PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Runkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkle has chosen Californication theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Escobar
vs
Runkle

172 cm
24
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
147 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Runkle !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Runkle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobar really felt that one!
Runkle scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Escobar
and Runkle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.

Runkle closes the distance and clinches.
Runkle misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Runkle .
Runkle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Runkle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Runkle scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Runkle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
Runkle pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Runkle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Runkle obliges.
Runkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Runkle has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Runkle is controlling him.
Runkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Runkle keeps him there for the moment.
Runkle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Runkle - that landed with a thud.
Runkle with a knee to the head.
Escobar tries to circle away but Runkle has him pinned against the cage.
Runkle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Runkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Runkle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Runkle lands with a light punch inside.
Runkle landing knees to the body.
Runkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Escobar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Runkle scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Runkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Runkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Escobar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Runkle - that landed with a thud.
Escobar is trying to break free.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Runkle .
A right hook to the body lands for Runkle .
A left hand lands to the body for Runkle .
Escobar tries to break free but Runkle pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar wants to break free but Runkle has control.
Runkle has Escobar pressed against the cage, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Runkle .
Runkle lands a shoulder strike.
Runkle tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Runkle back against the cage.
Runkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Escobar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Runkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.

Escobar is rocked!
Runkle presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Runkle lands a nice elbow.
Runkle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Runkle lands a nice elbow.
Escobar is pressed against the cage. Runkle pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Escobar! Two more big strikes from Runkle and Escobar crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charlie Runkle !
Charlie Runkle gave a mention to Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).