is trying to work for a kimura but Ran is defending well.
Ran trying to control but De Doncker postures up.
Ran tries to kick De Doncker off but De Doncker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T3#
De Doncker stalling away here and it's allowed Ran to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
De Doncker wants to control from the top but Ran keeps moving. #SU2#
De Doncker stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Ran gets tackled into the cage by De Doncker. De Doncker maintains the clinch. #BC#
Ran breaks from the clinch.
De Doncker circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Doncker counters with a series of strikes. Ran will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4##TD2#
De Doncker gets a takedown into half guard.
De Doncker trying to pass the guard but Ran defending well.
De Doncker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Doncker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ran wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter De Doncker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
De Doncker pushes Ran up against the cage in a clinch.
Ran blocks a body shot from De Doncker.
De Doncker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Ran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Doncker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ran closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Doncker circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rastko Ran. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
De Doncker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Doncker controlling the position.
De Doncker keeping moving, preventing Ran from controlling successfully. #T1#
De Doncker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ran manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Ran keeping moving, preventing De Doncker from controlling successfully.
De Doncker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ran trying to keep a closed guard but De Doncker is proving a slippery customer.
Ran looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Doncker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T2#
De Doncker moves into full mount! Ran won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Doncker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Doncker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
De Doncker working for a submission but Ran is keeping him at bay.
De Doncker landing strikes from the mount and Ran is in trouble!
Ran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Doncker controlling the pace for now. #T3#
De Doncker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ran regains half guard.
De Doncker slows the pace down in half guard.
Ran pushes De Doncker off looking to stand but De Doncker dives back in and keeps control.
De Doncker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ran is looking to control De Doncker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ran avoid being mounted?#T4#
Ran is looking for a sweep. De Doncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from De Doncker.
De Doncker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
De Doncker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter De Doncker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Ran misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and De Doncker counters by clinching up.
Ran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ran drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Doncker pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Doncker stuffs the takedown.
De Doncker wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Doncker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ran misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and De Doncker moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rastko Ran. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
De Doncker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Doncker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1##TD2#
Ran gets caught flat footed, as De Doncker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Doncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ran being controlled here, momentarily.
De Doncker wants to control from the top but Ran keeps moving.
Ran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Doncker is controlling him.
Ran is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Ran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Doncker.
De Doncker 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ran throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and De Doncker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Doncker is controlling the pace.
De Doncker passes the guard and advances to mount! #T3#
De Doncker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Doncker is landing with some decent strikes but Ran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Doncker with shots to the head and body - Ran looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Doncker fails to move to back control.
Ran can't escape the position.
De Doncker raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
De Doncker wants to control but Ran has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ran wants to control but De Doncker passes into side.
De Doncker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ran is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pieter De Doncker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Doncker 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter De Doncker! |
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