PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 1163 p4p, 148 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 805 p4p, 101 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hawk
vs
Turban

179 cm
20
166 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turban throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hawk counter with a right hand.
A cross from Turban lands.
Turban misses with a hook. Hawk ducked under it nicely.
Hawk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Turban swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hawk counters with a head kick. That will keep Turban thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turban throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
Turban misses with a right hand

and Hawk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turban's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turban controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Turban is keeping the position.
Turban looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hawk passes into half guard.

Hawk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hawk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turban sees it coming and defends easily.
Hawk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.

Hawk looking to secure an arm triangle but Turban defends it well.
Hawk looking to finish with strikes here!
Turban wants to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Hawk thowing shots but they're missing.
Hawk looking to control but Turban is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawk looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Turban is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Turban tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turban can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hawk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Hawk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hawk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Turban to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Turban shrugs it off.

Hawk working for a guillotine from mount but Turban is in no mood to give up.
Turban is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Hawk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hawk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk punching from mount but Turban doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hawk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Turban to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Turban shrugs it off.

Hawk working for a submission but Turban is keeping him at bay.
Turban tries to lock up and control but Hawk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Turban because Hawk loaded up on that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Turban is trying desperately to improve position.

Hawk is working for a guillotine from mount but Turban frees his head quite easily.
Turban is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Turban is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawk tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Hawk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turban ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Turban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turban can do to turn this around?
Hawk looks to land a combination but Turban avoids it well.
Turban throws out a counter right but Hawk avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk throws a head kick but Turban moves out of range.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turban.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Turban scores with a nice head shot.
Turban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawk misses with a right hand
and Turban counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Turban circles away.
Efraim Turban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Efraim Turban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turban doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Hawk is predictable there
and Turban counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban blocks a head kick by Hawk.
Turban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hawk under the eye.
Turban scores with a hook to the body. Hawk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turbans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turban misses with a straight left.
Hawk moves to clinch but Turban breaks away
and Turban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turban ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s 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.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Turban misses its intended target.
Turban misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk shoots for a takedown but Turban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Turban sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk slips a straight right by Turban.
As Turban backs away, Hawk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hawk.
Turban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.
Hawk misses with a hook. Turban ducked under it nicely.
Hawk takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Turban.
Turban lands a really nice looking cross but Hawk seems unphased.
Hawk misses with a right hand
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hawk is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Turban misses the target.
Turban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.
Turban keeps the fight on the outside.
Turban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Turban.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawk misses the target.
Turban throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
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.
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban misses with a hook.
Hawk seems to have got his legs back now.
Efraim Turban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Turban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.
Turban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turban, as that shot connected.
Turban lunges at Hawk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawk's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk defending well as Turban loads up on a big left hand.
Turban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Turban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turban throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk tries to clinch but Turban moves away
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Efraim Turban really 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.

Hawk works the jab nicely.
Hawk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Turban.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk tries to clinch up
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Turban.
Hawk closes the distance but Turban moves to the side
and Turban counters with a left to the body.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Turban.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Turban.
Turban looks to land a left hand but Hawk moved out of range nicely.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Turban manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a lazy head kick
and Turban counters with a stiff right hand.
Turban just misses with a punch to the body.
Turban misses with a two punch combination.
Turban cracks a nice hook into Hawk's ribs.
Turban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Turban moved out of range.
Hawk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turban.
Turban just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHawk.
Turban swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turban as he avoids it easily.
Turban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawk fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Turban misses.
Turban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Turban manages to avoid it.
A big left from Turban misses.
Hawk tries to clinch
and Turban counters with a nice uppercut.
Turban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turban throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawk.
Turban misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Hawk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Efraim Turban dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turban avoids a kick to the body.
Hawk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Turban counters with a stiff right hand.
Turban misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turban tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Turban tries to get set, Hawk tries to push him back and clinch up but Turban manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Turban misses the target.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.

Hawk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turban's guard.
Hawk slips nicely into half guard.

Hawk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hawk wants to take a breather but Turban is having none of it.

Hawk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Turban manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban lands a nice hook to Hawk's body. Hawk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turban lands a nice hook to Hawk's body. Hawk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Turban.
Hawk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turban with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban scores with a jab to the head.
Turban lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turban fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawk looks up at the clock. Bad move! Turban lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hawk. Turban pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Efraim Turban! Efraim Turban retains his lightweight title!
Efraim Turban really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.