PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Maverick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorde Runkputte's chin.

Maverick
vs
Runkputte

184 cm
27
171 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

177 cm
28
175 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Runkputte counters with a two punch combo.
Runkputte swings for the body but Maverick moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Runkputte.

It looks like Dan Maverick has been cut.
Runkputte misses with a looping left.
Runkputte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maverick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Runkputte to score with a decent uppercut.
Maverick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maverick throws a chopping leg kick but Runkputte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Runkputte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maverick at a distance.
Runkputte throws a series of punches but Maverick avoids them all with ease.
Maverick misses with a body kick.
Runkputte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maverick on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runkputte just misses with a punch to the body.
Runkputte lands a head shot.
Maverick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maverick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Runkputte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte throws a lazy right hand but Maverick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runkputte misses with a looping left.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maverick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Runkputte's calf.
Runkputte loads up on a big right hand but Maverick slips the punch.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runkputte moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maverick.
Runkputte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Runkputte thuds a left hand into Maverick's body.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick throws a head kick but Runkputte moves out of range.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maverick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Runkputte misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runkputte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses.
Runkputte tried to score with a low kick but Maverick checks it.
Runkputte swings widly with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a right hand to the body.
Maverick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Runkputte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Runkputte scores with a nice head shot.

Dan Maverick's cut is getting worse.
Runkputte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maverick's head.
Runkputte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Runkputte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Runkputte with a jab.
Jorde Runkputte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runkputte lands with a nice body punch.
Maverick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkputte.
Maverick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Runkputte looks to throw the jab but Maverick is out of range.
Maverick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Runkputte throws a series of strikes that have Maverick backpedaling.
Runkputte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maverick in his tracks.
Runkputte lands with a nice combination. Maverick backs away looking to recover.

Dan Maverick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Runkputte throws a jab when Maverick was well out of range.
Runkputte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Runkputte 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Runkputte gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Maverick to counter with a crisp jab.
Runkputte cracks Maverick with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maverick.
Maverick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Runkputte's calf.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runkputte moves away.
Runkputte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Runkputte misses the shot to the body.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Runkputte moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Maverick with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Runkputte! But no joy.
Maverick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runkputte.
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Runkputte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runkputte throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.
Runkputte connects with a single shot there.

Runkputte forces Maverick back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Runkputte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorde Runkputte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Maverick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Runkputte avoids a kick to the body.
Runkputte unleashes a big counter combination but Maverick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Runkputte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maverick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Runkputte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maverick - the referee stops the clock and Runkputte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maverick. Runkputte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Runkputte misses with a two punch combination.
Runkputte tries to clinch but Maverick is having none of it.
Runkputte takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick thuds a left hand into Runkputte's body.
Runkputte tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maverick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Runkputte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maverick is looking to wear down Runkputte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Runkputte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maverick. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maverick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Runkputte is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Runkputte.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maverick is pushing down on Runkputte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Runkputte is fighting to maintain full guard but Maverick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Runkputte is pressing down on Maverick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maverick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maverick postures up.
Runkputte keeping moving, preventing Maverick from controlling successfully.

Runkputte looking for a guillotine here but Maverick defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maverick throws a big right hand that misses.
Maverick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick trying to control but Runkputte is working from the bottom.
Runkputte wants to sweep here but Maverick controlling him for the moment.
Maverick trying to control but Runkputte is working from the bottom.
Runkputte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Runkputte wants to sweep here but Maverick controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Runkputte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Runkputte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Maverick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick thumps Runkputte with a low kick.
Maverick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Runkputte lands a two punch combo.
Runkputte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maverick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Runkputte throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Runkputte misses.
Runkputte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maverick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Runkputte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maverick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Runkputte's calf.
Maverick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Runkputte.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maverick connects with a crisp jab.
Runkputte moves out of range of the body kick from Maverick.
Maverick is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Runkputte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jeez, Dan Maverick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maverick lands a right hook to the body.
Runkputte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runkputte misses with a leg kick
and Maverick counters with a low kick, right behind Runkputte 's knee.
Maverick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Runkputte.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Maverick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jorde Runkputte!
Jorde Runkputte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.