PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Turpin

200 cm
34
229 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

195 cm
29
242 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Turpin throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Turpin misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Turpin lands the left hand.

It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Turpin there.
Turpin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Turpin misses with a wild combination.
Turpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Turpin avoids it.
Turpin throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Khan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turpin tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin throws out a powerful jab.
Khan slips under a jab.
Turpin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turpin scores with a nice right hand.

Turpin lands a big uppercut and Khan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Khan looks OK. Turpin waves Khan back to his feet!

Khan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan slips a jab from Turpin.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpin misses the target.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turpin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turpin tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khan slips a straight right by Turpin.
Khan feints and then cracks Turpin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turpin down.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turpin moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turpin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan scores with the left hand. Turpin knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turpin swinging wildly here.
Turpin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turpin avoids a kick to the body.
Khan needs to keep his hands up - Turpin had a free shot at his head there.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Turpin misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Turpin.

Genghis Khan's cut is getting worse.
Khan throws a low kick but Turpin moves out of range easily.
Turpin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Turpin.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turpin has time to react.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a jab.

Turpin cracks Khan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Khan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Turpin finish him?
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!
Turpin throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Khan scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a three punch combo that has Turpin backing up. Turpin nods at Khan to acknowledge the strikes.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Turpin.
Khan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpin throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Turpin misses with the combination.
Khan wants to slow Turpin down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpin jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Turpin throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpin's hands.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Turpin swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Turpin.
Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Khan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turpin takes one to the chin there.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khan moves out of range as Turpin throws a body kick.
Turpin throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khan blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin scores with a punch to the head.
Khan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turpin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turpin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Turpin off the cage and back into range.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Turpin moves forwards but Khan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Khan lands a big uppercut and Turpin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turpin looks OK. Khan waves Turpin back to his feet!

Turpin is rocked!
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Turpin throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan 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.
Turpin throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
Turpin moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Khan throws a body kick that misses.
Turpin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body kick that misses.
Turpin throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turpin tries a quick counter leg kick but Khan is wise to it.
Khan cracks Turpin with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Turpin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turpin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Turpin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turpin moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Turpin lands a head shot.
Turpin digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Turpin saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan needs to keep his hands up - Turpin had a free shot at his head there.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpin works the jab nicely.
Turpin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turpin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khan.
Turpin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan jabs Turpin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turpin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Turpin misses with a straight right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turpin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Turpin lands a body shot.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Turpin cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Turpin misses with an uppercut.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Turpin scores with a hook.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khan will feel that in the morning.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turpin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan staying out of range there.
Turpin scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpin throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Turpin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turpin.
Turpin blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turpin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
A nice side step and Turpin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Turpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
Khan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turpin.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin lands a head shot.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Turpin drops Khan with a beautiful combination! Khan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Turpin is looking for the KO!
Turpin misses with an uppercut.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Turpin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turpin checks a leg kick.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Khan.
Turpin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turpin 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.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turpin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Turpin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan avoids the body shot from Turpin.
It looked like Khan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin lands a jab.
Turpin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turpin thinking.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Turpin misses
and Khan counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turpin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
A determined Randolph Turpin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!