PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 987 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Karol Orlowski (ranked 135 p4p, 193 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Funaki
vs
Orlowski

180 cm
33
154
17 - 17 - 0

176 cm
47
164
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karol Orlowski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki thows a body kick. Orlowski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Orlowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Orlowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlowski lands a head shot.
Funaki lands a nice hook to Orlowski's body. Orlowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Funaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlowski.
Orlowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orlowski checks a leg kick.
Orlowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funaki.
Orlowski throws the left hand but Funaki avoids the punch easily.
Orlowski throws the left hand but Funaki avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Funaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Funaki blocks the body kick.
Orlowski throws a low kick but Funaki avoids it.
Funaki misses with a hook
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Funaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A leg kick checked by Funaki.
Funaki keeps Orlowski at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Funaki.
Funaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orlowski throws a shot from downtown. Funaki moves away and avoids it.
Funaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Funaki.
Orlowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Funaki.
A big left from Orlowski misses.
Funaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Funaki checks a leg kick.
Orlowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Funaki scores with the left hand. Orlowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Funaki misses with a body shot
and Orlowski counters with a leg kick.
Masa Funaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orlowski swings for the body but Funaki moves out of range.
Funaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Orlowski off the cage and back into range.
Orlowski misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funaki throws a shot from downtown. Orlowski moves away and avoids it.
Funaki tries to clinch there but Orlowski circles away.
A low kick from Orlowski is predictable there
and Funaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orlowski's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski misses with a straight right.
Funaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Funaki.
Orlowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Funaki - the referee stops the clock and Orlowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Funaki. Orlowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orlowski throws a jab when Funaki was well out of range.
Funaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Funaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Funaki throws a front kick aimed at Orlowski's knee but Orlowski avoids it well.
Funaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orlowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orlowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Funaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlowski.
Funaki misses with a low kick.
Funaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Funaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orlowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funaki lands with a nice body kick.
Orlowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlowski avoids a kick to the body.
Funaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funaki moves out of range of the body kick from Orlowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki checks the leg kick.
Funaki connects with a body shot that sends Orlowski's belly button to the back.
Funaki scores with a push kick.
Orlowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funaki.
Orlowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Orlowski moved away.
Funaki is looking to wear down Orlowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Funaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funaki.
Orlowski avoids the body shot from Funaki.
Orlowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funaki.
Orlowski throws a body punch but Funaki moves out of range.
Funaki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orlowski just manages to avoid it.
Orlowski misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Funaki.
Funaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlowski wants to land a leg kick but Funaki is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funaki.
Orlowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Funaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Funaki throws the kick towards the body but Orlowski avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Orlowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funaki can pounce on him.
Funaki avoids the body shot from Orlowski.
Funaki misses with a body shot.
Orlowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Funaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orlowski. That did some damage!
Funaki misses with a body kick.
Funaki throws a hook but Orlowski avoids it easily.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Orlowski checks it.
Orlowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlowski lands a jab to Funaki's midsection.
Orlowski checks a low kick from Funaki.
Funaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funaki throws a body punch but Orlowski moves out of range.
Orlowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Funaki.
Funaki punishes Orlowski's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Orlowski wants to land a leg kick but Funaki is out of range.
Funaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Orlowski avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Funaki checks a leg kick.
Funaki misses with a wild body shot.
Orlowski tries to work over Funaki's front leg with a kick but Funaki checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Funaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Funaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlowski loads up on a big right hand but Funaki slips the punch.
Funaki throws a body kick that misses
and Orlowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Orlowski.
Funaki misses with a body kick.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Orlowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Orlowski.
Funaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlowski misses with a straight right.
Orlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlowski.
Orlowski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Funaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlowski throws a chopping leg kick but Funaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Funaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Funaki clobbers Orlowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Funaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Orlowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Funaki blocks the leg kick.
Funaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Funaki moves out of range as Orlowski throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlowski. Funaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masa Funaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Funaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funaki lands a slapping body shot.
Funaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Orlowski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Funaki has got the better of the exchanges.
Funaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlowski.
Funaki is looking to slow Orlowski down with leg kicks.
Funaki thumps Orlowski with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Funaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Funaki.
Orlowski walks into a stiff left hand from Funaki.

Funaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Funaki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Funaki.
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 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Funaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlowski tries to stall but Funaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orlowski manages to break the clinch.
Orlowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Funaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlowski throws a leg kick
and Funaki counters with a low kick, right behind Orlowski 's knee.
Funaki walks into a straight right hand from Orlowski.
Funaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Funaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funaki throws a shot to the body.
Funaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Funaki clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Funaki.
A head punch on the inside from Orlowski fails to land.
Orlowski scores with a hook to the body.
Orlowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Funaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlowski controls his hands.
Orlowski misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Funaki.
Orlowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funakis head.
Funaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Funaki has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Funaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funaki backwards.
Orlowski has a couple of punches blocked by Funaki.
Funaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Funaki.
Funaki lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Funaki.
Funaki blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Funaki.
Funaki avoiding damage.
Orlowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funaki blocks a body shot from Orlowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Funaki.
Funaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Funaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Masa Funaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Orlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Orlowski misses.
Orlowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Funaki at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funaki.
Funaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlowski misses the shot to the body.
Funaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Funaki tries to land a front kick but Orlowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Funaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orlowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funaki lands a jab to Orlowski's midsection.
Funaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orlowski can do to turn this around?
Orlowski misses with a straight right.
Funaki is looking to counter the offense by Orlowski and move into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Funaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Funaki.
Funaki throws a leg kick which misses Orlowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlowski tries to avoid it.
Funaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Orlowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Funaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orlowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlowski.
Funaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Orlowski misses.
Orlowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funaki connects with a body shot that sends Orlowski's belly button to the back.
Orlowski misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Funaki - the referee stops the clock and Orlowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Funaki. Orlowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Funaki lands a nice hook to Orlowski's body. Orlowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlowski feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki misses with a body kick.
Funaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Orlowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Funaki is able to avoid easily.
Orlowski misses with a hook. Funaki ducked under it nicely.
Orlowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Funaki throws a leg kick
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlowski.
Funaki is looking to counter the offense by Orlowski and move into the clinch.
Funaki keeps Orlowski at a distance using the push kick.
Funaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Funaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funaki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orlowski. That's going to slow Funaki down.
Orlowski blocks a leg kick.
Funaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlowski misses with a right hand
and Funaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orlowski misses with a straight left.
Funaki checks a low kick from Orlowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orlowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Funaki.
Funaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlowski moves away.
Masa Funaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki throws a push kick but Orlowski slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Funaki.
Orlowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orlowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funaki.
Orlowski checks a leg kick.
Orlowski lands a slapping body shot.
Funaki throws a low kick but Orlowski moves out of range easily.
Orlowski wants to slow Funaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Funaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlowski.
Orlowski throws out a leg kick but Funaki moves out of range and Orlowski only half commits.
Funaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Funaki throws a leg kick which misses Orlowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlowski tries to avoid it.
Karol Orlowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orlowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Funaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlowski throws out the jab.
Funaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlowski. Orlowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlowski thuds a left hand into Funaki's body.
Funaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Funaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki cracks Orlowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Funaki is looking to slow Orlowski down with leg kicks.
Funaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Orlowski checks it well.
Funaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlowski throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Funaki - the referee stops the clock and Orlowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Funaki. Orlowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Funaki tries to land a front kick but Orlowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funaki is out of range and Orlowski settles back down.
Orlowski misses with an uppercut. Funaki saw that one coming.
Funaki digs a good body shot into Orlowski's ribs.
A good leg kick by Funaki.
Funaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funaki is looking to slow Orlowski down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlowski. Funaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Orlowski misses.
Orlowski throws a head kick that misses.
Funaki avoids the body shot from Orlowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funaki digs a good body shot into Orlowski's ribs.
Funaki checks a low kick from Orlowski.
Orlowski throws a low kick but Funaki avoids it.
Orlowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlowski.
Funaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Funaki!
Orlowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funaki scores with a jab to the body.
Orlowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Funaki counters with a leg kick.
Orlowski wants to land a leg kick but Funaki is out of range.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but Funaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funaki sizes up Orlowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orlowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funaki.
Funaki lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Funaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Funaki!
Masa Funaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.