PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dylan Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sampson
vs
Turner

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Turner!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson slips under a jab.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.

Sampson clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sampson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
A short right from Sampson.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Sampson is controlling the position.
Sampson misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner has Sampson pressed against the cage, preventing Sampson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Sampson won't allow it.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sampson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Sampson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Sampson breaks from the clinch.
Turner misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Sampson.
Turner is looking to clinch.

Sampson throws out a head kick that Turner doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Turner crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Turner's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

It looks like Tommy Turner has been cut.
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!

Sampson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Sampson rushes Turner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sampson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.

Sampson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sampson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch but Sampson is having none of it.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner tries to break free but Sampson pushes him back against the cage.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Sampson has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Turner to work.
A short right from Sampson on the inside.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sampson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sampson takes the fight into the clinch.
Sampson is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sampson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.

Sampson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.

Sampson breaks the clinch.

Sampson has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Sampson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sampson breaks from the clinch.
Sampson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner closes the distance but Sampson moves to the side

and as Turner resets, Sampson pounces with a savage head kick that drops Turner to the mat! Turner looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sampson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Sampson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sampson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sampson rushes Turner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner missing with knees to the body.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sampson takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Tommy Turner was lucky to get out of the first round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sampson tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Dylan Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sampson is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Sampson moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Sampson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sampson lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sampson doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Sampson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner tries to clinch but Sampson moves away

and Sampson counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner tries to stall but Sampson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Sampson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Sampson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Sampson tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Sampson moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

Turner rushes Sampson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sampson has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sampson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turner wants to stall.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.

Sampson moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sampson clinches up against the cage.

Sampson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner misses with a low kick as Sampson jumps back.
Sampson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to clinch up but Sampson keeps it at a distance.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sampson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turner really felt that one!
Sampson clobbers Turner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Sampson lands a jab-cross combination.

Sampson scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Turner to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Sampson away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Turner got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

Turner is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sampson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sampson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sampson.

Turner gets tackled into the cage by Sampson. Sampson maintains the clinch.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Sampson gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.
Nice body punch from Sampson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dylan Sampson is winning the standup battle so far.

Sampson pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sampson.
Sampson dodges an elbow strike from Turner.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sampson forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner tries to land a knee to the head but Sampson blocks with his arms.
Sampson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sampson will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner swinging wildly here.
Sampson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Sampson moves out of range easily.
Turner throws a right hand that Sampson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampson also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Sampson misses.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampson throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sampson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sampson. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Sampson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sampson clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Sampson has Turner pushed against the cage.

Sampson breaks the clinch.
Turner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sampson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sampson closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner taking a breather.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Sampson wants to clinch.
Sampson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson moves to clinch but Turner breaks away

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sampson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Sampson.
Sampson has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Sampson has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner tries a knee to the head but Sampson blocks it.
Sampson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sampson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sampson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sampson throws a head kick that Turner semi-blocks.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Sampson finish him?
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sampson.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sampson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Turner crashing to the mat! Turner uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
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!
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Sampson pushes him off.
Sampson is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.

Sampson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sampson can pounce on him.
Danga de danga de dang - Sampson scores with a four punch combination!

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Sampson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sampson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sampson pressing his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Sampson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sampson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:23
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:23
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:23

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Sampson!
Dylan Sampson thanked the fans post fight for their support.