PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tino Takala (ranked 3216 p4p, 4752 weight class) and Boban Turnik (ranked 395 p4p, 531 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takala
vs
Turnik

180 cm
30
216
2 - 1 - 1

210 cm
23
264
2 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turnik connects with a crisp jab.

Takala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turnik lands a shoulder strike.
Turnik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turnik is keeping busy.
Takala wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turnik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Turnik digs a right hand into Takala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takala's gas tank.

Turnik manages to break the clinch.
Takala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnik misses with a two punch combination.
Takala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turnik.
Turnik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turnik scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Takala beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Turnik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala slips under a jab.
Turnik misses with a two punch combination.
Turnik lands with a straight right. Takala didn't see that one coming.
Turnik keeps the fight on the outside.
Turnik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takala moves in looking to clinch but Turnik pushes him off.
Turnik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turnik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Turnik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takala. Takala obviously looking to wear him down.
Turnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takala.
Takala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turnik avoids the head kick by Takala.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik.
Turnik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takala looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turnik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Takala moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Turnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnik.
Takala went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turnik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turnik throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turnik throws a series of punches but Takala avoids them all with ease.
As Turnik tries to get set, Takala tries to push him back and clinch up but Turnik manages to avoid the attempt.
Takala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Boban Turnik has been cut.
Boban Turnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takala on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Takala clinches up with Turnik and pushes him back against the ropes.
Takala just leaning against Turnik, taking a breather.
Takala lands a right hand.
Turnik lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Boban Turnik should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Boban Turnik'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.

Turnik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turnik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turnik throws out a powerful jab.

Takala is rocked!
Turnik misses with a looping right.
Oh Takala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Turnik.
As Turnik tries to get set, Takala tries to push him back and clinch up but Turnik manages to avoid the attempt.
Takala seems to have got his legs back now.
Turnik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Takala clinches up with Turnik and pushes him back against the ropes.

Turnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takala defending well as Turnik loads up on a big left hand.
Turnik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnik.
Takala is looking for a counter combo.
Turnik misses with a looping right.
Takala wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Turnik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnik throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
Turnik throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnik misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnik cracks a nice hook into Takala's ribs.
Turnik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turnik just misses with a punch to the body.
Tino Takala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turnik looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Turnik misses with a few strikes there.
Takala throws a nice looking combination but Turnik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turnik lands a slapping body shot.
Turnik throws a big shot that misses.
Takala tries to counter by clinching up but Turnik breaks away and moves out of range.
Turnik misses with a wild body shot.
Turnik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turnik misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Turnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turnik clobbers Takala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Turnik. Those never looked like landing.

Takala has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik tries to break free but Takala pushes him back against the ropes.
Takala looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takala.
Takala lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turnik fails to land.
Takala misses with the head strike.
Turnik is trying to break the clinch but Takala is controlling him.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Turnik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Turnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turnik misses with a series of wild punches.
Boban Turnik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnik lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takala tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boban Turnik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boban Turnik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Turnik misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a one-two to the body.
Tino Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takala circles away quickly and effectively.
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Turnik paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Takala clinches up with Turnik and pushes him back against the ropes.
Takala is looking to control Turnik's arms but Turnik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takala has his back to the ropes.
A short right from Takala.
Takala scores with a shoulder strike.
Turnik working hard to break the clinch.
Turnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takala keeps control of Turnik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Takala.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takala.
Turnik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Takala.
Takala lands with a light punch inside.
Takala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turniks head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala cracks Turnik with a nice body shot.
Takala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Takala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turnik is trying to break the clinch but Takala is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takala.
Takala lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Boban Turnik's cut even more.

Takala manages to break the clinch.

Takala gets a clinch.
Takala looking to stall.
Tino Takala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnik backwards.
Takala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takala lands a shoulder strike.
Turnik working aggressively here.
Turnik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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!
Turnik throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Takala.
A short right from Takala on the inside.
Takala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turnik's efforts to push away.
Takala pushes Turnik back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnik has had enough of the clinch but Takala keeps him there for the moment.
Turnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takala blocking some punches.

Turnik breaks from the clinch.
Turnik misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping Turnik face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tino Takala!
Our winner, Tino Takala, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.