PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmilson Murutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murutu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Flor do Campo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turner
vs
Murutu

187 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

205 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmilson Murutu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Murutu throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Turner rushes Murutu and presses him up against the cage.
Murutu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murutu can't break the clinch.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Turner with a knee to the head.

It looks like Edmilson Murutu has been cut.
Turner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murutu's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murutu is trying to push Turner away but Turner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Turner.
Murutu looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murutu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a knee to the body.
Murutu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Turner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner scores with a knee to the head.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murutu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murutu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner tries a knee to the head but Murutu blocks it.
Turner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murutu up against the cage.
Murutu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turner gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Murutu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turner stalling the fight.
Murutu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Turner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Turner.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Turner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Turner.
Murutu misses with a jab to the body
and Turner counters with an inside leg kick.
Turner scores with a leg kick.

Turner lands a big head kick that sends Murutu tumbling to the mat! Turner takes a step backwards and waves Murutu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Murutu is rocked!

Turner moves into range and clinches up with Murutu.
Murutu is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Turner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murutu being controlled against the cage.
Turner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turner has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Murutu - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Turner, and another! Murutu is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Randy Turner!