PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith RunningRabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Runnin With The Devil. Karl Denke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keith RunningRabbit's chin.

Denke
vs
RunningRabbit

186 cm
30
195 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

179 cm
31
195 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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KAISER

KAISER

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 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith RunningRabbit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RunningRabbit slips a straight right by Denke.
RunningRabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
RunningRabbit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Denke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Denke shoots in and gets a takedown into RunningRabbit's guard.
Denke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
RunningRabbit has control of Denke's left arm, preventing Denke from doing any damage.
RunningRabbit keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
RunningRabbit controlling Denke's posture.
Denke throws a strike but RunningRabbit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Denke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
RunningRabbit looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke seems keen to control RunningRabbit's posture.
Denke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit wants to control from the top but Denke keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
RunningRabbit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denke is looking to chop away at RunningRabbit's legs.
RunningRabbit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. RunningRabbit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
RunningRabbit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Denke misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Denke there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
RunningRabbit lands with a shot to the body.
RunningRabbit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
Denke scores with a body shot.

Denke bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops RunningRabbit! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

RunningRabbit is rocked!
RunningRabbit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
RunningRabbit is still in real trouble! Can Denke finish him?
Denke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Denke staying calm.
RunningRabbit is trying to get back to half guard.
Denke is chipping away with strikes.
RunningRabbit seems to have recovered his senses.
RunningRabbit tries to buck Denke off but Denke is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Denke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
RunningRabbit trying to remain calm as Denke controls from the top position.
Denke misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RunningRabbit takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RunningRabbit is looking for a sweep.
Denke is looking to take a break and control but RunningRabbit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
RunningRabbit manages to get back to half guard.
RunningRabbit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but RunningRabbit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. RunningRabbit is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now RunningRabbit is on top in guard.
Denke controls RunningRabbit momentarily but RunningRabbit frees himself.
RunningRabbit throwing strikes but missing.
Denke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
RunningRabbit connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Denke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Denke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in RunningRabbit's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

RunningRabbit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for RunningRabbit. That snapped Denke's head back.
RunningRabbit throws a combination. Denke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
RunningRabbit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by RunningRabbit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by RunningRabbit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from RunningRabbit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Denke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Denke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Denke misses with an uppercut. RunningRabbit saw that one coming.
RunningRabbit throws a lazy body kick
and Denke counters with a low kick, right behind RunningRabbit 's knee.
Denke moves into range and connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for RunningRabbit.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
RunningRabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denke.
RunningRabbit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denke.
RunningRabbit misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RunningRabbit ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
RunningRabbit scores with a jab.
Denke missing with a left hand there. RunningRabbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denke throws a lazy right hand but RunningRabbit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denke misses with a low kick.
Denke looks to score with a jab to the body but RunningRabbit is just out of range.
RunningRabbit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
RunningRabbit cracks Denke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
RunningRabbit misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Denke.
RunningRabbit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Denke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke slaps away a takedown attempt from RunningRabbit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
RunningRabbit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke cracks RunningRabbit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
BOOM! Denke lands a beautiful left hook that drops RunningRabbit. RunningRabbit tries to recover but Denke is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and RunningRabbit lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Denke!
A relieved looking Karl Denke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.