PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman comes to the cage accompanied by Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG. Vult has chosen War Machine by KISS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Runkman
vs
Vult

188 cm
32
217 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

207 cm
37
222 lbs
20 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onanias Runkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vult is looking to clinch.
Runkman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Runkman misses with a hook. Vult ducked under it nicely.
Vult is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vult tries to clinch but Runkman moves out of range.
Runkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Runkman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vult is looking to clinch.
Runkman throws a combination that misses
and Vult counters with a straight right hand.
Vult takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Runkman shoots in and gets a takedown into Vult's guard.
Runkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vult swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Runkman trying to control but Vult is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runkman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vult is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman pushing down on Vult's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vult really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Runkman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Runkman wants to pass the guard but Vult is defending well.
Runkman works his way into full mount!
Runkman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vult because Runkman loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkman wants to control the pace but Vult is squirming around nicely.
Runkman working the ground and pound effectively.
Runkman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vult is in a horrible position here. Runkman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Runkman unloads with some shots from mount but Vult bucks and avoids them well.
Runkman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vult looks a forlorn figure.

Vult is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Runkman! Vult is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Onanias Runkman!
Onanias Runkman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.