PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpin
vs
Marciano

177 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

168 cm
31
131 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin blocks a jab.

Marciano darts in and clinches Turpin up against the cage.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Turpin blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marciano pushes Turpin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turpin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano trying to land knees to the body.
Turpin misses with the head strike.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Turpin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Turpin gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Turpin blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Marciano missing with knees to the body.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpin.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano pushes Turpin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Turpin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turpin swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Turpin is blocking nicely.
A short left from Turpin.
Turpin throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turpin blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Turpin.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Turpin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Turpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but Turpin blocks with his arms.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turpin prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Turpin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin stalling.
Marciano pushes Turpin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turpin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Turpin.
Turpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Turpin slowing the pace effectively.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Marciano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Turpin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marciano's head backwards.
Marciano scores with a punch to the head.
Raphael Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marciano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Turpin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Turpin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano takes a swing at Turpin's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Turpin. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpin scores with a shot to the body.
Turpin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turpin lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
Turpin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Marciano. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Turpin misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Turpin slips the punch.
Turpin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Turpin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turpin lands a slapping body shot.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Marciano tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left and a right from Turpin both land. Nice combination.
Turpin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Marciano - just one landing.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano thumps Turpin with a low kick.
Turpin misses with a leg kick.
Turpin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marciano in his tracks.
Turpin throws a chopping leg kick but Marciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin is looking to wear down Marciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Turpin off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano tests Turpin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano punishes Turpin's body with a nice straight punch.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marciano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano throws a lazy body kick
and Turpin counters with a nice body shot.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raphael Marciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marciano digs a good body shot into Turpin's ribs.
Turpin lands a glancing blow to the side of Marciano's head.
Nice shot lands for Marciano.
Turpin lands a jab.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Turpin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turpin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marciano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Turpin tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Turpin swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Turpin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marciano.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Turpin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turpin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raphael Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin lands with a good body shot.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Turpin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marciano lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turpin misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Turpin tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano tries to clinch but Turpin moves out of range.
A combination from Turpin does no damage.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.

Marciano has closed the distance and engaged Turpin in a clinch.
Turpin misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin effectively controlling the action here.
Turpin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano slows down the pace here.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin avoiding damage.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turpin.
Marciano pushes Turpin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin stalling in the clinch but Marciano improves position.
Turpin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Turpin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Turpin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.
Marciano throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpin.
Turpin controlling the action here for a moment.
Turpin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marciano 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Marciano!
An intense looking Raphael Marciano took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Don, Leo get up here! No one crosses our family and gets out alive. No black mark on the Marciano family name goes unanswered!'.