PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sobral might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West-Stronger. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sobral
vs
Turpin

175 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 2

177 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin slips a straight right by Sobral.
Sobral throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpin scores with a body shot.
Sobral throws an off balance right hand
and Turpin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Sobral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpin connects with a body shot that sends Sobral's belly button to the back.
Turpin scores with the left hand. Sobral knows he should have avoided that one.
Turpin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turpin misses with the combination.
Sobral connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turpin momentarily.

Sobral moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobral trying to control the position but instead, Turpin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sobral into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Turpin blocks with his arms.

Turpin manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobral misses the target.
Sobral lands a body shot.
Turpin works the jab nicely.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sobral.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpin misses the target.
Sobral connects with a right hand. Turpin shakes it off.
Turpin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sobral looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpin circles away.
Sobral checks a leg kick.
Turpin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpin misses with a double jab.
Turpin takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Turpin misses.
Turpin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobral sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobral.
Turpin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turpin misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpin throws a jab when Sobral was well out of range.
Sobral throws a right hand that Turpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Turpin also avoids with ease.
Sobral fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sobral back to the ropes. Turpin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sobral misses with a low kick.
Turpin connects with a crisp jab.
Sobral just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral slips under a jab from Turpin.
Sobral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turpin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobral at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobral is just out of range.
Turpin throws a combination that misses
and Sobral counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Sobral misses.
Turpin needs to keep his hands up - Sobral had a free shot at his head there.
Turpin lands a jab.
Turpin throws a right hand that Sobral ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobral also avoids with ease.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Sobral motions for Turpin to come forward. Sobral throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobral slips under a jab from Turpin.
Sobral tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turpin looks to land a combination but Sobral avoids it well.
Sobral connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Sobral clinches up against the ropes.
Sobral tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sobral misses with a knee to the head.
Sobral has a couple of punches blocked by Turpin.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Turpin avoids the damage to the body.
Sobral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobral trying to control the position but instead, Turpin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sobral into the ropes.
Sobral struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sobral keeps control of Turpin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turpin is trying to force a seperation but Sobral has the dominant position.
Sobral misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobral has Turpin pressed against the ropes, preventing Turpin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sobral doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobral tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
Sobral misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobral misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Turpin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sobral prevents Turpin from breaking the clinch.
Sobral tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Turpin avoids the damage to the body.
Sobral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turpins head.
Sobral misses with a body punch.
Sobral is looking to control Turpin's arms but Turpin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sobral has his back to the ropes.
Sobral misses with a body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Turpin blocks with his arms.
Sobral trying to stall but Turpin improves his position.
Sobral throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Turpin blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sobral as Turpin tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.
Turpin has had enough of the clinch but Sobral keeps him there for the moment.
Sobral misses with some punches.
Sobral misses with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turpin blocks an uppercut.
Sobral keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turpin's efforts to push away.
Sobral working aggressively here.
Sobral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turpin is defending well for now.
Turpin tries to circle away but Sobral has him pinned against the ropes.
Turpin is trying to force a seperation but Sobral has the dominant position.

Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Sobral there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sobral slips a jab from Turpin.
Sobral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renato Sobral will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sobral works Turpin's body with a nice hook.
Sobral throws a head kick but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin clobbers Sobral with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sobral lands with a cross.
Turpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sobral misses with a straight left.
Turpin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sobral buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobral fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobral staying out of range there.
Sobral smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobral.
Sobral has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sobral misses with a left hand
and Sobral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turpin looks to throw the jab but Sobral is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Turpin as he connects with a hook.
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Sobral moved out of range nicely.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Turpin lands with a shot to the body.
Turpin throws the left hand but Sobral avoids the punch easily.
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from Sobral.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Sobral's shoulder, as Sobral tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin thows a leg kick but Sobral checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobral.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turpin throws a right and a left that Sobral avoids nicely.
Turpin stuns Sobral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sobral lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Sobral's head but Sobral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobral throws out a loose jab but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral slips under a jab from Turpin.
A jab from Turpin finds it's way through Sobral's defenses.
A jab from Sobral misses.
Sobral throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turpin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Turpin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sobral tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
Turpin lands a jab.
Sobral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpin manages to avoid it.
Sobral thuds his right hand into Turpin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a hook. Turpin ducked under it nicely.
Sobral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turpin throws a jab when Sobral was well out of range.
Turpin misses with a few strikes there.
Sobral punishes Turpin's body with a nice straight punch.
Turpin keeps the fight on the outside.
Sobral moves away from the strike by Turpin.
Sobral scores with a hook.
Turpin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobral.
Turpin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobral's hands.
Sobral keeps Turpin at a distance using the push kick.
Sobral tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Sobral's head but Sobral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turpin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Sobral's head but Sobral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobral lands with a right hand.
Turpin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobral misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Turpin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sobral is looking to chop away at Turpin's legs.
Sobral looks to land a left hand but Turpin moved out of range nicely.
Sobral misses with a straight right.
Turpin wants to land a leg kick but Sobral is out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws a lazy uppercut
and Turpin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turpin connects with a crisp jab.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin lands a really nice looking cross but Sobral seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Sobral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turpin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobral misses with a straight right.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch but Turpin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobral lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turpin at a distance.
Sobral lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sobral.
Turpin connects with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobral takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sobral misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Turpin misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turpin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
Turpin misses with a leg kick
and Sobral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sobral dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turpin. That did some damage!
Sobral dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sobral.
Sobral lands a nice shot that snaps Turpin's head back.
No joy there for Turpin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpin circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sobral scores with a jab. Turpin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobral.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Sobral saw that one coming.
Sobral throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Sobral.
Sobral looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sobral takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sobral throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sobral tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
Sobral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobral bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobral.
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Sobral.
Turpin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobral throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Sobral staying out of range there.
Turpin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sobral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Sobral lands a jab to the nose.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Sobral saw that one coming.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Sobral.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws an off balance right hand
and Turpin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Sobral. That snapped Turpin's head back.
Sobral does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Sobral misses.
Sobral moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Sobral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turpin thows a leg kick but Sobral checks it
and Sobral counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turpin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Sobral.
Well Sobral has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Renato Sobral!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Renato Sobral!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Randolph Turpin!

Renato Sobral wins by split decision!