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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Oldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oldman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oldman with a poor takedown #CL#
and Townsend moves into the clinch.
Oldman wants to break free but Townsend has control.
Oldman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Townsend could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Townsend avoids the elbow strike from Oldman, against the cage.
Townsend lands an elbow that stopped Oldman in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oldman throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Oldman breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Townsend drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oldman being controlled here, momentarily.
Oldman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Townsend is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Townsend's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Townsend.
Townsend wants to pass the guard but Oldman is keeping the position.
Townsend slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Townsend is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Townsend preventing the sweep.
Townsend controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldman.#TD#
Townsend scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Townsend politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Townsend prefers to stall for the moment though.#SU#
Townsend stands up.
Oldman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Townsend is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oldman.
James Townsend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Oldman.
Oldman looks winded!
Oldman is looking to clinch.
Townsend quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oldman enables Townsend to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oldman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T3#
Townsend slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Townsend decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oldman throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Townsend moves into the clinch.
Oldman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Townsend drags the fight down to the ground.
Townsend bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oldman's guard. #REVR#
Townsend 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Townsend has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oldman trying to keep a closed guard but Townsend is proving a slippery customer.
#SU#
Townsend gets to his feet - Oldman follows without any prompting. #TD#
Oldman tries to sprawl but Townsend drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Townsend looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Townsend dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Townsend shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oldman's guard.
Townsend is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Townsend engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Oldman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Townsend has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Oldman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T2#
Oldman is trying to push Townsend away but Townsend has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oldman lands a knee to the head.
Oldman is breathing heavily.
Oldman misses with an elbow over the top.
Townsend pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Townsend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oldman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Townsend is fending him off so far but Oldman persists. Nope, Townsend circles away and we're back to standing.#T3#
Oldman darts in looking for a takedown but Townsend gets double underhooks and turns Oldman into the cage.
Townsend is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oldman.#TD#
Townsend closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oldman did well to prevent Townsend getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Townsend lands a nice short elbow.
Townsend is taking a breather. Oldman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU#
Townsend decides to stand and escape the position.
James Townsend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Townsend drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Oldman is looking for a triangle but Townsend pushes his legs off easily.
Oldman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Townsend controlling from the top position.
Townsend passes Oldman's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Townsend is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Townsend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oldman can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Townsend there.
Townsend sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Townsend seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oldman for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Townsend dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Oldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Townsend tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oldman manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Townsend fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oldman to the ground. Townsend is now in Oldman's guard.
Townsend controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oldman wants to sweep here but Townsend controlling him for the moment.
Townsend looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oldman trying to keep a closed guard but Townsend is proving a slippery customer.
Oldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oldman wants to sweep here but Townsend controlling him for the moment. #T1##SU#
Townsend gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oldman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Townsend counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Townsend breaks from the clinch.
Oldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Townsend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oldman looks to clinch
and Townsend counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gary Oldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Townsend darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Townsend sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Townsend prevents Oldman from standing back up.
#T2#
Townsend trying to control the pace.
Townsend landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oldman wants to improve his position but Townsend is controlling well.
Townsend uses his free foot to push down on Oldman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oldman.
Townsend content just to control the position here. #T3#
James Townsend overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Townsend.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Townsend continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More hug and hope from Townsend.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Townsend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Townsend has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Townsend!
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