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). Dylan Sampson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sampson
vs
Turner

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Sampson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Turner!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson throws a nice outside leg kick.

Sampson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sampson lands with a light punch inside.
Turner keeps control of Sampson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sampson tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sampson throws an elbow but misses.
Sampson is struggling to control the position.

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

Sampson has managed to clinch.
Sampson misses with a knee to the head.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Sampson keeps him there for the moment.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner cracks Sampson with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Dylan Sampson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sampson clinches up against the ropes.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sampson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sampson tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Sampson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Sampson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Turner clinches up against the ropes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
Sampson looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Sampson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turner misses with the body kick

and Sampson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sampson stalling the fight.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Sampson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Sampson is out of range.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampson swinging wildly here.

Sampson closes the distance and clinches.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turner pushes off an throws an elbow but Sampson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Sampson misses with a two punch combination.

Turner rushes Sampson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tries to clinch there but Sampson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sampson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sampson blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sampson has Turner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Sampson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner is trying to stall.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Sampson controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sampson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Sampson's cut.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sampson moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sampson's face.
Turner tries to stall but Sampson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sampson.

It looks like Tommy Turner has been cut.
Dylan Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner misses with a double jab

and Sampson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson is trying to break the clinch but Turner has him pressed against the ropes.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dylan Sampson is winning the standup battle so far.

Turner instigates a clinch.
Sampson stalling.
Turner looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a body punch.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner throws a lazy head kick

and Sampson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sampson is keeping busy.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Sampson breaks the clinch.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Sampson checks a low kick from Turner.
Sampson swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.

Sampson instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Sampson breaks the clinch.
Sampson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sampson clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner tries to break free but Sampson pushes him back against the ropes.
Turner wants to break free but Sampson has control.
Sampson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Sampson is leaning against Turner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turner taking a breather.
Turner stalling the fight.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Sampson has Turner pressed against the ropes, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sampson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Sampson lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sampson scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sampson moves into range and clinches up with Turner.

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

Sampson has managed to clinch.
Sampson tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson connects with a high kick.
Sampson scores with a leg kick.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Sampson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sampson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sampson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner throws a body kick that misses

and Sampson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sampson.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Sampson is controlling the position.
Sampson trying to control the position but instead, Turner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sampson into the ropes.
Sampson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Turner is trying to break free.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sampson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turner looking to stall.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sampson breaks from the clinch.
Turner looks for the body kick but Sampson saw that one coming.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Sampson moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sampson is able to avoid easily.
Sampson lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sampson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sampson rushes Turner and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sampson manages to break the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner moves out of range as Sampson throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
A cross from Sampson lands.
Sampson takes one to the side of the head.
Sampson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sampson looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sampson misses with a head kick.
Sampson scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sampson.
Turner tries to clinch but Sampson moves away

and Sampson moves into the clinch.
Sampson cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
Turner wants to stall.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.
Turner trying to stall but Sampson improves his position.
Sampson has Turner pressed against the ropes, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sampson misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Sampson.

Sampson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampson throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Sampson clinches with his opponent.
Sampson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Sampson clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sampson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Turner to work.
Dylan Sampson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turner trying to stall but Sampson improves his position.
Sampson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sampson is keeping busy.
Sampson avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Turner trying to stall but Sampson improves his position.

Sampson breaks the clinch.

Sampson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Turner crashing to the mat! Turner uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner tries to get into range but Sampson steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Turner! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Sampson scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dylan Sampson!
Dylan Sampson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Dylan Sampson, 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.