PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iikka Runnisto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sole
vs
Runnisto

188 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto keeps the fight on the outside.
Runnisto misses with a looping left.
Runnisto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sole darts in trying to clinch
and Runnisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Bo Sole has been cut.

Runnisto moves into the clinch.
Sole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Runnisto to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Runnisto.
Sole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Runnisto.
Runnisto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Runnisto - that landed with a thud.
Sole is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Runnisto.
Runnisto scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Runnisto.
A body shot lands from Runnisto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Runnisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Runnisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Runnisto moves into the clinch successfully.
Runnisto lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Runnisto.
Runnisto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Runnisto.
A body shot lands from Runnisto.
Runnisto works on Sole's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soles head.
Runnisto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Runnisto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Runnisto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Runnisto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sole backwards.
Runnisto pushes Sole against the cage. Runnisto is working some dirty boxing. Runnisto pushes off with a quick right hook! Sole goes down! Sole tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Runnisto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!
A relieved looking Iikka Runnisto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.