PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Runkku Repe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkku Repe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Repe
vs
Cunningham

150 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runkku Repe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham misses with a head kick.

Repe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Repe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Repe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunningham is looking to escape.

Repe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cunningham turns into him and now he's in Repe's guard.
Cunningham won't allow Repe to sweep him here.
Cunningham wanted to stand there but Repe had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repe controls Cunningham momentarily but Cunningham frees himself.
Repe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Repe tries to get out of the position.
Cunningham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cunningham postures up in Repe's guard and throws a big left but Repe blocks it.
Repe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Repe wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunningham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Repe's guard.
Repe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Repe throws some wild stikes that Cunningham manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Repe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Repe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Repe working the ground and pound effectively.
Repe punching from mount but Cunningham doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cunningham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Repe is landing with some decent strikes but Cunningham is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Cunningham is rocked!
Repe unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cunningham wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Repe celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Runkku Repe!