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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Muller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shwartz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Shwartz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Shwartz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muller wants to stand but Shwartz is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU#
Muller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shwartz, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Muller takes the fight into the clinch.
Muller is pressed up against the cage. Shwartz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muller down to the mat. Muller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shwartz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muller tries to avoid it but Shwartz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muller to the ground. Muller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T1##KD#
Muller throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Shwartz stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Muller follows into mount! #CUT#It looks like Ed Shwartz has been cut.
Muller trying to control but Shwartz is having none of it. #SU#
Muller gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#TD#
Muller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shwartz's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Muller decides to return to a standing position.
Muller throws a one two combo.
Muller scores with a spinning back kick!
Shwartz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shwartz looks winded!
Shwartz slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
#TD#
Muller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Muller escapes and gets back to his feet.
Muller connects with a high kick. #T2#
Muller throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Muller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SU#
Muller stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD#
Muller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shwartz is trying to defend but Muller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shwartz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Muller is on him like a limpet, forcing Shwartz back against the cage.
Shwartz wants a takedown.
Kevin Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Shwartz.
Shwartz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muller after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Muller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shwartz's head.
Shwartz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shwartz shoots in looking for a takedown but Muller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shwartz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Muller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muller showed some decent athleticism there.
Shwartz kicks Muller off and gets back to his feet.
Shwartz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muller is fending him off so far but Shwartz persists. Nope, Muller circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Muller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shwartz napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shwartz tries to bench press Muller off him but Muller keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Shwartz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Muller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shwartz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#TD2#
Shwartz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shwartz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller tries to kick Shwartz off but Shwartz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shwartz is thwarting Muller's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Shwartz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shwartz is looking for the big counter here.
Shwartz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shwartz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muller.
And Shwartz tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Muller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Muller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shwartz pushes Muller off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shwartz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muller as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Shwartz shoots in for a double leg but Muller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Shwartz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muller is trying to defend but Shwartz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muller wants to improve his position but Shwartz is controlling well.
Shwartz is pressing down on Muller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muller is holding on for now.
Muller has a hand on Shwartz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shwartz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ed Shwartz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muller is squirming around, avoiding Shwartz's attempts to control the action.
Shwartz landing strikes, looking to finish! #T2#
Shwartz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Muller?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shwartz wants to take his opponent's back but Muller doesn't allow it.
Muller wants to hold on but Shwartz pushes him away.#SUB2#
Muller tries to improve his position but Shwartz has taken his back! Shwartz has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Muller tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Shwartz pushes Muller away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ed Shwartz!
Kevin Muller spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck'. |
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