PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoshino
vs
Runkputte

165 cm
26
174 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

177 cm
26
175 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino scores with a jab to the head.
Runkputte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoshino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Runkputte tries to bum rush Hoshino with a series of wild strikes but Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Runkputte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoshino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rings Russia in the buildup to the fight.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Runkputte is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Runkputte - just one landing.
Runkputte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Runkputte.
Runkputte misses the body punch
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Runkputte closes the distance and pushes Hoshino back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Runkputte blocks an uppercut.
Runkputte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
Runkputte prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino is leaning against Runkputte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino lands with a left to the head.

Runkputte is rocked!
Hoshino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Runkputte is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoshino finish him?
Runkputte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoshino lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hoshino breaks the clinch.
Runkputte misses with a body shot
and Hoshino counters with a big left hand that crumples Runkputte! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino retains his welterweight title!
Kantaro Hoshino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.