PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Runkman has chosen Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG as his entrance music. 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?

Gracie
vs
Runkman

180 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

188 cm
38
217 lbs
27 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onanias Runkman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runkman connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Runkman lands a body shot.
Runkman thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Runkman shows good takedown defense.
A right-left combo lands from Runkman.

It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
Runkman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Runkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Runkman feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Runkman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Runkman lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkman slips nicely into half guard.

Runkman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Runkman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Runkman wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runkman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Runkman wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Runkman is controlling well.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Runkman wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

Runkman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Runkman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Runkman wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Runkman is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Runkman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie won't allow Runkman to pass to mount.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Runkman is controlling well.
Runkman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Runkman pulls his head out easily.
Runkman uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Runkman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Runkman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Runkman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Runkman with a couple of short strikes.

Runkman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runkman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Runkman thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Runkman pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to hold on to Runkman's head to control him but Runkman postures up.
Runkman throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Runkman is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Runkman is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Runkman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie is rocked!
Runkman prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Runkman winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Runkman creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Gracie is out cold and this one is all over! Runkman climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Onanias Runkman!
A relieved looking Onanias Runkman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sailor Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.