PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is I Won't Back Down. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burns
vs
Turpin

194 cm
34
278 lbs
30 - 7 - 1

195 cm
32
242 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns thuds his shin into the meat of Turpin's side.
Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turpin, right into the meat.
Turpin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Burns gets a clinch.
Turpin is working Burns over against the cage.
Burns lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Randolph Turpin has been cut.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turpin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpin.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns letting Turpin take a breather here.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Burns.
Turpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin has Burns pressed against the cage.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Turpin tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Turpin misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Turpin.
Turpin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turpin works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Turpin blocking some punches.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Burns blocking some punches.
Turpin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Turpin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Turpin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns prevents a body shot from Turpin.
Turpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns working aggressively here.
Turpin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Turpin works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Turpin landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns prevents a body shot from Turpin.
Turpin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Turpin scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Turpin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpin.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turpin or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Turpin looks winded!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns has Turpin pressed against the cage, preventing Turpin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burns prevents a body shot from Turpin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a head punch that misses.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turpin.
Burns keeps control of Turpin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Turpin blocks a body shot from Burns.
Turpin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Turpin lands a shoulder strike.
Turpin misses with a punch on the inside.
Turpin looking to stall.
Turpin lands a shot to the body.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Turpin breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randolph Turpin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randolph Turpin'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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turpin moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Turpin.
Turpin slips under a jab.
Turpin slips under a jab.
A low kick from Burns misses
and Turpin counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Turpin. Beautiful body shot.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turpin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin scores with a kick to the body.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Turpin scores with a push kick.
Turpin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Turpin off balance momentarily.
Turpin throws a combination that misses
and Burns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Turpin connects with a body shot that sends Burns's belly button to the back.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turpin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Turpin clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turpin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turpin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Turpin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns takes a step back to recover.
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!
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Turpin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Turpin misses with a few strikes there.
Turpin checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin slips a straight right by Burns.
Burns avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Turpin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Burns.
Turpin tries a quick counter leg kick but Burns is wise to it.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turpin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turpin, as that shot connected.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Turpin saw that one coming.
Turpin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turpin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Turpin.
Burns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turpin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burns eats them both and turns towards Turpin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burns looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin ducks right into an uppercut from Burns.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Turpin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Burns scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Turpin
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpin fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A cross from Turpin lands.
Turpin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpin lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Turpin as he connects with a hook.
Burns avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turpin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turpin.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpin scores with a nice body kick.
Turpin blocks a leg kick.
Burns misses with a kick to the body

and Turpin counters with a crisp one two that drops Burns! Turpin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burns to his feet! Burns is in big trouble!
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 Randolph Turpin's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burns tried to score with a low kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpin lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.

Turpin drops Burns with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Burns looks back up at him and smiles so Turpin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Burns is rocked!
Turpin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Burns to the canvas! Burns doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Turpin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randolph Turpin!
In his post fight interview, Randolph Turpin gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks for taking the fight. Brave Man.'.