PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rune Runman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Crassus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rune Runman's chin.

Runman
vs
Crassus

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rune Runman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus ducks under a wild hook from Runman.
Crassus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Runman defends it nicely.
Crassus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Runman moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crassus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crassus wants to break free but Runman has control.
Crassus wants to break free but Runman has control.

Runman breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crassus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crassus is looking to score with low kicks.
Runman shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab, jab by Crassus - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crassus clinches with his opponent.
Runman fails to pull guard.
Crassus is trying to break free.

Runman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crassus throws a left that rocks Runman and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Crassus dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Runman regain composure!

Runman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crassus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Runman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee asks Crassus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crassus prefers to stall for the moment though.

Crassus decides to stand back up. Crassus steps back and let's Runman get back to his feet.
Marcus Crassus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crassus flashes Runman a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Runman's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Runman crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Crassus punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Crassus!