PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sight (ranked 1733 p4p, 2716 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 250 p4p, 369 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Paul Sight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sight
vs
Runnisto

195 cm
33
192
22 - 22 - 0

182 cm
41
192
38 - 18 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto swings widly with a right hand
and Sight counters with a series of strikes. Runnisto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sight misses with an uppercut.
Runnisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sight on the side of the head.
Runnisto lands a jab to Sight's midsection.
Sight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sight cracks Runnisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sight misses the jab.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
Sight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Runnisto.
Nice straight punches there by Runnisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Runnisto.
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sight was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Sloppy strikes from Sight. Those never looked like landing.
Sight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Runnisto lands an overhand right.
Sight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Runnisto can pounce on him.
Sight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sight lands with an uppercut that bounces Runnisto off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight works Runnisto's body with a nice hook.
Runnisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Runnisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Runnisto misses with a looping right.
Runnisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Runnisto catches Sight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Runnisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sight misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runnisto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sight misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
Runnisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Runnisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sight.
Runnisto cracks Sight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Runnisto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sight works over Runnisto's head and body with a nice combination.
Sight moves out of range of the strikes.
Sight misses the jab.
Sight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
Sight misses with a hook.
Sight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Runnisto looks to land a right hand but Sight moved out of range.
Runnisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sight.
Runnisto misses with a hook. Sight ducked under it nicely.
Sight misses with a hook.
Runnisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Sight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sight's corner calls for a 1-2. Sight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sight misses.
Runnisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sight throws a series of punches but Runnisto avoids them all with ease.
Sight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sight misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Runnisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Runnisto.
Sight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sight misses with a series of wild punches.
Sight misses with a two punch combination.
Runnisto throws a hook but Sight blocks it.
Sight moves out of range of the strikes.
Runnisto throws a jab when Sight was well out of range.
Sight tests Runnisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runnisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Runnisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sight misses with a body shot
and Runnisto counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sight cracks Runnisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sight checks a leg kick nicely.
Runnisto feints and then cracks Sight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sight down.
Runnisto connects with a body shot.
Sight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A clash of legs there as Sight blocks the low kick.
Runnisto throws a hook to the side of Sight's head but Sight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Runnisto misses with a hook. Sight ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sight. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Runnisto - just one landing.
Sight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Runnisto misses with a hook. Sight ducked under it nicely.
Runnisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runnisto defending well as Sight loads up on a big left hand.
Runnisto throws out a counter right but Sight avoids it with no problem.
Sight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Runnisto scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Sight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sight throws a hook but Runnisto avoids it easily.
Sight misses with a few strikes there.
Sight misses with a left hand
and Runnisto counters with a thumping low kick.
Sight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sight blocks a head kick by Runnisto.
Sight misses with a few strikes there.
Sight connects with a leg kick.
Sight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
Sight is looking to counter punch.
Sight misses with a right hand
and Runnisto counters with a nice body shot.
Runnisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Runnisto misses the shot to the body.
Sight throws a nice looking combination but Runnisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sight tries to bum rush Runnisto with a series of wild strikes but Runnisto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Runnisto throws a leg kick but Sight checks it.
Runnisto works Sight's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Runnisto lands a right hook to the body.
Sight misses with a hook.
Runnisto throws out a counter right but Sight avoids it with no problem.
Runnisto ducks under a wild hook from Sight.
Sight throws a jab but it's blocked by Runnisto.
Nice body kick from Sight.
Paul Sight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Runnisto scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Runnisto misses.
Sight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Runnisto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Runnisto counters with a good low kick that Sight was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Sight.
Runnisto lands a head kick. Sight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Runnisto thuds a left hand into Sight's body.

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!
Sight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Runnisto takes a swing at Sight's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Runnisto.
As Runnisto looks to move away, Sight throws a big counter combo but Runnisto just gets out of the way.
Sight throws a right and a left that Runnisto avoids nicely.
Runnisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sight doesn't seem bothered though.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sight.
Runnisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sight in his tracks.
Runnisto with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Runnisto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Runnisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sight misses the shot to the body.
Paul Sight is winning the standup battle so far.
Sight throws a series of punches but Runnisto avoids them all with ease.
Sight looks to land a left hand but Runnisto moved out of range nicely.
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sight was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Runnisto connects with a right hand. Sight shakes it off.
Runnisto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sight defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight throws a sloppy head kick and Runnisto moves out of range easily.
Sight throws a nice looking combination but Runnisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Runnisto slips a jab and a cross from Sight.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.
Sight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws out a loose jab but Sight uses good head movement to avoid it.

Runnisto has Sight up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Runnisto is working Sight over against the cage.
Sight wants to break free but Runnisto has control.
A body shot lands from Runnisto.
Sight tries to break free but Runnisto pushes him back against the cage.
Runnisto lands a nice uppercut.

Runnisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto moves out of range as Sight throws a body kick.
Sight misses with the combination.
Sight misses with an uppercut.
Sight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runnisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sight missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Runnisto.
Sight throws a shot from downtown. Runnisto moves away and avoids it.
Runnisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Runnisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Runnisto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Runnisto lands with a shot to the body.
Sight blocks a head kick by Runnisto.
Runnisto tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iikka Runnisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sight scores with a jab.
Sight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sight moves away.
Sight blocks the body kick.
Sight scores with a jab.
Runnisto looks to throw the jab but Sight is out of range.
Runnisto works Sight's body with a nice hook.
Sight takes one to the chin there.
Runnisto throws a looping overhand right but Sight ducks down to avoid it.
Sight throws an overhand right that lands on Runnisto's shoulder, as Runnisto tries to avoid the shot.
Sight misses with a body shot.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Runnisto does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight looks to throw the jab but Runnisto is out of range.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sight.
Sight missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sight lands a jab to the head.
Sight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sight.
Runnisto ducks under a wild hook from Sight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sight moves out of range of the strikes.

Sight gets tackled into the cage by Runnisto. Runnisto maintains the clinch.
Runnisto blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Runnisto as Sight tries to tie him up.
Sight has had enough of the clinch but Runnisto keeps him there for the moment.
Runnisto pushes Sight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Runnisto has Sight pressed against the cage, preventing Sight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Runnisto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sight is looking to break free of the clinch but Runnisto has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Runnisto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Runnisto.
A right hand to the body from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Runnisto stalling.
Sight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Runnisto has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Runnisto as the two fighters clinch.
Sight working hard to break the clinch.
Sight is looking to break free of the clinch but Runnisto has double underhooks.
Runnisto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sight is trying to push Runnisto away but Runnisto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Runnisto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runnisto lands with a right to the head.
Sight tries to break free but Runnisto pushes him back against the cage.

Runnisto breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Runnisto.

Sight is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto drops Sight with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sight! Runnisto dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!