PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turpin
vs
Guapo

177 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guapo tries to clinch up
and Turpin counters with a nice leg kick.
Turpin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guapo's calf.
Turpin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turpin lands with a good body shot.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turpin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guapo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guapo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Guapo misses.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guapo manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpin misses the target.
Turpin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guapo.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guapo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guapo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guapo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guapo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guapo feints and then cracks Turpin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turpin down.
Turpin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guapo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guapo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turpin is looking to wear down Guapo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin wants to land a leg kick but Guapo is out of range.
Guapo motions for Turpin to come forward. Guapo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Turpin. Those never looked like landing.
Turpin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turpin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Guapo's shoulder, as Guapo tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guapo is able to avoid easily.
Guapo tries to bum rush Turpin with a series of wild strikes but Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guapo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turpin circles away quickly and effectively.
Turpin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin misses with a two punch combination.
Guapo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Turpin.
A slow jab from Guapo misses its intended target.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but Guapo moved out of range.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin throws a leg kick but Guapo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guapo moves away.
Guapo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpin's hands.
Guapo scores with a head kick. Turpin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guapo tries to score with a low kick but Turpin moves his leg out of the way.
Guapo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Guapo misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands with a hook. Turpin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Turpin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turpin.
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and Turpin moves out of range easily.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guapo tries to work over Turpin's front leg with a kick but Turpin checks it.
Guapo lands a head kick!
Turpin scores with a nice right hand.
Guapo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guapo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guapo. Guapo obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Turpin is predictable there
and Guapo counters with a thumping low kick.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Turpin motions for Guapo to come forward. Turpin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guapo tries to clinch there but Turpin circles away.
Guapo defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a head kick.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Turpin throws a low kick but Guapo moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turpin, as that shot connected.
Turpin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guapo moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpin lands a jab.
Guapo looks to land a right hand but Turpin moved out of range.
Turpin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guapos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab lands there for Turpin.
Turpin lands with a shot to the body.
Guapo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turpin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters circling a little - Guapo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guapo defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
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 Randolph Turpin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turpin misses with a double jab.
Turpin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turpin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Guapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turpin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Guapo - the referee stops the clock and Turpin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Guapo. Turpin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
Turpin throws a low kick but Guapo moves out of range easily.
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Guapo clinches.
Turpin is trying to break the clinch but Guapo is controlling him.
Guapo 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.

Guapo breaks from the clinch.
Turpin checks a low kick from Guapo.
Turpin misses with a left hand
and Guapo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guapo.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guapo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo thows a leg kick but Turpin checks it
and Turpin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Turpin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randolph Turpin is winning the standup battle so far.
Guapo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turpin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guapo.
Turpin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.
Guapo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Guapo slips the punch.
Turpin blocks a head kick by Guapo.
Guapo throws a head kick that half lands.
Turpin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guapo.
Guapo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Guapo rushes Turpin and presses him up against the cage.

Guapo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
A good leg kick by Guapo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Guapo. That's going to slow Turpin down.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
Guapo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guapo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Guapo blocks the low kick.
Turpin throws a chopping leg kick but Guapo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guapo throws a front kick aimed at Turpin's knee but Turpin avoids it well.
Guapo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guapo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guapo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Turpin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circling - Turpin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guapo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turpin on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guapo checks a leg kick.
Guapo defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
Guapo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin thuds his right hand into Guapo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turpin lands with a cross.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guapo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guapo takes one to the side of the head.
Turpin tries to work over Guapo's front leg with a kick but Guapo checks it.
Turpin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turpin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Guapo. That snapped Turpin's head back.
Turpin throws a leg kick
and Guapo counters with a thumping low kick.
Guapo tries to bum rush Turpin with a series of wild strikes but Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turpin misses with a leg kick.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
Guapo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guapo manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin swats away the attempt to clinch by Guapo.
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and Turpin moves out of range easily.
Turpin throws a shot from downtown. Guapo moves away and avoids it.
Guapo is looking to chop away at Turpin's legs.
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!
Guapo moves out of range as Turpin throws a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turpin, as that shot connected.
Guapo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpin's sensitive parts.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guapo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turpin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guapo.
Turpin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turpin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guapo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin blocks a head kick by Guapo.
Turpin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guapo is out of range and Turpin settles back down.
Turpin throws a leg kick but Guapo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guapo throws a leg kick but Turpin sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Guapo tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guapo. Guapo obviously looking to wear him down.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
Turpin misses with a wild body shot.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Guapo's head but Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guapo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
A punch lands to the side of Guapo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turpin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guapo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Turpin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turpin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guapo.
A leg kick checked by Turpin.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guapo.
Turpin throws a nice looking combination but Guapo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turpin missing with a left hand there. Guapo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but Guapo moved out of range.
Guapo slips under a jab.
Turpin jabs Guapo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guapo lands a leg kick that knocks Turpin off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guapo.
Turpin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guapo.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Guapo moved away.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Guapo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Guapo lands with a cross.
Guapo misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
Turpin misses with a left hand
and Guapo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a nice strike.
Turpin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guapo cracks Turpin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guapo, right into the meat.
Turpin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turpin. That's going to slow Guapo down.
A big left from Guapo misses.
Turpin is looking to score with low kicks.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Turpin.
Guapo thuds his shin into the meat of Turpin's side.
A big right from Guapo misses.
Guapo moves in looking to clinch but Turpin pushes him off.

Guapo gets a clinch.
Guapo lands an elbow just above Turpin 's eye.

Guapo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guapo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guapo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Guapo lands a jab.
Turpin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Guapo ducks down to avoid it.
Turpin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guapo under the eye.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turpin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turpin lands a jab to the nose.
Turpin tries a low kick but Guapo avoids it.
Guapo is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpin misses with a hook to the body
and Guapo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turpin really felt that one!
Turpin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guapo will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guapo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guapo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guapo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Guapo ducks down to avoid it.
Guapo 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.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Guapo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turpin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guapo throws a solid leg kick but Turpin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guapo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guapo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guapo.
Turpin lands a glancing blow to the side of Guapo's head.
Guapo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guapo 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!
El Guapo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.