PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dubrov
vs
Runkman

192 cm
32
208 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

188 cm
36
217 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Onanias Runkman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov throws a body punch but Runkman moves out of range.
Runkman scores with a jab. Dubrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Runkman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dubrov quickly recovers to half guard.
Runkman misses with a head shot. Dubrov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dubrov keeping full guard, as Runkman tries to pass.
Dubrov trying to keep a closed guard but Runkman is proving a slippery customer.
Runkman is looking to pass into half guard but Dubrov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dubrov is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dubrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dubrov stands and steps away. Runkman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dubrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dubrov smiles and moves away.
Dubrov moves in looking to clinch but Runkman pushes him off.
Dubrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Runkman misses with a looping right.
Dubrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Runkman backs away, Dubrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dubrov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dubrov throws a leg kick which misses Runkman's front leg but catches the back leg as Runkman tries to avoid it.
Dubrov throws a nice looking combination but Runkman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pavel Dubrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dubrov throws a leg kick
and Dubrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runkman checks the leg kick.
Runkman misses with an uppercut
and Dubrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dubrov avoids the body shot from Runkman.
Dubrov ducks under a wild hook from Runkman.
Runkman closes the distance and clinches up with Dubrov, looking for a takedown. Runkman pushes Dubrov against the cage but Dubrov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Runkman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Runkman misses with a takedown attempt - Dubrov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pavel Dubrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Onanias Runkman.
Dubrov scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dubrov has closed the distance and engaged Runkman in a clinch.
Dubrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dubrov.
Runkman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dubrov prevents it.
Runkman is trying to pull guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Runkman jumps guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dubrov leaning against his opponent.
Runkman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dubrov smiles and moves away.
Dubrov scores with a nice strike.

Dubrov has closed the distance and engaged Runkman in a clinch.
Runkman is trying to pull guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Runkman looking for a takedown.
Runkman jumps guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dubrov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dubrov.
A short body shot lands from Dubrov as the two fighters clinch.
Runkman takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Onanias Runkman has been cut.
Runkman jumps guard but Dubrov stands there with Runkman around his waist. Runkman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dubrov has Runkman pressed against the cage.
Dubrov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Runkman looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Dubrov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dubrov misses with a knee to the head.
Dubrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dubrov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Runkman jumps guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Runkman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Runkman jumps guard but Dubrov stands there with Runkman around his waist. Runkman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dubrov lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dubrov smiles and moves away.
Runkman misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Runkman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Runkman 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.
Dubrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Runkman throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Runkman misses with a hook. Dubrov ducked under it nicely.
Dubrov dips to his left and cracks Runkman with an uppercut!
Dubrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Runkman jabs Dubrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Dubrov misses.
Runkman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dubrov.
Dubrov dips to his left and cracks Runkman with an uppercut!

Dubrov forces Runkman back against the cage and clinches.
Dubrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Dubrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onanias Runkman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Runkman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dubrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Runkman.
Jab from Dubrov.
Runkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Runkman.
Dubrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Runkman.
A shot to the body from Runkman misses
and Dubrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Runkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dubrov connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runkman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runkman can do to turn this around?
Runkman misses with a body shot
and Dubrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dubrov takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Runkman is trying to pull guard but Dubrov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Runkman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dubrov smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman takes a swing at Dubrov's ribcage but misses.
Dubrov digs a good body shot into Runkman's ribs.
A solid body kick from Dubrov.
Runkman is breathing heavily.
Dubrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Runkman.
Dubrov leaves Runkman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pavel Dubrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Onanias Runkman.
Dubrov with a hook.
Dubrov throws a series of punches but Runkman moves out of range.
Dubrov tests Runkman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Runkman is rocked!
Dubrov defending well as Runkman loads up on a big left hand.
Dubrov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dubrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Runkman is out of range and Dubrov settles back down.
Dubrov lands a front kick.
A shot to the body from Runkman misses
and Dubrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Runkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dubrov finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Dubrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dubrov lands a big right hand that drops Runkman! The killer instinct kicks in and Dubrov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dubrov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Dubrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Pavel Dubrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.