PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domnall O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runnisto comes to the cage accompanied by Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Runnisto
vs
O Carroll

182 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domnall O Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Carroll's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Carroll duly obliges.
O Carroll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from O Carroll.
O Carroll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Runnisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Carroll.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Carroll! But no joy.
We've been told by Runnisto's head coaches at Team Migraine that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Runnisto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Runnisto - just one landing.
O Carroll misses with a hook.
Runnisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runnisto misses with a body punch
and O Carroll counters with a stiff right hand.
Runnisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runnisto misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runnisto throws a hook but O Carroll blocks it.
Runnisto scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Carroll.
O Carroll looks to throw the jab but Runnisto is out of range.
Runnisto looks to land a body kick but O Carroll moved away.
O Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Runnisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Carroll throws a looping overhand right but Runnisto ducks down to avoid it.
O Carroll slips a jab from Runnisto.
O Carroll doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Runnisto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Runnisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runnisto misses with a right hand
and O Carroll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Runnisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Runnisto misses with a body punch
and O Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Carroll moves away.
O Carroll misses with a series of wild punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Carroll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Carroll darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O Carroll looks to land a right hand but Runnisto moved out of range.
A combination from Runnisto does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a hook but O Carroll blocks it.
O Carroll wants to clinch up but Runnisto keeps it at a distance.
Runnisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Carroll on the side of the head.
Runnisto throws a sloppy head kick
and O Carroll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Runnisto. Beautiful body shot.
O Carroll fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Carroll might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A leg kick checked by Runnisto.
O Carroll with a jab.
O Carroll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Runnisto checks it well.
O Carroll checks a leg kick nicely.
O Carroll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto throws a wild body kick that O Carroll sees coming a mile off.
Runnisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Carroll.
O Carroll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runnisto moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
O Carroll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Runnisto misses with a kick to the body
and O Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
O Carroll throws an overhand right that lands on Runnisto's shoulder, as Runnisto tries to avoid the shot.
Runnisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Carroll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Carroll throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Runnisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Carroll.
Runnisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Carroll throws a low kick but Runnisto moves out of range easily.
O Carroll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Carroll missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Runnisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Runnisto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto throws a chopping leg kick but O Carroll manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Runnisto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runnisto throws a body punch but O Carroll moves out of range.
O Carroll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Runnisto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
O Carroll is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Runnisto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from O Carroll.
O Carroll lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runnisto throws a head kick but O Carroll moves out of range.
O Carroll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
Good shot there by Runnisto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
Runnisto lands a two punch combo.
O Carroll walks into a stiff left hand from Runnisto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iikka Runnisto will probably get the nod.
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.

Runnisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Carroll tries to avoid it but Runnisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Carroll to the ground. O Carroll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Carroll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Runnisto swings for the body but O Carroll moves out of range.
O Carroll takes one to the chin there.
Runnisto blocks the body kick.
O Carroll misses the shot to the body.
Runnisto throws a shot from downtown. O Carroll moves away and avoids it.
Runnisto scores with a nice strike.
O Carroll misses with a looping right.
Runnisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Carroll in his tracks.
Runnisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Carroll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Carroll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Runnisto circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Runnisto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O Carroll tries a head kick but it misses.
Runnisto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Runnisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Runnisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Carroll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll lands with a good body shot.
Runnisto cracks O Carroll with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Runnisto avoids the head kick by O Carroll.
Runnisto checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Runnisto misses its target.
Runnisto misses with a low kick.
Runnisto misses with a hook to the body
and O Carroll counters with a nice body kick.
Runnisto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Carroll throws out a loose jab but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll stuns Runnisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Runnisto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Runnisto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Runnisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Runnisto there.
O Carroll jabs Runnisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Runnisto takes one to the side of the head.
Runnisto scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from O Carroll.
Runnisto throws out a loose jab but O Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Carroll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Runnisto lands with a good body shot.
O Carroll moves away from the strike by Runnisto.
O Carroll takes a swing at Runnisto's ribcage but misses.
Runnisto appears to be looking for a big counter.
O Carroll misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Runnisto misses the target.
Iikka Runnisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Runnisto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Carroll back to the cage. Runnisto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Runnisto.
O Carroll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Carroll jabs Runnisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from O Carroll misses its intended target.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.
O Carroll connects with a looping right hand.
Runnisto throws a sloppy head kick and O Carroll moves out of range easily.
O Carroll blocks a head kick by Runnisto.
O Carroll slips under a jab.
Runnisto takes a swing at O Carroll's ribcage but misses.
O Carroll lands a right hook to the body.
Runnisto throws a lazy right hand but O Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Carroll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Carroll missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Runnisto slips under a jab.
O Carroll throws a leg kick which misses Runnisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Runnisto tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Runnisto misses.
It seemed like O Carroll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Carroll throws a lazy right hand but Runnisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runnisto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Carroll.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runnisto misses the shot to the body.
Runnisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Carroll.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Runnisto tries for a takedown but O Carroll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Runnisto throws a lazy right hand but O Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runnisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Carroll.
O Carroll throws a sloppy body shot
and Runnisto counters with a left to the body.
O Carroll misses with a straight right.
Runnisto takes a swing at O Carroll's ribcage but misses.
Runnisto tries to land a front kick but O Carroll steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Iikka Runnisto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Carroll is looking to land body kicks.
O Carroll lands with a shot to the body.
O Carroll just misses with a punch to the body.
O Carroll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Runnisto misses with a low kick.
O Carroll takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Runnisto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Carroll misses with a body kick.
Runnisto misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by O Carroll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Carroll. Runnisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Runnisto throws a shot from downtown. O Carroll moves away and avoids it.
O Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Runnisto.
Runnisto misses with a straight right.
O Carroll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto misses with a shot to the body
and O Carroll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Carroll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Runnisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Carroll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Runnisto coming out on top.
Runnisto moves away from the strike by O Carroll.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Carroll.
A jab from O Carroll does it's job there.

O Carroll instigates a clinch.
Runnisto misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Carroll.
O Carroll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.
O Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Runnisto avoids it by throwing O Carroll back against the cage.
O Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runnisto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Carroll stalling in the clinch.
Runnisto prevents a body shot from O Carroll.
A short uppercut from O Carroll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from O Carroll fails to land.
O Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Runnisto avoids it by throwing O Carroll back against the cage.
Runnisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Runnisto breaks from the clinch.
O Carroll blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Runnisto misses
and O Carroll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Carroll scores with a hook.
Runnisto throws a jab but it's blocked by O Carroll.
O Carroll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Runnisto has time to react.
O Carroll blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Carroll! But no joy.
Runnisto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Carroll on the side of the head.
O Carroll takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Runnisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Runnisto takes a swing at O Carroll's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Runnisto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Carroll lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by O Carroll as he checks the leg kick.
Runnisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Carroll circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by O Carroll.
O Carroll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Carroll with a jab.
Runnisto misses with a hook.
Runnisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Carroll counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Runnisto is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from O Carroll misses the target.
Runnisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Runnisto throws a series of punches but O Carroll moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll misses with a body kick.
Runnisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Runnisto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Runnisto swings widly with a right hand
and O Carroll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Domnall O Carroll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Runnisto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from O Carroll! Runnisto is out on his feet! O Carroll rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Runnisto is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Runnisto is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domnall O Carroll!
Domnall O Carroll tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.