PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Lackstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman comes to the cage accompanied by Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Runkman
vs
Lackstrom

188 cm
29
217 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

192 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onanias Runkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Lackstrom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lackstrom enables Runkman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lackstrom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Runkman pushes down on Lackstrom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runkman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lackstrom!
Runkman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Lackstrom tries to reverse the position but Runkman maintains control.
Runkman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lackstrom gets back to half guard.
Lackstrom has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Runkman passes to side control.
Lackstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Runkman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Runkman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Runkman lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman is putting a hurting on Lackstrom here, landing some big shots from side control.

Runkman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Runkman tries to advance to mount but Lackstrom denies him.
Lackstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Runkman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lackstrom is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Runkman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lackstrom's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackstrom is working to avoid the ground and pound but Runkman connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Lackstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Runkman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Runkman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lackstrom!
Runkman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lackstrom can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Runkman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Runkman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Runkman softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lackstrom is out cold! Runkman jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onanias Runkman!
An out of breath Onanias Runkman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Tommi Lackstrom had this to say: 'I'll get him next time!'.