PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temppa Turkulainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem comes to the ring accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Turkulainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indivision & Wreckage Machinery - Coals & Diamonds. Mick Mayhem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mayhem
vs
Turkulainen

210 cm
27
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
32
225 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temppa Turkulainen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkulainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turkulainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mayhem is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Turkulainen clinches.
Mayhem misses with an elbow strike.
Mayhem lands an elbow inside that Turkulainen shrugs off.

It looks like Temppa Turkulainen has been cut.
Turkulainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Our sources have told us that Mayhem has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Turkulainen presses Mayhem against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turkulainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayhem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayhem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkulainen tries to circle away but Mayhem has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mayhem throws an elbow but misses.
Mayhem lands a damaging elbow.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mayhem lands a damaging elbow.
Mayhem trying to land knees to the body.
Turkulainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayhem or not.
Turkulainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mayhem throws an elbow but misses.
Turkulainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayhem throws an elbow that misses.
Turkulainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Mayhem.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.
Mayhem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayhem throws a right hand that Turkulainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Turkulainen also avoids with ease.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
Mayhem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turkulainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turkulainen works over Mayhem's head and body with a nice combination.
Turkulainen throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turkulainen catches Mayhem napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Mayhem crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Turkulainen raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Temppa Turkulainen!
Temppa Turkulainen gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).