PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman comes to the cage accompanied by Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Runkman
vs
Leuka

188 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onanias Runkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka thuds his shin into the meat of Runkman's side.

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

Runkman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leuka, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Runkman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leuka has escaped the position, nice work there.

Runkman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Runkman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Runkman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Runkman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Leuka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Runkman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leuka has escaped the position, nice work there.

Runkman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Runkman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leuka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Runkman is working to tighten is grip on Leuka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Leuka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Runkman is really squeezing tight and eventually Leuka passes out! Runkman breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Onanias Runkman!
Post fight, an emotional Onanias Runkman said 'Debyytti jännitti kovasti ja housuun paukahti alasviennin yhteydessä mojovat ripulit. Nyt suihkuun.'.