PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Worry, Be Happy!. 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.

Miller
vs
Turpin

180 cm
31
164 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

177 cm
28
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Turpin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpin's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpin.
Turpin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turpin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turpin avoids it really well and circles away.
Turpin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Miller.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Miller misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Turpin down.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Turpin throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Turpin throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Miller.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller is looking to wear down Turpin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Turpin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turpin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turpin sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turpin is out of range and Miller settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turpin. Turpin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turpin on the side of the head.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Turpin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Turpin checks it.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Turpin.
Miller slips under a jab from Turpin.
Miller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turpin counters with a straight right hand.
Turpin connects with a body shot.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Turpin's head back.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Turpin blocks a leg kick.
Miller is looking to clinch but Turpin is avoiding it.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
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!
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpin manages to avoid it.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turpin lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Miller throws a head kick but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Turpin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller tries to work over Turpin's front leg with a kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpin feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Miller moves forwards but Turpin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Turpin's front leg but catches the back leg as Turpin tries to avoid it.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Turpin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
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 Hugo Miller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Turpin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Turpin moves out of range easily.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller motions for Turpin to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpin.
Miller takes a swing at Turpin's ribcage but misses.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turpin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpin.
Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Turpin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller throws a low kick but Turpin moves out of range easily.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Turpin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller misses the body punch
and Turpin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turpin takes a step back to recover.
Turpin checks a leg kick nicely.

Turpin has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller blocking some punches.
Turpin takes a shot to the head.
Turpin managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Turpin lands with a light punch inside.
Turpin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Turpin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller 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.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turpin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Miller feints and then cracks Turpin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turpin down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turpin is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turpin in his tracks.
Miller misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Turpin blocks the low kick.
Turpin throws a body kick that misses.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turpin doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Turpin there.
Miller slips under a jab.
Turpin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turpin checks a low kick from Miller.
Turpin checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller tries to clinch but Turpin is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Miller slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Miller slips a jab from Turpin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller motions for Turpin to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller scores with a jab. Turpin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpin.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
letting Turpin counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller'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 throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Turpin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turpin!

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

Miller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin misses with a head kick.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turpin tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Turpin tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller avoids the body shot from Turpin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Turpin.
Turpin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Turpin lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Turpin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Turpin walks into a jab.
Turpin misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Turpin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Turpin counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Turpin blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Turpin lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Turpin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turpin scores with a decent looking hook.
Turpin moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpin.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Turpin.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Turpin tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller throws a leg kick but Turpin sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Turpin.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpin.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Miller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turpin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Randolph Turpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turpin misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Miller!
Hugo Miller was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.