PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Runkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkle comes to the cage accompanied by Californication theme . Ryan Felizberto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Runkle
vs
Felizberto

177 cm
30
147 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

169 cm
35
146 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie Runkle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Felizberto!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felizberto dives in and grabs Runkle 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Runkle pushes down on Felizberto's head and hops out.
Runkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Felizberto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Runkle misses with a wild body shot.
Felizberto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Runkle throws out the jab.
Felizberto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Runkle misses with a looping left.
Felizberto stuns Runkle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Felizberto looks to land a right hand but Runkle moved out of range.
Runkle avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Felizberto lands with a cross.

Felizberto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Runkle 's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Felizberto thows a huge punch but Runkle dodges it nicely.
Felizberto is taking a breather. Runkle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felizberto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkle tries to get to full guard but Felizberto has control of the leg.
Runkle is trying to stand.
Felizberto prevents Runkle from improving his position.
Runkle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Felizberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Felizberto's back!
Felizberto can't escape the position.
Felizberto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Runkle 's guard. Nice work there by Felizberto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felizberto throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto slips nicely into half guard.
Felizberto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Felizberto is looking to pass Runkle 's guard but actually Runkle recovers to full guard.
Felizberto wants to control from the top but Runkle keeps moving.
Felizberto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto trying to control but Runkle is working from the bottom.
Felizberto preventing the sweep.
Runkle keeping moving, preventing Felizberto from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Felizberto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Runkle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Runkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan Felizberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felizberto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Felizberto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Runkle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Felizberto scores with a body shot.
Runkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Felizberto's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkle tries to move into range but Felizberto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Charlie Runkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runkle throws a series of punches but Felizberto avoids them all with ease.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Runkle at a distance.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Runkle slams his shin into Felizberto's torso.
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!
Felizberto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Runkle scores with the left hand. Felizberto knows he should have avoided that one.

Runkle pushes Felizberto up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runkle misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Felizberto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Felizberto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Felizberto blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Felizberto dominated that 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.

Runkle throws a hook but Felizberto avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Runkle .
Felizberto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Runkle rather than just go for the knockout.
Runkle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Felizberto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Felizberto misses with an uppercut. Runkle saw that one coming.
Runkle wants to clinch up but Felizberto keeps it at a distance.
Felizberto misses with a left hand
and Runkle counters with a low kick, right behind Felizberto 's knee.
Nice body kick from Runkle .
Charlie Runkle is winning the standup battle so far.
Runkle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Felizberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Runkle works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Runkle finds it's target.
Runkle throws a lazy right hand but Felizberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felizberto throws a nice looking combination but Runkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felizberto.
Felizberto takes one to the side of the head.
Runkle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Runkle throws an overhand right that lands on Felizberto's shoulder, as Felizberto tries to avoid the shot.
Felizberto punishes Runkle 's body with a nice straight punch.
Felizberto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Runkle can pounce on him.
A shot to the body from Felizberto misses
and Runkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Runkle tries to clinch up but Felizberto circles away and keeps his distance.
Runkle scores with a head kick.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Runkle ducks under a wild hook from Felizberto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felizberto swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkle .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a shot to the body.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Felizberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Felizberto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Felizberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Runkle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Runkle has closed the distance and engaged Felizberto in a clinch.
Runkle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Felizberto backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felizberto.
Runkle scores with a shot to the side of Felizberto's head.
Runkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Runkle is trying to maintain a safe position but Felizberto gets an underhook and turns Runkle into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Runkle .
Runkle lands a shoulder strike.
Runkle lands a right hand.
Felizberto working hard to break the clinch.
Felizberto can't find room to land a body shot as Runkle controls the action.
Runkle scores a nice knee to the body.
Runkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felizberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Runkle backwards.
Runkle misses with some punches.
Runkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Felizberto backwards.
Runkle misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Felizberto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Runkle .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Runkle trying to control the position but instead, Felizberto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Runkle into the cage.
Runkle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felizberto stalling in the clinch but Runkle improves position.
Felizberto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runkle lands a nice shot to the body.
Felizberto looking for a takedown.
Charlie Runkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Felizberto.
Runkle has Felizberto pressed against the cage, preventing Felizberto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Felizberto prevents a body shot from Runkle .
Runkle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Runkle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Felizberto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Felizberto blocks a body shot from Runkle .
Runkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felizberto struggles to land a body shot inside as Runkle controls his hands.
Charlie Runkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Runkle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Runkle tries to land a knee to the head but Felizberto blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Runkle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Felizberto lands with a good body shot.
Felizberto keeps the fight on the outside.
Runkle wants to clinch up but Felizberto keeps it at a distance.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Runkle drops his hands momentarily and Felizberto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Felizberto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Runkle as he avoids it easily.
Runkle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Runkle .
Felizberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Runkle defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Runkle .
Runkle loads up on a big right hand but Felizberto slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkle lands a body shot.
Felizberto shoots in looking for a takedown but Runkle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Felizberto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Charlie Runkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Felizberto.
Crunch! Runkle slams his shin into Felizberto's torso.
Runkle scoring well with a low kick there.
Felizberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runkle manages to avoid it.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Felizberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Runkle .
Runkle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felizberto swings for the body but Runkle moves out of range.
Runkle misses with a looping left.
Felizberto misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felizberto missing with a left hand there. Runkle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Runkle . Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felizberto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Runkle on the side of the head.
Runkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felizberto moves away.
Felizberto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Runkle clinches with his opponent.
Felizberto blocking some punches.
Runkle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felizberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felizberto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Runkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Felizbertos head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Felizberto looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Runkle tries a body shot but Felizberto blocks it.

Felizberto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Runkle has Felizberto up against the cage in a clinch.
Felizberto misses with a body punch.

Runkle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Felizberto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Runkle to the mat. Runkle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Runkle is looking to stand up but Felizberto isn't so interested in that idea.
Felizberto wants to control from the top but Runkle keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkle is trying to keep Felizberto in close.
Runkle seems keen to control Felizberto's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Runkle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Runkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runkle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Felizberto.

It looks like Charlie Runkle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Runkle clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runkle is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Runkle .
Runkle misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Runkle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Runkle 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Runkle !
Charlie Runkle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.