PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runar Soegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soegaard has chosen Final countdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Runar Soegaard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Utah
vs
Soegaard

180 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Runar Soegaard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soegaard misses with an uppercut.
Utah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soegaard.
Soegaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Utah blocks a leg kick.
Soegaard throws a shot from downtown. Utah moves away and avoids it.
Soegaard tries to clinch but Utah is having none of it.
Soegaard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Utah is just out of range.
Utah blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soegaard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Utah.

It looks like Jonny Utah has been cut.
Utah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soegaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soegaard misses with a looping left.
Soegaard misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soegaard lands a front kick.
Utah is looking to clinch.
Soegaard wants to land a leg kick but Utah is out of range.
Runar Soegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soegaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utah.
Utah blocks a head kick by Soegaard.
Soegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utah manages to avoid it.
Soegaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Utah moves out of range of the strikes.
Utah throws a series of punches but Soegaard avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Soegaard misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard throws a low kick but Utah avoids it.
Soegaard darts in trying to clinch
and Utah counters with a two punch combo.
Utah misses with a double jab.
Soegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Utah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soegaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soegaard avoids the body shot from Utah.
Soegaard closes the distance but Utah moves to the side
and Utah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Utah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah cracks Soegaard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soegaard throws a right and a left that Utah avoids nicely.
Soegaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utah.
Utah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soegaard on the side of the head.
Soegaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Utah is just out of range.
Soegaard tries to clinch up but Utah circles away and keeps his distance.

Utah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Soegaard has him pressed against the cage.
Soegaard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Soegaard.
Utah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Soegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soegaard moves in looking to clinch but Utah pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard tests Utah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Utah moves out of range as Soegaard strikes.
Utah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soegaard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soegaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soegaard misses with a combination
and Utah counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soegaard tries a low kick but Utah avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Runar Soegaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Utah's cut.
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.

Soegaard looks to land a left hand but Utah moved out of range nicely.
Soegaard misses with a combination
enabling Utah to counter with a crisp jab.
Utah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Utah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soegaard slips a jab and a cross from Utah.
Jonny Utah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Soegaard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soegaard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soegaard throws out a loose jab but Utah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Utah misses with a hook to the body
and Soegaard counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard throws a body kick that misses.

Soegaard closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Soegaard to work.
Utah working hard to break the clinch.
Soegaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Utah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soegaard obliges.
Soegaard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soegaard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Utah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soegaard slows down the pace here.
Soegaard lands an elbow just above Utah 's eye.
Utah wants to get back to striking at distance but Soegaard won't allow it.
Utah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soegaard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Utah's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Utah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soegaard presses Utah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Soegaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soegaard.
Soegaard lands a shoulder strike.
Soegaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soegaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Utah is trying to force a seperation but Soegaard has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Soegaard.
Soegaard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Utah or not.
Soegaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Utah's face.
Soegaard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Soegaard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soegaard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Soegaard lands a knee to the head.
Soegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Utah.
A left hand lands to the body for Soegaard.
Utah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soegaard lands a body punch.
Soegaard slows down the pace here.
Utah takes a shot to the head.
Soegaard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soegaard obliges.
Soegaard scores a nice knee to the body.
Utah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soegaard working Utah over with knees to the body.
Runar Soegaard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Soegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soegaard lands an overhand right.
Soegaard lands a jab.
Soegaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soegaard thows a body kick. Utah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Runar Soegaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soegaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Utah circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soegaard.
Utah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Utah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard throws a looping overhand right but Utah ducks down to avoid it.
Utah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soegaard.

Utah rushes Soegaard and presses him up against the cage.
Utah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Soegaard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Utah's efforts to push away.
Soegaard lands a shot to the body.
Soegaard blocks a body shot from Utah.
Soegaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Utah's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soegaard lands an elbow just above Utah 's eye.
Soegaard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soegaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Soegaard lands an elbow inside that Utah shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Soegaard scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Runar Soegaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Utah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Soegaard keeps Utah at a distance using the push kick.
Soegaard throws the kick towards the body but Utah avoids it.
Soegaard misses with a wild combination.
Soegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Utah.
Soegaard throws a head kick but Utah moves out of range.
Utah blocks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soegaard lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soegaard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soegaard misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard misses with a low kick.

Utah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Utah is trying to break free.
Soegaard trying to land knees to the body.
Soegaard throws a head punch that misses.
Utah wants to break free but Soegaard has control.
Utah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Utah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soegaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Utah avoids a wild elbow strike from Soegaard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Utah.
Good body shot from Soegaard.
Utah wants to break free but Soegaard has control.
Soegaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soegaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Utah is defending well for now.
Utah tries to circle away but Soegaard has him pinned against the cage.
Utah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Utah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Utah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soegaard misses with a looping left.
Runar Soegaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah avoids a kick to the body.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Utah moves out of range easily.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Utah moves out of range easily.
Utah misses with a wild combination.
Soegaard throws a hook but Utah avoids it easily.
Soegaard misses with a combination
and Utah counters with a two punch combo.
Utah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah connects with a crisp jab.
Soegaard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Utah counters with a nice uppercut.
Soegaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soegaard lands a jab to the nose.
Soegaard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Utah.
Utah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soegaard tries to clinch
and Utah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soegaard thinking.
Jonny Utah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Utah moves into the clinch.

Utah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utah scores with a body shot.
Soegaard misses with a body punch
and Utah counters with a stiff right hand.
Soegaard throws a hook but Utah blocks it.
Soegaard throws out a loose jab but Utah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Utah counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utah with a jab.
Utah misses with a two punch combination.
Utah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Utah scores with a nice strike.
Soegaard misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Utah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soegaard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Runar Soegaard!