PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Funaki (ranked 4962 p4p, 4633 weight class) and Test Fighter (ranked 409 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Fighter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Funaki
vs
Fighter

165 cm
24
155
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
155
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter lands an overhand right.
Funaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter but Fighter pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Funaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Funaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fighter is trying to stand.
Fighter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funaki.
Fighter wants to get back to his feet.
Fighter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Funaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Funaki slips a nice elbow through Fighter's hands, connecting with Fighter's forehead.
Fighter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funaki.
Fighter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funaki.
Funaki lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Funaki moves into full mount! Fighter won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fighter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funaki dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki with shots to the head and body - Fighter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Funaki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fighter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Fighter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Funaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Fighter is rocked!
Funaki with good strikes from the mount here!
Fighter is still in real trouble! Can Funaki finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Funaki! Fighter is hurt baaadly! Funaki is firing away with more strikes - Fighter is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minoru Funaki!