PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Runkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Runkles

211 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skip Runkles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Runkles gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.

Hughes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Runkles was covering up waiting for the punch and Hughes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hughes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Runkles's guard.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hughes postures up and lands a big shot to Runkles's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkles wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes lands a couple of digs.
Runkles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runkles is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes stands up over Runkles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runkles's head.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes stands up over Runkles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Runkles is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.

Hughes gets to his feet. Runkles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Runkles prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Runkles is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Runkles has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Runkles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
Runkles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Runkles can't break the clinch.
Runkles is trying to break free.
Runkles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Runkles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Runkles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Runkles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Runkles.
Hughes walks into a left hand.

It looks like Rafael Hughes has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Runkles as Hughes shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Runkles connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hughes to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Runkles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Skip Runkles!