PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 269 p4p, 38 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 1345 p4p, 179 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nutzzzz
vs
Runnisto

185 cm
28
189 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
192 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutzzzz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nutzzzz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nutzzzz misses with a looping right.
Nutzzzz misses the body punch
and Runnisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Runnisto rushes Nutzzzz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Runnisto.
Nutzzzz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Nutzzzz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz scores with a nice right hand.
Runnisto slips under a jab from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a jab when Nutzzzz was well out of range.
Nutzzzz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Runnisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nutzzzz. Runnisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nutzzzz checks a leg kick.
Runnisto tries to bum rush Nutzzzz with a series of wild strikes but Nutzzzz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Nutzzzz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz throws a right hand that misses
and Nutzzzz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runnisto throws out a loose jab but Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutzzzz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nutzzzz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Runnisto as he connects with a hook.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nutzzzz.
Runnisto misses with a hook to the body
and Runnisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Runnisto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Runnisto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Runnisto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nutzzzz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Runnisto tries to work over Nutzzzz's front leg with a kick but Nutzzzz checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runnisto feints a jab promting Nutzzzz to slip. Runnisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nutzzzz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Runnisto.
Nutzzzz throws the left hand but Runnisto avoids the punch easily.
Runnisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Runnisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nutzzzz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Runnisto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Runnisto slips under a jab.
Runnisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Nutzzzz misses.
Runnisto misses the jab.

Nutzzzz moves into the clinch.
Runnisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Runnisto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Runnisto misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz misses with some punches.
Nutzzzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Runnisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut. Nutzzzz saw that one coming.
Nutzzzz is looking to counter punch.
Nutzzzz throws the left hand but Runnisto avoids the punch easily.
Runnisto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nutzzzz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Runnisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz moves away from the strike by Runnisto.
Nutzzzz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nutzzzz looks to score with a jab to the body but Runnisto is just out of range.
Nutzzzz cracks Runnisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz misses with a looping right.
Nutzzzz tries to move into range but Runnisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runnisto cracks Nutzzzz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nutzzzz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Runnisto.
Runnisto scores with the left hand. Nutzzzz knows he should have avoided that one.
Runnisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook. Runnisto ducked under it nicely.
Runnisto connects with a body shot that sends Nutzzzz's belly button to the back.
Runnisto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nutzzzz lands a nice hook to Runnisto's body. Runnisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Runnisto's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
A quick step to the side and Nutzzzz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto takes a swing at Nutzzzz's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runnisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Deez Nutzzzz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Runnisto throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Runnisto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Runnisto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Runnisto throws a series of punches but Nutzzzz moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Runnisto.
Runnisto is looking for the big counter here.
Runnisto throws the left hand but Nutzzzz avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Nutzzzz misses its target.
Nutzzzz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Runnisto's head backwards.
Nutzzzz cracks a nice hook into Runnisto's ribs.
Nutzzzz throws a looping overhand right but Runnisto ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Runnisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nutzzzz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runnisto connects with a nice looking jab.
Runnisto lands an overhand right.
Runnisto slips a straight right by Nutzzzz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Runnisto misses with a few strikes there.
Nutzzzz looks to throw the jab but Runnisto is out of range.
Runnisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Runnisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nutzzzz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Runnisto lunges at Nutzzzz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nutzzzz's hand.
Deez Nutzzzz is winning the standup battle so far.
Runnisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
Runnisto throws the left hand but Nutzzzz avoids the punch easily.
Nutzzzz throws a hook but Runnisto avoids it easily.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
Nutzzzz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nutzzzz throws a body punch but Runnisto moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Runnisto misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nutzzzz to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutzzzz misses with a lunging right hand
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runnisto manages to avoid it.
Runnisto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nutzzzz is able to avoid easily.
Runnisto clobbers Nutzzzz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Runnisto misses with a two punch combination.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutzzzz moves away.
Nutzzzz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nutzzzz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runnisto throws an overhand right that lands on Nutzzzz's shoulder, as Nutzzzz tries to avoid the shot.
Nutzzzz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Runnisto's head.
Nutzzzz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Runnisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nutzzzz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Runnisto misses the jab.
Runnisto takes a swing at Nutzzzz's ribcage but misses.
Runnisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutzzzz misses with a looping right.
Runnisto with a jab.
Nutzzzz misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
Nutzzzz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nutzzzz staying out of range there.
Runnisto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Nutzzzz to counter with a crisp jab.
Nutzzzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runnisto.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runnisto manages to avoid it.
Nutzzzz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Nutzzzz fails to land.
Runnisto pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutzzzz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runnisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nutzzzz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Runnisto on the side of the head.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut
and Nutzzzz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nutzzzz missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nutzzzz throws a poor cross that misses
and Runnisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Runnisto's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz misses with a straight right.
Runnisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Deez Nutzzzz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Nutzzzz misses.
As Nutzzzz backs off Runnisto throws a huge counter combo but Nutzzzz manages to avoid it all.
Runnisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Runnisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Runnisto tries to work over Nutzzzz's front leg with a kick but Nutzzzz checks it.
Nutzzzz moves out of range of the strikes.
Nutzzzz slips under a jab from Runnisto.
Runnisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nutzzzz doesn't seem bothered though.
Nutzzzz lands with a right hand.
A cross from Runnisto lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runnisto.
Nutzzzz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Runnisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nutzzzz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Nutzzzz misses its intended target.
Runnisto walks into a stiff left hand from Nutzzzz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Nutzzzz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nutzzzz.
Runnisto thows a leg kick but Nutzzzz checks it
and Nutzzzz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nutzzzz misses with a shot to the body
and Runnisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nutzzzz avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Runnisto thuds a left hand into Nutzzzz's body.
Nutzzzz misses the jab.
It seemed like Runnisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nutzzzz misses with a body shot.
Nutzzzz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nutzzzz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Runnisto wants to clinch up but Nutzzzz keeps it at a distance.
Runnisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nutzzzz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutzzzz just misses with a punch to the body.
Iikka Runnisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nutzzzz throws a jab when Runnisto was well out of range.
Runnisto thuds a left hand into Nutzzzz's body.

Runnisto forces Nutzzzz back against the cage and clinches.

Nutzzzz breaks the clinch.
Nutzzzz throws out a loose jab but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nutzzzz. Nutzzzz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Runnisto.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Nutzzzz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Runnisto swings for the body but Nutzzzz moves out of range.
Nutzzzz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nutzzzz lands a jab.
Runnisto misses the body punch
and Nutzzzz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut
and Nutzzzz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Runnisto slips a jab from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Runnisto motions for Nutzzzz to come forward. Runnisto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nutzzzz avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Runnisto looks to land a right hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range.
Nutzzzz scores with a jab to the head.
Runnisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nutzzzz thuds his right hand into Runnisto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nutzzzz lunges at Runnisto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Runnisto's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutzzzz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Nutzzzz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz slips a jab from Runnisto.
Nutzzzz misses with an uppercut.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut
and Nutzzzz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Runnisto lands with a cross.
Runnisto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nutzzzz.
A punch combination from Runnisto misses.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runnisto manages to avoid it.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto blocks a jab.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Nutzzzz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Runnisto connects with a right hand. Nutzzzz shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iikka Runnisto.
I think Nutzzzz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Deez Nutzzzz!