PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Lamprey (ranked 2163 p4p, 244 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 2124 p4p, 238 weight class). Colin Lamprey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lamprey
vs
Turban

176 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Condemned

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Lamprey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamprey.
Lamprey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamprey throws a nice looking combination but Turban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamprey throws a hook but Turban avoids it easily.
Turban moves out of range of the strikes.
Turban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamprey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Lamprey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Lamprey has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.
Lamprey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turban.

Lamprey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamprey. Turban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamprey misses with a body shot.
Turban has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lamprey is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lamprey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turban.
Turban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Lamprey clinches up with Turban and pushes him back against the cage.
Turban working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turban breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamprey closes the distance and pushes Turban back into the cage.
Turban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turban tries to throw a body punch but Lamprey avoids it by throwing Turban back against the cage.

Turban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turban was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamprey.
Turban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lamprey misses with a hook. Turban ducked under it nicely.
Lamprey throws a lazy uppercut
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turban slips under a jab.
Lamprey misses with an uppercut. Turban saw that one coming.
Turban lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Turban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamprey.
Lamprey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lamprey scores with a jab to the head.

Lamprey moves into the clinch successfully.
Turban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamprey backwards.
Turban misses with a punch to the body.
Lamprey leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.
Lamprey throws an off balance right hand
and Turban counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamprey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turban moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamprey swings for the body but Turban moves out of range.
Turban avoids the body shot from Lamprey.
Turban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lamprey misses with an uppercut.

Lamprey has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.

Turban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lamprey has Turban up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamprey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Turban misses with some punches.
Lamprey tries to stall but Turban uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.
Lamprey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamprey throws an overhand right that lands on Turban's shoulder, as Turban tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban throws a hook but Lamprey blocks it.
Lamprey throws a shot from downtown. Turban moves away and avoids it.
Lamprey throws a right and a left that Turban avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Turban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turban slips under a jab from Lamprey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Lamprey.
Lamprey takes a swing at Turban's ribcage but misses.
Turban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turban thuds a left hand into Lamprey's body.
Turban misses with the combination.
Lamprey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Turban to counter with a crisp jab.

Lamprey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turban lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamprey backwards.
Turban misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamprey is looking to control Turban's arms but Turban gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lamprey has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lamprey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamprey moves out of range as Turban strikes.
Lamprey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turban.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lamprey gets a clinch.
Turban has Lamprey pushed against the cage.

Turban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey takes a swing at Turban's ribcage but misses.
Turban is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lamprey looks to score with a jab to the body but Turban is just out of range.
Lamprey swings for the body but Turban moves out of range.
It seemed like Turban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamprey misses with a low kick.
Turban looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Turban gets tackled into the cage by Lamprey. Lamprey maintains the clinch.
Turban misses with a body punch.
Lamprey is trying to stall.

Turban manages to break the clinch.
Turban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamprey.
Turban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Lamprey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamprey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turban can do to turn this around?
Turban misses with a looping left.
Lamprey slips a straight right by Turban.
Turban throws a body punch but Lamprey moves out of range.
Lamprey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamprey swings widly with a right hand
enabling Turban to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamprey takes a swing at Turban's ribcage but misses.
Lamprey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turban.
Turban looks to land a left hand but Lamprey moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lamprey takes the fight into the clinch.

Turban breaks from the clinch.
Turban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lamprey's head.
Lamprey throws a nice looking combination but Turban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Turban as he checks the leg kick.
Turban throws out a counter right but Lamprey avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamprey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turban lands with a cross.
Lamprey misses with a left hand
and Turban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Turban gets tackled into the cage by Lamprey. Lamprey maintains the clinch.
Lamprey trying to stall but Turban improves his position.
Turban tries a body shot but Lamprey blocks it.
Lamprey trying to stall but Turban improves his position.
Turban is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turban lands a body punch.

Turban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turban throws out the jab.

Lamprey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turban tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colin Lamprey has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Turban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamprey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lamprey misses.
Lamprey loads up on a big right hand but Turban slips the punch.
Lamprey throws an overhand right that lands on Turban's shoulder, as Turban tries to avoid the shot.
Turban wants to counter with a clinch but Lamprey pushes him away.
Colin Lamprey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamprey throws an off balance right hand
and Turban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamprey thinking.
Lamprey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lamprey clinches with his opponent.
Turban misses with a punch to the body.
Turban taking a breather.

Turban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turban looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamprey is just out of range.
Lamprey throws a body punch but Turban moves out of range.
Lamprey misses with a kick to the body
and Turban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamprey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lamprey gets a clinch.
Turban dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turban misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lamprey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Efraim Turban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamprey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamprey throws a jab but it's blocked by Turban.

Lamprey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turban lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamprey.
Lamprey taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turban as Lamprey tries to tie him up.
Turban cracks Lamprey with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turban lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Turban.
Turban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamprey pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamprey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamprey throws a leg kick

and Turban counters by moving into the clinch.

Lamprey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamprey misses with an uppercut. Turban saw that one coming.
Turban wants to counter with a clinch but Lamprey pushes him away.
Turban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lamprey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lamprey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lamprey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamprey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turban thuds a left hand into Lamprey's body.
Lamprey swings widly with a right hand
and Turban counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lamprey has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.

Turban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Efraim Turban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamprey throws a shot from downtown. Turban moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Turban misses with a looping left.
Turban looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamprey is just out of range.
Lamprey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turban manages to avoid it.
Lamprey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turban looks to land a right hand but Lamprey moved out of range.
Lamprey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamprey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamprey misses with a few strikes there.
Lamprey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turban moves away.
Turban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lamprey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turban wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Turban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lamprey has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.

Turban manages to break the clinch.

Lamprey has Turban up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamprey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turban avoids the body shot from Lamprey.
Lamprey throws a leg kick
and Turban counters with a straight right hand.
Lamprey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lamprey pushes Turban up against the cage in a clinch.

Turban manages to break the clinch.
Lamprey misses with a wild body shot.
Lamprey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamprey misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamprey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lamprey throws a leg kick that is checked

and Turban counters by clinching up.

Lamprey breaks from the clinch.
Lamprey throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamprey clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Turban.

Lamprey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamprey.
Lamprey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turban.
Lamprey jabs at Turban's body.
Lamprey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamprey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turban just manages to avoid it.
Turban checks a low kick from Lamprey.
Turban avoids the body shot from Lamprey.
Lamprey swings for the body but Turban moves out of range.
Lamprey loads up on a big right hand but Turban slips the punch.
A nice side step and Turban releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Turban tries to keep at a distance but Lamprey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamprey leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban tries to work over Lamprey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turban throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamprey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turban.

Turban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey throws a combination that misses
and Lamprey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamprey misses with a jab to the body
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turban scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Turban.

Lamprey forces Turban back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamprey backwards.
Turban lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lamprey or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Turban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamprey slips a straight right by Turban.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamprey throws a series of punches but Turban avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamprey misses with a body shot.
Lamprey misses with a leg kick
and Turban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamprey misses with a wild body shot.
Lamprey misses the shot to the body.
Turban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamprey misses the body punch
letting Turban counter with a right hand.
Lamprey misses with a straight left.
Lamprey misses with a jab to the body
and Lamprey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lamprey is rocked!
A big left from Turban misses.
Lamprey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turban.
Oh Lamprey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamprey swings for the body but Turban moves out of range.
Lamprey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turban.
Lamprey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turban manages to avoid it.
Lamprey seems to have got his legs back now.
Turban throws a looping overhand right but Lamprey ducks down to avoid it.
Lamprey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Efraim Turban.
I think Turban has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efraim Turban!