PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Kiloe (ranked 1190 p4p, 2315 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 163 p4p, 290 weight class). Kiloe's entrance music is Boys Noize - Lava Lava. A fine choice. Turban has chosen Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiloe
vs
Turban

173 cm
31
160
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
34
170
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Kiloe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiloe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turban can pounce on him.
Kiloe avoids the body shot from Turban.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
Turban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiloe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turban throws a hook to the side of Kiloe's head but Kiloe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turban pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been told by Kiloe's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kiloe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Turban moves out of range.
Turban swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiloe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
Turban unleashes a big counter combination but Kiloe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Kiloe closes the distance and pushes Turban back into the cage.

Turban breaks the clinch.
Turban with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turban lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban swings for the body but Kiloe moves out of range.
Kiloe moves in looking to clinch but Turban pushes him off.
Turban misses with a hook. Kiloe ducked under it nicely.
Turban jabs Kiloe right on the nose. Kiloe blinks but takes it well.
Kiloe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiloe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turban moves away.
Turban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turban stuns Kiloe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turban. That's going to slow Kiloe down.
Kiloe blocks a leg kick.
Kiloe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turban lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turban jabs Kiloe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turban throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
Turban throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kiloe clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Turban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiloe wants to clinch up but Turban keeps it at a distance.

Kiloe clinches.
Turban works on Kiloe's body with a couple of short punches.
Turban blocks an uppercut.

Turban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turban swings for the body but Kiloe moves out of range.

Kiloe lands a left and a right that send Turban crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiloe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Turban is rocked!

It looks like Efraim Turban has been cut.
Kiloe misses with a two punch combination.
Turban is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turban stuns Kiloe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Turban moves out of range.
Turban with a jab.
Turban misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Turban as he connects with a hook.
Kiloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiloe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turban throws a leg kick but Kiloe moved away.
Turban has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kiloe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kiloe rushes Turban and presses him up against the cage.

Kiloe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiloe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turban.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe tries to clinch there but Turban circles away.
Turban cracks Kiloe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiloe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiloe 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.
Kiloe tries to clinch
and Turban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kiloe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turban dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiloe. That did some damage!
Turban with a jab.
Turban keeps the fight on the outside.
Turban tries to land a leg kick but Kiloe saw it coming and moves away.
Efraim Turban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turban swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiloe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Efraim Turban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Efraim Turban's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turban scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete Kiloe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiloe wants to clinch but Turban slips to the side
and Turban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiloe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turban punishes Kiloe's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiloe looks to score with a jab to the body but Turban is just out of range.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turban moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turban swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban with a jab.

Kiloe instigates a clinch.
Kiloe throws a head punch that misses.
Turban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kiloe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turban backwards.

Turban manages to break the clinch.
Turban lands a glancing blow to the side of Kiloe's head.
Kiloe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turban scores with a punch to the head.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
Turban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kiloe checks a leg kick.
Kiloe tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiloe misses with a few strikes there.
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 throws a chopping leg kick but Kiloe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kiloe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turban.
Kiloe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kiloe moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiloe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turban.
Turban gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Kiloe moves into the clinch.
Turban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiloe can't find room to land a body shot as Turban controls the action.
Kiloe misses with some punches.
Kiloe misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Turban.
Kiloe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiloe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiloe backwards.
Kiloe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turban is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe just leaning against Turban, taking a breather.
Turban is pushing Kiloe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pete Kiloe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turban being controlled against the cage.
Kiloe throws a punch but it's blocked by Turban.

Kiloe breaks the clinch.
Kiloe slips a jab from Turban.
Turban works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turban throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turban punishes Kiloe's body with a nice straight punch.
Turban throws a body punch but Kiloe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turban dips to his left and cracks Kiloe with an uppercut!
Turban throws a head kick that misses.
Turban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiloe 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.
Turban scores with a jab to the body.
Kiloe moves in looking to clinch but Turban pushes him off.
It seemed like Turban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turban counters with a nice body shot.
Kiloe tries to clinch
and Turban counters with a right hand to the body.
Turban misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiloe tries to clinch up but Turban circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Efraim Turban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Efraim Turban's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kiloe is looking to clinch but Turban is avoiding it.
Kiloe is looking to clinch.
Turban jabs at Kiloe's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turban.
Kiloe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Turban gets tackled into the cage by Kiloe. Kiloe maintains the clinch.
Kiloe can't find room to land a body shot as Turban controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiloe tries to clinch there but Turban circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Turban cracks Kiloe with a good jab.
Turban misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban is looking to score with low kicks.
Turban misses with a body shot.
Turban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiloe was well out of range. Poor timing from Turban.
Kiloe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turban lands a head kick. Kiloe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turban misses with a body shot.
Kiloe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiloe tries to clinch up but Turban circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiloe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turban misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Turban does it's job there.
Kiloe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Turban tenderised Kiloe's leg. Kiloe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiloe slips a straight right by Turban.
Kiloe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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 clobbers Kiloe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Efraim Turban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiloe moves out of range of the body kick.
Turban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turban connects with an inside leg kick.
Turban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiloe moves away.
Kiloe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turban counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turban - that will leave a mark!
Kiloe takes one on the button.
Turban throws a nice head kick!
Turban throws a looping overhand right but Kiloe ducks down to avoid it.
Turban just misses with a punch to the body.
Turban tries to land a leg kick but Kiloe saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Kiloe.
A punch combination from Kiloe misses.
Turban looks to throw the jab but Kiloe is out of range.
Kiloe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiloe fails to land with a series of punches.
Turban fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pete Kiloe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turban lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiloe throws a series of punches but Turban moves out of range.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Turban is having none of it.
Turban with a nice calf kick.
Turban lands a right hook to the body.
Turban lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Turban. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turban.
Turban thumps Kiloe with a low kick.
Turban looks to land a combination but Kiloe avoids it well.
As Turban looks to move away, Kiloe throws a big counter combo but Turban just gets out of the way.
Kiloe wants to clinch up but Turban keeps it at a distance.
Turban throws a leg kick but Kiloe moved away.
Efraim Turban is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kiloe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Efraim Turban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turban winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efraim Turban!
Efraim Turban managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HARDCORE Threads, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Pete Kiloe stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.