PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badig Onil (ranked 2915 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Blormarbius Goostain Runkums (ranked 137 p4p, 182 weight class). Onil comes to the cage accompanied by Pretty Boy by M2M. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Onil
vs
Goostain Runkums

207 cm
22
298
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badig Onil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blormarbius Goostain Runkums!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goostain Runkums has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goostain Runkums struggles to land a body shot inside as Onil controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goostain Runkums.

Onil breaks the clinch.
Onil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goostain Runkums.
Goostain Runkums throws a sloppy body shot

and Onil counters by clinching up.
Goostain Runkums tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Onil avoids it.
Onil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goostain Runkums tries to break free but Onil pushes him back against the cage.

Goostain Runkums breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goostain Runkums uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Badig Onil has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goostain Runkums sizes up Onil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Onil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goostain Runkums has a couple of punches blocked by Onil.
Goostain Runkums tries a body shot but Onil blocks it.
Onil pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goostain Runkums tries to throw a body punch but Onil avoids it by throwing Goostain Runkums back against the cage.
Goostain Runkums is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Onil is keeping busy.
Goostain Runkums is trying to break the clinch but Onil has him pressed against the cage.
Onil has Goostain Runkums pressed against the cage, preventing Goostain Runkums from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goostain Runkums tries to break the clinch but Onil is controlling the position.
Goostain Runkums is looking to break free of the clinch but Onil has double underhooks.
Goostain Runkums throws a head punch that misses.
Onil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goostain Runkums backwards.
Goostain Runkums is looking to control Onil's arms but Onil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goostain Runkums has his back to the cage.
Goostain Runkums wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Onil has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Onil pulls guard effortlessly.
Goostain Runkums throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onil keeping moving, preventing Goostain Runkums from controlling successfully.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Goostain Runkums has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Goostain Runkums loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goostain Runkums trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goostain Runkums pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Onil is keeping the position for now.
Goostain Runkums is looking to work some ground and pound but Onil has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goostain Runkums missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goostain Runkums loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goostain Runkums accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goostain Runkums throwing strikes from guard but Onil blocks nicely.
Goostain Runkums trying to control but Onil is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goostain Runkums keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goostain Runkums scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Onil 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.

Goostain Runkums drops Onil with a left and a right! Oh, Onil is hurt - Goostain Runkums dives into side control looking to finish!
Onil is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Goostain Runkums working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Onil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goostain Runkums on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goostain Runkums throws an elbow but Onil slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goostain Runkums is looking to take a break and control but Onil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goostain Runkums looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Onil is avoiding damage well.
Goostain Runkums misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Goostain Runkums in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Onil is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blormarbius Goostain Runkums!
The defeated Badig Onil had this to say: 'I was born in Africa, grew up in Africa, even kingkong is nothing to me. But it turns out that you are much uglier than kingkong, so you can beat me this time and only because you are lucky.'.