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OFL 9 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turbano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nice shot lands for Turbano. A punch lands to the side of Beaudry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Patrice Beaudry has been cut. Beaudry avoids the body shot from Turbano.
Beaudry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Turbano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Turbano lands the left hand. Turbano with a body punch. A glancing blow. Turbano connects with a single shot there. Turbano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaudry counters with a single leg into guard. Turbano didn't expect that. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beaudry trying to control but Turbano is working from the bottom. Turbano looking to control.
Beaudry wants to pass the guard but Turbano is keeping the position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turbano pulls Beaudry in close to prevent any damage. Turbano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beaudry on the ground. Beaudry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turbano swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beaudry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Beaudry trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beaudry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turbano is keeping the position for now. Beaudry trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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. Turbano looks to score with a jab to the body but Beaudry is just out of range. Beaudry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Turbano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Turbano connects with a nice looking jab.
Turbano lands with a hook. Beaudry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Thomas Turbano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Turbano throws a body shot but no joy. Beaudry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Turbano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Turbano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Turbano stuns Beaudry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Turbano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turbano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Beaudry moves away from the strike by Turbano. Beaudry with the counter takedown but Turbano avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turbano scores with a jab. Turbano throws a shot from downtown. Beaudry moves away and avoids it. And Beaudry tries to counter it with a takedown but Turbano pushes his down on his head and steps out. Turbano throws a big shot that misses. Beaudry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turbano defends it well. Thomas Turbano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turbano throws a series of punches but Beaudry avoids them all with ease. Beaudry feints the counter takedown. Turbano throws an off balance right hand
and Beaudry counters with a takedown into side control. Beaudry is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbano is defending well. Turbano is trying to control Beaudry's posture but Beaudry avoids it. Beaudry is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbano is defending well. Turbano prevents Beaudry from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beaudry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Turbano can't do much from the bottom here. Beaudry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turbano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Beaudry is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbano is defending well. Beaudry tries to advance to mount but Turbano denies him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Turbano dominated that round. The cut man is working on Patrice Beaudry's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Turbano lands with a nice body punch. Beaudry misses with a takedown attempt and Turbano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A jab from Turbano misses. Beaudry defending well as Turbano loads up on a big left hand. Beaudry feints the counter takedown. Turbano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Turbano takes a swing at Beaudry's ribcage but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beaudry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Turbano getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Turbano misses the body punch and Beaudry counters with a single leg into guard. Turbano didn't expect that. This has been an exciting period of action! Beaudry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. I wouldn't like to be where Turbano is right now. Beaudry is trying to move to mount but Turbano reverses beautifully and ends up in Beaudry's guard. Turbano wants to control from the top but Beaudry keeps moving. Beaudry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turbano's guard. Beaudry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turbano swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beaudry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Beaudry advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beaudry works to advance to full mount. Turbano defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Beaudry working for a submission but Turbano is keeping him at bay. Beaudry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Beaudry wants to take Turbano's back here but Turbano is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Beaudry has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Turbano is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrice Beaudry!
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