PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman has chosen Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG as his entrance music. Onanias Runkman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pegg
vs
Runkman

184 cm
29
208 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
37
217 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onanias Runkman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Runkman connects with a single shot there.
Pegg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Runkman.
Pegg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pegg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Runkman napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Pegg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Runkman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Runkman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Runkman actively working from the bottom here.
Pegg lands with a punch from half guard.
Runkman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pegg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pegg connects with a nice short shot to Runkman's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman is in trouble now - Pegg has advanced to mount!
Runkman is squirming around, avoiding Pegg's attempts to control the action.
Pegg is landing with some decent strikes but Runkman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Runkman is trying desperately to improve position.
Runkman keeps trying to improve his position.
Pegg 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.
Runkman is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg with a couple of short strikes.
Runkman is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pegg trying to control but Runkman is having none of it.
Runkman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Runkman is staying active underneath Pegg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Runkman tries to roll over but Pegg keeps him under control.
Pegg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runkman is trying to get back to full guard.
Runkman moves into full guard.
Pegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Runkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runkman's head.
Pegg passes into half guard.
Runkman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Runkman wants to sweep but Pegg has passed to side control!
Pegg works to advance to full mount. Runkman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Runkman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Runkman is trying to get back to full guard.
Runkman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Runkman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.

Runkman is looking for a triangle but Pegg pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pegg postures up and lands a big shot to Runkman's brow.
Runkman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pegg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Runkman has momentary wrist control but Pegg slips an elbow through the middle.

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

Runkman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Runkman keeping moving, preventing Pegg from controlling successfully.

Pegg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Pegg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Runkman slips under a jab from Pegg.
Pegg works Runkman's body with a nice hook.
Pegg throws a hook to the side of Runkman's head but Runkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Runkman misses with a series of wild punches.
Pegg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runkman can do to turn this around?
Runkman lands with an overhand left.
Runkman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Runkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Pegg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Pegg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pegg won't allow Runkman to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegg wants to pass the guard but Runkman is keeping the position.
Runkman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.
Pegg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Runkman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Runkman keeping moving, preventing Pegg from controlling successfully.
Pegg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Runkman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runkman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pegg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Runkman's guard.
Pegg working the head and body with strikes.
Runkman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Runkman keeping full guard, as Pegg tries to pass.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Runkman keeping full guard, as Pegg tries to pass.
Pegg is working hard here to advance position.
Pegg postures up and lands a big shot to Runkman's brow.
Runkman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.
Pegg is really struggling to control Runkman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pegg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Runkman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pegg stacks Runkman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pegg!
Runkman prevents Pegg from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg is looking to take a break and control but Runkman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Runkman gets back to half guard.
Runkman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pegg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pegg's back!
Runkman scores with punches and elbows.
Runkman is hanging on to Pegg's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.

Runkman is persistently looking for the submission but Pegg is defending it well.
Runkman misses with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkman punches the canvas rather than the man.
Runkman throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Runkman misses with an elbow to the head.
Pegg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Runkman's guard. Nice work there by Pegg.
Pegg passes Runkman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Pegg.
Pegg works his way into full mount!
Runkman gets back to half guard.
Pegg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Runkman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pegg is working for a kimura but Runkman is defending it quite comfortably.
Runkman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Runkman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Pegg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pegg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Runkman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pegg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pegg stands up over Runkman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Runkman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pegg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Runkman wants to hit a switch here but Pegg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Runkman there!
Runkman can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runkman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Runkman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Runkman.

Runkman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pegg is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pegg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Runkman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Runkman has his foot on Pegg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pegg works his way back into a safe position though.
Runkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pegg wants to control from the top but Runkman keeps moving.
Pegg preventing the sweep.
Pegg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pegg won't allow Runkman to sweep him here.
Pegg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pegg controlling from the top position.
Pegg won't allow Runkman to sweep him here.

Pegg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pegg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Runkman looking for a guillotine here but Pegg defends easily.
Pegg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Runkman is keeping the position for now.
Pegg stopping the sweep attempt from Runkman.

Pegg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Runkman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pegg has managed to get both his arms back between Runkman's legs - danger averted.
Pegg lands a couple of elbows.
Pegg stopping the sweep attempt from Runkman.
Runkman keeping moving, preventing Pegg from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pegg landing some decent shots from guard.
Runkman keeping moving, preventing Pegg from controlling successfully.
Pegg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pegg stands up over Runkman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pegg wants to pass the guard but Runkman is keeping the position.
Runkman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pegg's guard.

Runkman tries to free his leg and advance position but Pegg is retaining full guard.
Runkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Runkman throwing strikes from guard but Pegg blocks nicely.

Pegg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simon Pegg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Runkman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pegg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Runkman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pegg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pegg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pegg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Runkman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pegg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onanias Runkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Runkman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pegg is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Pegg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pegg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Pegg!
After the fight, Simon Pegg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.