PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Glass Shatters. Baxter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Unholy Confessions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Funke
vs
Baxter

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tobias Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baxter tries to clinch but Funke moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Funke checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Funke is predictable there
and Baxter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baxter tries to clinch

and Funke counters with a takedown into side control.
Funke has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Funke wants to control the pace but Baxter is squirming around nicely.
Funke controlling from the full mount.
Baxter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baxter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke cracks Baxter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funke tries to control but Baxter wriggling away.
Funke controlling the pace for now.
Baxter tries to hold on but Funke pushes him away.
Funke content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baxter is working to get back to half guard.
Funke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baxter is looking to get to half guard.
Funke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Eddy Baxter has been cut.
Baxter is squirming around, avoiding Funke's attempts to control the action.
Funke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funke won't let Baxter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Funke with shots to the head and body - Baxter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Funke controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funke dominating with strikes here.

Baxter is rocked!
Funke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baxter is still in real trouble! Can Funke finish him?
Baxter looks gassed!
Funke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Baxter in real trouble here! The ref calls for Baxter to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Funke!