PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Turunen (ranked 1417 p4p, 181 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 1611 p4p, 207 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Turunen
vs
Popper

188 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teuvo Turunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turunen lands with a shot to the body.
Turunen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turunen misses with an uppercut. Popper saw that one coming.
Popper unleashes a big counter combination but Turunen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turunen.
Turunen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turunen misses the jab.
Popper tries a head kick but it misses.
Popper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turunen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turunen.
Turunen misses with a few strikes there.
Popper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen throws a leg kick
and Popper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turunen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Popper backs up against the cage.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turunen closes the distance but Popper moves to the side
letting Popper counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper misses with a leg kick
and Turunen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popper misses with a head kick.
Turunen wants to clinch
and Popper counters with a nice uppercut.
Turunen's corner calls for a 1-2. Turunen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Popper is just out of range.
Turunen throws a leg kick which misses Popper's front leg but catches the back leg as Popper tries to avoid it.
Turunen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popper. Popper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popper throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Turunen to counter with a crisp jab.
Popper throws the left hand but Turunen avoids the punch easily.
Popper throws a sloppy head kick and Turunen moves out of range easily.
Turunen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turunen duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turunen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Turunen finds it's way through Popper's defenses.
Turunen looks to throw the jab but Popper is out of range.
Popper has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Turunen gets tackled into the cage by Popper. Popper maintains the clinch.

Popper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turunen throws a leg kick
and Popper counters with a straight right hand.
Turunen throws a looping overhand right but Popper ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Turunen misses.
Popper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turunen.
Popper walks into a left hand.
Turunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popper's sensitive parts.
Turunen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Turunen is out of range.
Turunen sizes up Popper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen misses with a body shot.
Popper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popper! But no joy.
Turunen scores with a jab to the head.
Popper throws a combination that misses
and Popper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Turunen moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Popper misses
and Turunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turunen scores with a nice head shot.
Popper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turunen throws a looping overhand right but Popper ducks down to avoid it.
Turunen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Popper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turunen counters with a one-two to the body.

Popper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen slips a straight right by Popper.
Popper is still on wobbly legs! Can Turunen finish him?
Turunen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turunen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Popper connects with a crisp jab.
Popper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Turunen throws a sloppy body shot
and Popper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popper seems to have recovered his senses.
Turunen works Popper's body with a nice hook.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Turunen's head but Turunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turunen thows a leg kick but Popper checks it
enabling Popper to counter with a crisp jab.
Popper staying out of range there.
Popper needs to keep his hands up - Turunen had a free shot at his head there.
Popper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turunen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popper swats away the attempt to clinch by Turunen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Turunen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Popper swats away the attempt to clinch by Turunen.
Turunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popper can do to turn this around?
Popper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turunen scores with a hook to the body. Popper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popper needs to keep his hands up - Turunen had a free shot at his head there.
Turunen works the jab nicely.
Turunen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turunen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Popper avoids the head kick by Turunen.
Popper replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Turunen blocks it well.
Popper motions for Turunen to come forward. Popper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Turunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turunen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen throws a front kick aimed at Popper's knee but Popper avoids it well.
Popper misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Turunen. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turunen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turunen thuds a left hand into Popper's body.
Turunen thows a leg kick but Popper checks it
and Popper counters with a series of strikes. Turunen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Turunen lands with a kick to the temple. Popper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turunen throws a head kick but Popper moves out of range.
Turunen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turunen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turunen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teuvo Turunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Popper.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Popper closes the distance and clinches.
Turunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Popper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turunen swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Turunen.
Turunen lands the left hand.
Turunen thuds his right hand into Popper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Popper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popper throws out a counter right but Turunen avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen cracks Popper with an open hand slap.
Turunen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turunen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Popper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turunen backing away here, and Popper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turunen walks into a straight right hand from Popper.
Popper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turunen lands with a thumping leg kick.

Popper clinches up with Turunen and pushes him back against the cage.
Popper tries to circle away but Turunen has him pinned against the cage.
Turunen presses Popper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Turunen rushes Popper and presses him up against the cage.
Turunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popper misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Popper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Popper needs to keep his hands up - Turunen had a free shot at his head there.

Turunen clinches up with Popper and pushes him back against the cage.
Popper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turunen digs a right hand into Popper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Popper's gas tank.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as Popper controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turunen.

Popper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turunen.
Turunen throws a right hand that Popper ducks under and follows up with a left that Popper also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turunen.
Turunen throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it.
Popper was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Popper forces Turunen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Turunen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Turunen finds it's way through Popper's defenses.
Popper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turunen takes a swing at Popper's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Popper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Turunen moves into range and clinches up with Popper.

Popper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turunen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
Turunen throws a combination that misses
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turunen lands a head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen struggles to land a body shot inside as Popper controls his hands.
Popper is working Turunen over against the cage.
Popper prevents a body shot from Turunen.

Popper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turunen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turunen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Popper checks a low kick from Turunen.
Turunen backing away here, and Popper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Popper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen misses with a leg kick
and Popper counters with a leg kick.
Turunen throws an overhand right that lands on Popper's shoulder, as Popper tries to avoid the shot.

Turunen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turunen struggles to land a body shot inside as Popper controls his hands.

Popper manages to break the clinch.
Popper drops his hands momentarily and Turunen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popper tries to clinch up.
Turunen catches Popper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turunen tries to bum rush Popper with a series of wild strikes but Popper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bung Popper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teuvo Turunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turunen moves away from the strike by Popper.
Turunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turunen misses with the combination.
Popper raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Turunen misses with a series of wild punches.
As Turunen backs off Popper throws a huge counter combo but Turunen manages to avoid it all.
Popper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Popper moves forwards but Turunen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turunen scores with a leg kick.
Turunen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turunen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Turunen is rocked!
Turunen throws a leg kick but Popper sees it coming and moves out of range.

Turunen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popper can't break the clinch.

Popper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turunen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turunen tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.
Turunen moves out of range of the strikes.
Turunen connects with a jab.
Turunen misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen jabs Popper right on the nose. Popper blinks but takes it well.
Turunen swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Popper throws out a counter right but Turunen avoids it with no problem.
Turunen throws a body shot but no joy.
Popper unleashes a big counter combination but Turunen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Popper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popper only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Turunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popper's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Turunen.
Popper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turunen lands with a straight right. Popper didn't see that one coming.
Turunen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Turunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turunen 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Turunen!
Our winner, Teuvo Turunen, 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.