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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Turbitt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doyle moves into the clinch.
Doyle has hold of one of Turbitt's legs. Turbitt is fighting the takedown attempt but Doyle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turbitt (0) vs (2) Doyle
Turbitt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doyle defends it easily.
Turbitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Turbitt, not yet.
Doyle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turbitt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbitt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbitt is trying to control the position but Doyle postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turbitt has his hands on Doyle's head, controlling the position.
Turbitt wants to sweep here but Doyle controlling him for the moment.
Doyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turbitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turbitt working a defensive guard but Doyle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turbitt (0) vs (5) Doyle
Turbitt stops Doyle from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt gets back to half guard.
Turbitt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doyle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doyle's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turbitt (4) vs (5) Doyle
Doyle tries to roll but Turbitt sticks to his back.
Doyle looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Turbitt doesn't have the hooks in and Doyle manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turbitt (4) vs (7) Doyle
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turbitt keeping full guard, as Doyle tries to pass.
Turbitt wants to sweep but no luck.
Turbitt trying to control the position.
Turbitt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Doyle controls the pace.
Turbitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt being controlled here, momentarily.
Turbitt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turbitt wants to sweep but no luck.
Doyle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
Doyle won't allow Turbitt to sweep him here.
Turbitt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Doyle has passed into half guard!
We've been hearing good reports from Turbitt's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turbitt manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turbitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doyle defends well.
Turbitt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turbitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turbitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there.
Turbitt has his foot on Doyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Turbitt working a defensive guard but Doyle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turbitt (4) vs (10) Doyle
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turbitt keeps working.
Turbitt is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Turbitt tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Turbitt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turbitt regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doyle prevents Turbitt from improving his position.
Turbitt wants to control but Doyle is keeping busy.
Turbitt trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Doyle manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turbitt (4) vs (13) Doyle
Turbitt working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to control but Turbitt is having none of it.
Doyle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Doyle working for a guillotine from mount but Turbitt is in no mood to give up.
Turbitt can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doyle avoids the attempt from Turbitt to control.
Turbitt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Turbitt is controlling Doyle's trapped leg to prevent Doyle from advancing to side control.
Turbitt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turbitt is trying to control the position but Doyle postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turbitt holds on and takes a little breather.
Turbitt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doyle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turbitt (6) vs (13) Doyle
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Turbitt from controlling successfully.
Turbitt passes Doyle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Doyle looking for submissions off his back.
Turbitt seems to be looking for submissions.
Turbitt seems to be looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turbitt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Doyle tries to roll over but Turbitt keeps him under control.
Turbitt wants to take a breather but Doyle is having none of it.
Turbitt wants to free his trapped foot but Doyle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Doyle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is trying to control but can't.
Turbitt moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turbitt (9) vs (13) Doyle
Turbitt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turbitt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doyle is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doyle wins on points by 13 to 9.
After winning the bout, Jimmy Doyle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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