PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lane Sturgis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Turbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sturgis
vs
Turbitt

175 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lane Sturgis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Turbitt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sturgis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turbitt's guard.
Sturgis lands a couple of elbows.
Turbitt is trying to keep Sturgis in close.
Sturgis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turbitt on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sturgis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turbitt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Turbitt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sturgis pushes Turbitt off looking to stand but Turbitt dives back in and keeps control.

Turbitt is looking for a kimura but Sturgis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turbitt to get the leverage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turbitt prevents Sturgis from standing back up.
Sturgis is refusing to be controlled, as Turbitt sits in half guard.

Turbitt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sturgis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Turbitt controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturgis won't allow Turbitt to pass to mount.
Turbitt is keen to just control but Sturgis is a slippery customer.

Turbitt has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sturgis defend it? Turbitt steps over the head and cranks it - Sturgis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Turbitt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Turbitt!