PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Turnberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turnberry
vs
White

184 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Turnberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will White!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turnberry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White tries to advance to mount but can't.
White working away.
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White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turnberry has escaped the position, nice work there.

White swings around for an armbar but Turnberry sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White's guard.
White throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Turnberry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turnberry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turnberry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

White working for a triangle but Turnberry defends it easily.
White looks gassed!
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turnberry stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
White keeping moving, preventing Turnberry from controlling successfully.
Turnberry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

White is working an open guard so Turnberry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Turnberry or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White fails with the takedown

and Turnberry counters with a takedown into side control.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turnberry winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turnberry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
White wants to improve his position but Turnberry is controlling well.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnberry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turnberry trying to control the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tiger Turnberry just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turnberry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White fails with the takedown
and Turnberry counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Turnberry to acknowledge the strikes.
Tiger Turnberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will White.

Turnberry moves into the clinch.

Turnberry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Turnberry manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Turnberry keeps moving and retains side control.
White looks to move to half guard but instead Turnberry has passed into mount! Damn!
Turnberry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
White regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

White looking for submissions off his back.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Turnberry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turnberry wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

Turnberry moves into the clinch successfully.

Turnberry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turnberry tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turnberry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Turnberry.
White tries to bench press Turnberry off him but Turnberry keeps the position.
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turnberry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
White manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Turnberry is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. White Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Turnberry's back instead.

White has got his arm under Turnberry's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Turnberry has spun round into White's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

White working for a triangle but Turnberry defends it easily.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turnberry!

White working for a guillotine from mount but Turnberry is in no mood to give up.

White working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White wants to finish this one by submission but Turnberry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from White.
Turnberry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turnberry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turnberry wants to control but White is keeping busy.
White seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

White seems to be looking for submissions.
Turnberry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turnberry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnberry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.

White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turnberry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White is trying to keep Turnberry in close.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turnberry tries to stand but White is controlling from the bottom.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.

Turnberry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turnberry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turnberry trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turnberry trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to stand up but Turnberry is controlling him.

Turnberry drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Turnberry off! Turnberry jumps back into White's guard.

White looking for a guillotine here but Turnberry defends easily.
Will White has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnberry controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Turnberry throws a head kick that misses.

Turnberry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Turnberry not doing much here.
Turnberry is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turnberry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turnberry thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to strike off his back.

Turnberry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
White is pushing down on Turnberry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turnberry is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.

White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turnberry defends it well.
White stalling away here and it's allowed Turnberry to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White passes Turnberry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turnberry wants to get back to full guard.
Turnberry is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turnberry avoid being mounted?
White trying to pass the guard but Turnberry defending well.
Turnberry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turnberry is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
White tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turnberry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turnberry wants to get back to his feet.
Turnberry wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White misses with a takedown

and Turnberry counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
White sneaks back into half guard.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turnberry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White manages to get to full guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Turnberry wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Turnberry is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

White is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Turnberry with him. Turnberry is trying to defend but White has an arm under the chin now! Turnberry grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Will White!