PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Whitaker (ranked 1217 p4p, 178 weight class) and Giampaolo Turturro (ranked 1634 p4p, 241 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitaker
vs
Turturro

185 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giampaolo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Whitaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turturro at a distance.
We've been told by Whitaker's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Turturro closes the distance but Whitaker moves to the side
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.

Turturro drives through and clinches with Whitaker against the cage.

Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Whitaker takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turturro.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker lands a nice shot that snaps Turturro's head back.
Turturro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Turturro moved out of range nicely.
Turturro slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Turturro moves into the clinch.
Turturro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Turturro jumps guard and drags Whitaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitaker scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitaker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turturro is proving hard to escape from.
Whitaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Whitaker lands a couple of elbows.
Whitaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Whitaker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitaker trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.

Turturro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitaker defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whitaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turturro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Whitaker is proving a slippery customer.
Whitaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitaker lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitaker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whitaker wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitaker is aware though and is defending well.
Turturro controlling Whitaker's posture.
Whitaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whitaker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turturro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Whitaker from controlling successfully.

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

Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker stays in close to Turturro's body and controls the position.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.

Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Whitaker defends easily.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Turturro has his foot on Whitaker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitaker works his way back into a safe position though.
Whitaker lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turturro working for a triangle but Whitaker defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Whitaker dominated that round.
That's time! Whitaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turturro tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
Turturro wants to clinch but Whitaker slips to the side
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Whitaker lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitaker digs a good hook to Turturro's body.
Eric Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves away
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eric Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker connects with a right hand. Turturro shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turturro doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Whitaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turturro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whitaker takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Turturro drops his hands momentarily and Whitaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Turturro slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Turturro jumps guard but Whitaker stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whitaker to keep the fight standing.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker connects with a crisp jab.
Turturro defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turturro darts in trying to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body. Turturro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
Whitaker misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut

and Turturro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Whitaker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Whitaker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker connects with a right hand. Turturro shakes it off.
Turturro moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Whitaker connects with a body shot that sends Turturro's belly button to the back.
Turturro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turturro wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker sets himself, and Turturro steps forward looking for the clinch! Whitaker avoids it this time.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Turturro ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker lands with a good body shot.
Turturro takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Turturro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Turturro moved out of range.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Turturro avoids the punch easily.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro closes the distance but Whitaker moves to the side
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitaker takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker.
Turturro wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Whitaker works Turturro's body with a nice hook.
Whitaker 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.
Turturro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitaker takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Turturro counters by moving into the clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage.
Turturro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitaker smiles and moves away.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the head.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker.
Turturro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turturro tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
Whitaker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turturro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
Turturro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Turturro slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Whitaker - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Whitaker clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker misses with a few strikes there.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Turturro moved out of range nicely.

Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eric Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giampaolo Turturro.
Turturro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitaker smiles and moves away.
Turturro walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whitaker tests Turturro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turturro moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker connects with a body shot that sends Turturro's belly button to the back.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Turturro counters by moving into the clinch.

Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whitaker throws an off balance right hand

and Turturro counters by clinching up.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.

Whitaker tries to keep at a distance but Turturro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.

Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whitaker tries to break the clinch but Turturro is controlling the position.
Turturro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitaker walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turturro slips a straight right by Whitaker.

Turturro pushes Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turturro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker works the jab nicely.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
Turturro wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
Turturro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Whitaker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turturro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Whitaker had his way with Giampaolo Turturro in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Turturro.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the head.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turturro.
Turturro moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker works the jab nicely.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Turturro clinches up with Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage.

Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
Turturro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro wants to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Turturro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giampaolo Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Turturro slips under a jab from Whitaker.

Turturro instigates a clinch.
Whitaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whitaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Turturro won't allow it.
Whitaker is trying to force a seperation but Turturro has the dominant position.

Turturro gets control of Whitaker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Turturro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Turturro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitaker defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitaker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whitaker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitaker with a nice head shot there.
Whitaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitaker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitaker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Whitaker trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Whitaker passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Whitaker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whitaker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eric Whitaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitaker slows the pace down in half guard.
Turturro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Whitaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whitaker has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Whitaker slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 50:43
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 50:43
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Whitaker!
Eric Whitaker retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Eric Whitaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.