PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpaansaaja
vs
Turpin

170 cm
30
154 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

177 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin cracks Turpaansaaja with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpin scores with a decent looking hook.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turpin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin throws a leg kick
and Turpaansaaja counters with a three punch combo that has Turpin backing up. Turpin nods at Turpaansaaja to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Turpin.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpaansaaja moves away.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpin lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpaansaaja moves away.
Turpaansaaja connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja blocks a head kick by Turpin.
Turpin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Turpin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turpin.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turpaansaaja takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Turpin lands with a nice body punch.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch but Turpin slips to the side
and Turpin counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turpaansaaja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turpin.
Turpaansaaja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turpin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Turpin tenderised Turpaansaaja's leg. Turpaansaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin swings widly with a right hand
and Turpin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a push kick but Turpaansaaja slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Turpin throws a right hand that misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with a two punch combo.
Turpin throws a low kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot.
Turpin lands a body shot.
A big left from Turpin misses.
A jab from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpin swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin scores with a nice strike.
Turpin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turpaansaaja's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turpaansaaja is looking to wear down Turpin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpaansaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpaansaaja.
Turpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turpin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turpin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpin is looking to chop away at Turpaansaaja's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Turpin counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja is breathing heavily.
Turpaansaaja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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 Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Turpin lands a leg kick that knocks Turpaansaaja off balance momentarily.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turpin wants to land a leg kick but Turpaansaaja is out of range.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpaansaaja moves away.
Turpaansaaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turpin looks to land a combination but Turpaansaaja avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turpaansaaja.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja is defended easily by Turpin.
Randolph Turpin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin misses with a wild body shot.
Turpin misses with a wild body shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a single shot there.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook
and Turpin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Turpaansaaja moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a shot to the side of Turpaansaaja's head.
Turpaansaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Turpin leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turpaansaaja lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpaansaaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin blocks a body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpin lands a right hand.
Turpaansaaja blocks an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Turpin tries to work over Turpaansaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpaansaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but Turpaansaaja avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
Turpaansaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turpaansaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turpaansaaja backwards.
Turpin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpaansaaja's elbow.
Turpin tries to work over Turpaansaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turpaansaajas head.
Turpin lands a shoulder strike.
Turpaansaaja tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin can't find room to land a body shot as Turpaansaaja controls the action.
Turpaansaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin lands a nice uppercut.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Turpaansaaja.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin has a couple of punches blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja digs a right hand underneath Turpin's ribcage. Turpin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turpin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turpaansaaja blocks an uppercut.
Turpin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
Turpaansaaja blocks an uppercut.
Turpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turpaansaaja backwards.
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Turpin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Turpaansaaja - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randolph Turpin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turpaansaaja tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
Turpin just leaning against Turpaansaaja, taking a breather.
Turpaansaaja working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turpin throws a wild body kick that Turpaansaaja sees coming a mile off.
Turpaansaaja shoots in and drives through. Turpin sprawls well.
Turpaansaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turpin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpaansaaja's hands.
Turpin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Turpaansaaja. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja misses the jab.
Turpaansaaja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turpin.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Turpin keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turpaansaaja backs up against the cage.
Turpaansaaja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Turpin avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Turpin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpaansaaja is just out of range.
A big right from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpin lands a nice hook to Turpaansaaja's body. Turpaansaaja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turpin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turpin misses with a double jab.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Turpin throws a lazy right hand but Turpaansaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin throws a series of punches but Turpaansaaja avoids them all with ease.
Turpin doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpaansaaja circles away.

Turpaansaaja clinches up with Turpin and pushes him back against the cage.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja being controlled against the cage.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turpaansaaja backwards.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpaansaaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turpin lands an uppercut.
Turpin lands an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja digs a right hand underneath Turpin's ribcage. Turpin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body punch.
Turpin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turpin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turpin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Turpaansaaja tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin looking to stall.
Turpaansaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice uppercut.
Turpin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turpin swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Turpin finds it's way through Turpaansaaja's defenses.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja misses the body punch
and Turpin counters with a thumping low kick.
Turpin works Turpaansaaja's body with a nice hook.
Turpaansaaja connects with a jab.
Turpin misses with a two punch combination.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Turpin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turpin lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turpin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turpaansaaja.
Nice shot lands for Turpin.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpin.
Turpin lands with an overhand left.
Turpaansaaja throws a right hand that misses
and Turpaansaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpaansaaja is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Turpin.
Turpin lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Turpin blocks it.
Turpaansaaja ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpin tries to clinch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpaansaaja's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turpin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpaansaaja darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turpin swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turpin lands an overhand right.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turpin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turpaansaaja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin works over Turpaansaaja's head and body with a nice combination.
Turpin keeps the fight on the outside.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice shot to the body.
Turpin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy body kick
and Turpin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turpaansaaja ducks right into an uppercut from Turpin.
A head kick by Turpaansaaja misses
enabling Turpin to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turpin misses with a kick to the body.
Turpin lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Turpin. Those never looked like landing.
Turpin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turpaansaaja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turpin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpaansaaja is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Turpin's shoulder, as Turpin tries to avoid the shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Turpin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja throws a right and a left that Turpin avoids nicely.
Turpaansaaja 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.
Turpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin lands a slapping body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Turpaansaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turpin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turpaansaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Turpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turpin controls Turpaansaaja momentarily but Turpaansaaja frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin has control of Turpaansaaja's left arm, preventing Turpaansaaja from doing any damage.
Turpaansaaja trying to control but Turpin is working from the bottom.
Turpin is adopting a defensive guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Severi Turpaansaaja wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Severi Turpaansaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turpaansaaja tries to score with a low kick but Turpin moves his leg out of the way.
Turpin missing with a left hand there. Turpaansaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpin's sensitive parts.
Turpaansaaja takes one to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turpin with a hook.
Turpaansaaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Turpin.
Turpin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Turpin has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
Turpaansaaja can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Turpin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turpaansaaja up against the cage.
Turpin looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Turpaansaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turpin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Randolph Turpin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.