PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fight Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palle Runqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runqvist comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NaS - You can hate me now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fight Night has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Night
vs
Runqvist

180 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fight Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palle Runqvist!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night tries a head kick but it misses.
Runqvist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Night misses with a head kick.

Runqvist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Night is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Runqvist has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Runqvist grinds an elbow into Night's temple.
Night takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Night knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Runqvist on the ground.
Night is looking for a sweep.
Night is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Runqvist is controlling him well.
Night taking punishment in the form of punches.
Runqvist working the head and body with strikes.
Runqvist working the body and head with strikes.
Runqvist scores with punches from side control.
Runqvist cracks Night with a big right hand but Night just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Runqvist lands a few punches from side control.
Night is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Runqvist looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Runqvist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Runqvist landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Night is trying to improve his position.

Runqvist has hold of Night's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Night seems comfortable defending it but Runqvist has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Night is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Night is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Runqvist couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Palle Runqvist!