PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 2201 p4p, 1446 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 262 p4p, 181 weight class). Turban has chosen Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White Jr
vs
Turban

170 cm
34
155
24 - 17 - 0

177 cm
36
170
22 - 8 - 0

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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turban looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Turban ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turban. Turban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
White Jr misses with a body kick.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Turban's body. Turban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turban walks into a jab.
White Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turban throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for White Jr.

White Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Turban's guard.
Turban is pulling down on White Jr's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turban looking for a sweep. Not yet Turban, not yet.
White Jr stays in close to Turban's body and controls the position.

Turban uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands with a nice body punch.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Turban's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from White Jr. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turban avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Good work by Turban as he checks the leg kick.
White Jr works the jab nicely.
Turban slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turban. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Turban's head back.
Turban moves out of range of the body kick from White Jr.
Turban throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban checks the leg kick nicely there.
White Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turban.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Turban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turban scores with a jab.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Turban uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turban in his tracks.
Turban on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turban lands a nice shot that snaps White Jr's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turban throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
White Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White Jr checks a low kick from Turban.
Turban misses with a straight left.
Turban staying out of range there.
Turban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turban works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

White Jr is rocked!
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turban.
Turban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turban takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

White Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
White Jr misses with an uppercut
enabling Turban to counter with a crisp jab.
Turban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turban.
White Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Turban is rocked!
Jab from White Jr.
Turban is still on wobbly legs! Can White Jr finish him?
Turban gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! White Jr gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Turban is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.