PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Altemio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Fuck You In The Ass. Jorde Runkputte has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Runkputte

150 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

177 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Altemio Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runkputte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Runkputte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Runkputte misses with a kick to the body.
Runkputte tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Runkputte loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Runkputte moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runkputte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runkputte swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a jab when Runkputte was well out of range.
Runkputte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkputte.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runkputte.
Good body shot from Runkputte.
Runkputte looking to stall.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.

Sanchez pulls Runkputte into guard.
Runkputte trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Runkputte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte is stalling in the full guard.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Runkputte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runkputte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Runkputte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sanchez working for a triangle but Runkputte defends it easily.

Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Runkputte has passed into half guard!
Runkputte trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Runkputte is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Runkputte is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Runkputte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Runkputte wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altemio Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Runkputte throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runkputte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runkputte slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Runkputte lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runkputte.
Altemio Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Runkputte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Altemio Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Runkputte moved out of range.
Runkputte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte throws a big shot that misses.
Runkputte tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Runkputte's head.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Runkputte.
Nice defenses there by Runkputte.
Runkputte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runkputte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runkputte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
Runkputte lands with a shot to the body.
Runkputte misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runkputte tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Runkputte.
Runkputte looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Runkputte. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Runkputte.
Jab, jab by Runkputte - just one landing.
Runkputte misses with a wild body shot.
Runkputte throws a one two combo.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Runkputte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runkputte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Runkputte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Runkputte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Runkputte has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Runkputte cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Runkputte forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Runkputte holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Runkputte won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altemio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Runkputte won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Runkputte won't allow it.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Runkputte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runkputte working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez jumps guard but Runkputte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez letting Runkputte take a breather here.
Runkputte lands a left hand.
Runkputte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runkputte stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.

Sanchez jumps into guard, dragging Runkputte to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Runkputte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Runkputte has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Runkputte controls from within his opponent's guard.
Runkputte passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorde Runkputte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Altemio Sanchez'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.

Runkputte connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Runkputte.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez moves out of range as Runkputte strikes.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Runkputte.
A nice inside leg kick there by Runkputte. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Runkputte.
Runkputte wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Runkputte slips the punch.
Runkputte staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Runkputte.
Runkputte lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Runkputte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Runkputte misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Runkputte works the jab nicely.

Runkputte sends Sanchez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Runkputte is motioning to the referee to let Sanchez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Sanchez is rocked!
Runkputte ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Runkputte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Runkputte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runkputte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Runkputte scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Runkputte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Runkputte cracks Sanchez on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sanchez falls backwards against the cage. Runkputte follows up with more strikes that drop Sanchez to his knees. Runkputte keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sanchez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorde Runkputte!
Jorde Runkputte is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Jorde Runkputte thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Altemio Sanchez stepped up to the mic, saying 'vittupillusaatana!'.