PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 1952 p4p, 262 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 2225 p4p, 290 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Iikka Runnisto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haraldsson
vs
Runnisto

186 cm
26
171 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
192 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Urban Fighter

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Aspire Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haraldsson's head.
Runnisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haraldsson.
Runnisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haraldsson.
Runnisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haraldsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
Runnisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haraldsson scores with a head kick. Runnisto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haraldsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, jab by Haraldsson - just one landing.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runnisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Haraldsson misses with a left hand
and Runnisto counters with a left and a right that stings Haraldsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a series of punches but Runnisto moves out of range.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Runnisto. Those never looked like landing.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Runnisto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haraldsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runnisto scores with a one two! Haraldsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Haraldsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Haraldsson.
Some wild striking there from Runnisto.
Haraldsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Runnisto counters with a left right combination that sends Haraldsson crashing to the mat - Runnisto wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Haraldsson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!