PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 304 p4p, 37 weight class) and Pavlo Ramazanov (ranked 2972 p4p, 348 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpin
vs
Ramazanov

195 cm
39
242 lbs
42 - 20 - 0

181 cm
32
279 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

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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 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Ramazanov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramazanov off the ropes and back into range.
Ramazanov throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramazanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turpin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dynasty K-1 Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Turpin misses with a body punch
enabling Ramazanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramazanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramazanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turpin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramazanov scrambles back to his feet.
Turpin looks to throw the jab but Ramazanov is out of range.
Ramazanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramazanov staying out of range there.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramazanov throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Ramazanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turpin misses with an uppercut.
Ramazanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramazanov throws a counter combo.

Turpin has closed the distance and engaged Ramazanov in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramazanov wants to stall.
Turpin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turpin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramazanov managing to block the knees to the body from Turpin.
Nice body punch from Ramazanov - that landed with a thud.
Ramazanov lands with a light punch inside.
Ramazanov has a couple of punches blocked by Turpin.
Turpin missing with knees to the body.
Ramazanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramazanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turpin backwards.
Ramazanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turpin takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin lands a nice uppercut.
Ramazanov blocking some punches.
Ramazanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ramazanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Turpin.
Turpin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turpin walks into a straight right hand from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Ramazanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Ramazanov.
Turpin closes the distance but Ramazanov moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ramazanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramazanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramazanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramazanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Ramazanov.
Turpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randolph Turpin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramazanov throws a leg kick but Turpin checks it.
Ramazanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turpin throws a big shot that misses.
Ramazanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramazanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramazanov scores with a jab to the head.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramazanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramazanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Ramazanov saw that one coming.
Turpin connects with the punch.
Ramazanov swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Ramazanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramazanov. That's going to slow Turpin down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Turpin. That snapped Ramazanov's head back.
Turpin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramazanov.
Turpin throwing a counter right hand but Ramazanov manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramazanov misses the target.
Turpin throws a quick counter head kick but Ramazanov was just out of range.
Turpin scores with a nice right hand.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turpin tries to score with a low kick but Ramazanov moves his leg out of the way.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramazanov under the eye.
Ramazanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramazanov! But no joy.
Turpin throws a solid leg kick but Ramazanov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turpin.
Turpin connects with a right hand. Ramazanov shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Turpin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turpin.
Turpin throws a low kick, looking for Ramazanov's leg but Ramazanov calmly moves out of range.

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!
Ramazanov defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.

Turpin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramazanov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Turpin can't find room to land a body shot as Ramazanov controls the action.

Ramazanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turpin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramazanov momentarily.
Turpin slips a straight right by Ramazanov.
Ramazanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramazanov. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramazanov's head backwards.
Ramazanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Turpin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Turpin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ramazanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramazanov looks to throw the jab but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramazanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turpin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramazanov on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpin throws the left hand but Ramazanov avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Turpin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Turpin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramazanov at a distance.
Pavlo Ramazanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turpin takes a swing at Ramazanov's ribcage but misses.
Turpin dips to his left and cracks Ramazanov with an uppercut!
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Turpin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramazanov can pounce on him.
Turpin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramazanov can do to turn this around?
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Ramazanov misses with a hook. Turpin ducked under it nicely.
Ramazanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramazanov can pounce on him.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Good work by Ramazanov as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin sizes up Ramazanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turpin connects with a body shot.
Turpin tests Ramazanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpin avoids the body shot from Ramazanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turpin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramazanov takes one to the chin there.
Ramazanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turpin misses with a right hand
and Ramazanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramazanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramazanov moves forwards but Turpin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramazanov thuds a left hand into Turpin's body.
Ramazanov throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramazanov digs a good body shot into Turpin's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramazanov. That's going to slow Turpin down.
Turpin throws a hook but Ramazanov avoids it easily.
Turpin motions for Ramazanov to come forward. Turpin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramazanov lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turpin walks into a big right hand from Ramazanov and goes down! The referee sends Ramazanov to a neutral corner as Turpin gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

It looks like Randolph Turpin has been cut.
Ramazanov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Turpin tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Ramazanov wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pavlo Ramazanov!
Pavlo Ramazanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Randolph Turpin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've had a great career, can't complain, good luck to the kid.'.