PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Runkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Christian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Runkle
vs
Christian

190 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Runkle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian avoids a kick to the body.
Christian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runkle motions for Christian to come forward. Runkle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christian connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Runkle.
Runkle misses with a head kick.
Runkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Runkle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Runkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Runkle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christian.
Christian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Runkle counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian misses with a combination
and Runkle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Runkle pushes Christian away with a front kick.
Christian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Christian misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Runkle. Christian shrugs it off though.
Christian misses with a body shot.
Christian digs a good body shot into Runkle's ribs.
Christian stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Runkle.
Runkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Christian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christian.
Runkle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Runkle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Christian as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runkle throws a push kick but Christian slaps the foot to one side.
Jack Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christian throws out the jab.
Runkle tries to clinch there but Christian circles away.
Runkle blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkle tries to clinch but Christian moves away
and Christian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Runkle under the eye.
Christian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runkle.
Christian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runkle moves away.
Christian stuffs the takedown attempt from Runkle. Runkle gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Christian misses.
A big left from Runkle misses.
No joy there for Christian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christian connects with a body shot.
Runkle looks to throw the jab but Christian is out of range.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runkle.
Runkle lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Runkle closes the distance and clinches.
Runkle prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Runkle tries to work over Christian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Runkle has a couple of punches blocked by Christian.
Runkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christian.
Christian misses with an uppercut.
Runkle lands a nice shot that snaps Christian's head back.
Runkle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Runkle misses with a body kick.
Christian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Runkle
and Christian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Runkle has closed the distance and engaged Christian in a clinch.
Runkle can't find room to land a body shot as Christian controls the action.
Runkle lands a body shot.
Runkle wants to stall.
Christian controlling the action here for a moment.
Runkle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Runkle tries to throw a body punch but Christian avoids it by throwing Runkle back against the cage.
Runkle trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Runkle is trying to pull guard but Christian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Runkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Runkle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Runkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Runkle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Runkle pushes down on Christian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Christian is staying active underneath Runkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Christian is defending against the submission attempts here by Runkle.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Runkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christian sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkle trying to pass the guard but Christian defending well.

Runkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Christian kicks off Runkle and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkle thumps Christian with a low kick.
Christian misses with a body shot.
Runkle lands with a slapping head kick.
Christian misses with an uppercut.
Christian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christian swings for the body but Runkle moves out of range.
Christian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Christian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runkle. Christian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Runkle slips under a jab from Christian.
Runkle moves in looking to clinch but Christian pushes him off.
Runkle throws a low kick, looking for Christian's leg but Christian calmly moves out of range.
Runkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick.
Christian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Christian.
Runkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Runkle moves in looking to clinch but Christian pushes him off.
Runkle gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Christian counter with a right hand.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick from Runkle.
Christian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Christian misses with an uppercut. Runkle saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkle is looking to clinch but Christian is avoiding it.
Runkle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack Christian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christian looks to land a combination but Runkle avoids it well.
Runkle moves to clinch but Christian breaks away
and Christian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Runkle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Christian prevents Runkle from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian is not content to let Runkle control the position.
Christian seems a little lost for a moment, as Runkle dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Runkle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Christian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Runkle keeps Christian at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Christian misses.
Runkle looks for the body kick but Christian saw that one coming.
Christian throws a right hand that Runkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Runkle also avoids with ease.
Christian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Runkle. Runkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Runkle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christian.
Runkle walks into a left hand.
Christian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Runkle.
Christian tries to work over Runkle's front leg with a kick but Runkle checks it.
Runkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Christian tries to sprawl out of it but Runkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Runkle.
Runkle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christian avoids it really well and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Christian. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Christian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Runkle checks a leg kick.
Christian misses with a series of wild punches.
Christian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Runkle.

Runkle darts in and clinches Christian up against the cage.
Runkle lands with a light punch inside.
Runkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Christian fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Runkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Christian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Christian misses
and Runkle counters with a good, hard body kick but Christian shrugs it off.
Christian slaps away a takedown attempt from Runkle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Runkle throws a body kick the misses
and Christian counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Runkle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christian checks a leg kick.
Runkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Runkle walks into a left hand.

Runkle moves into range and clinches up with Christian.
Christian prevents a body shot from Runkle.
Christian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Runkle.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Runkle is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Runkle backwards.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Runkle has double underhooks.
Christian is struggling to control the position.
Christian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Runkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Christian tries to stall but Runkle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Runkle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Runkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Runkle has double underhooks.
Christian stalling in the clinch.
Runkle effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Christian scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Runkle scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runkle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charlie Runkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Christian.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Runkle has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runkle.
Christian lands with a light punch inside.

Christian manages to break the clinch.
Runkle misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Christian misses the target.
Christian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runkle manages to avoid it.
Runkle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Runkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Runkle is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Christian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Runkle shoots in and drives through. Christian sprawls well.
Christian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Runkle doesn't seem bothered though.
Christian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Runkle.
Runkle shoots in but Christian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Runkle blocks the leg kick.
Christian scores with a body shot.
Runkle ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Runkle tries to clinch there but Christian circles away.
Runkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkle misses with a body kick.
Christian lands a slapping body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Christian misses with an uppercut. Runkle saw that one coming.
Runkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Runkle.
Runkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christian to score with a decent uppercut.
Christian swinging wildly here.
Runkle wants to slow Christian down by chopping away at his legs.
Runkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christian sprawls well. Christian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Runkle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Runkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian lands with a straight right. Runkle didn't see that one coming.
Runkle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Runkle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Christian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian misses with a leg kick.
Runkle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Christian.
Christian misses the shot to the body.
Runkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christian throws a series of punches but Runkle moves out of range.
Runkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christian is out of range and Runkle settles back down.
Christian takes a swing at Runkle's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Runkle.
Runkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christian pinned against the cage. Christian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Runkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Runkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian lunges at Runkle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Runkle's hand.
Runkle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Runkle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Christian.
Christian connects with a body shot.
Christian scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christian swings for the body but Runkle moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Christian as Runkle shoots in.
Runkle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Runkle scrambles back to his feet.
Christian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Runkle on the side of the head.
Christian just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian stalks Runkle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Runkle's face. Runkle staggers backwards, shaken.
Christian misses with a low kick as Runkle jumps back.
Christian swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Runkle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Runkle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Runkle tries to clinch up.
Runkle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christian throws a series of punches but Runkle avoids them all with ease.
Christian is looking to slow Runkle down with leg kicks.
Christian looks to land a left hand but Runkle moved out of range nicely.
Christian takes one to the side of the head.
Christian misses with a wild body shot.
Runkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christian's waist but Christian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Runkle off to one side.
Runkle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christian.
Christian fails to land with a series of punches.
Christian misses with an uppercut. Runkle saw that one coming.
Runkle ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Runkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Runkle.
Runkle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Christian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Runkle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Runkle wants to control but Christian is keeping him busy.

Runkle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkle advances to mount.
Christian is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Runkle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Christian is surviving well by controlling Runkle's body position as best he can.

Runkle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Christian is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian preventing the sweep.

Runkle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Runkle's guard.

Runkle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkle is adopting a defensive guard.
Christian stays in close to Runkle's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runkle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Christian.
Christian throws a nice looking combination but Runkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Runkle.
I think Christian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Christian!
Jack Christian is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jack Christian managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service, into his post fight interview.