PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lui Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang comes into the arena with Moby - Extreme Ways blaring out of the sound system. Funke has chosen never gonna stop as his entrance music. Cody Funke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kang
vs
Funke

182 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kang.
Nice sprawl there from Funke as Kang shoots in.
Kang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funke throws a combination. Kang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Funke throws a right hand that Kang ducks under and follows up with a left that Kang also avoids with ease.
Funke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Funke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Funke looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funke thows a big elbow that misses.
Kang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funke is controlling him.
Funke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Funke trying to control the position from guard on top but Kang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kang wants to sweep here but Funke controlling him for the moment.
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke prevents Kang from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Funke looking to sit in guard and control but Kang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kang is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Funke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kang tries to clinch but Funke moves out of range.
Kang closes the distance and clinches up with Funke, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes Funke against the ropes but Funke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kang tries to clinch there but Funke circles away.

Kang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Funke postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke postures up and lands a big shot to Kang's brow.
Funke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Kang keeping moving, preventing Funke from controlling successfully.
Funke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Funke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Funke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Funke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke is in close to Kang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kang trying to control the position.
Funke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
Funke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Funke working the head with strikes.
Kang is not content to let Funke control the position.
Kang parries the strikes from Funke easily there. Funke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kang to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kang some visible discomfort.
Funke tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kang's legs.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
Funke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Funke trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.
Funke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Funke is controlling him well.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Funke trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kang can't do much from the bottom here.
Funke wants to control but Kang is keeping him busy.
Funke cracks Kang with a big right hand but Kang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Funke working the body and head with strikes.

Funke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kang to his feet.
Funke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Funke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Funke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Funke scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Funke seems content to control.
Kang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Funke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kang has hold of Funke's hands but Funke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kang is trying to control but can't.
Funke is trying to control. Kang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Funke winds up and cracks Kang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Funke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Funke in particular looking to stall.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Funke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Funke is nestled in close to Kang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kang is looking to control Funke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kang avoid being mounted?
Funke trying to mount his opponent but Kang defends it.

Funke postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kang to stand up.

Funke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Funke is thwarting Kang's attempts to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to stand.
Funke stalling away here and it's allowed Kang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Funke won't allow Kang to get back to his feet.
Funke forces his way into half guard.
Funke tries to pass to full mount but Kang defends it.
Funke winds up and cracks Kang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kang has a hand on Funke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Funke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Funke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kang is trying to escape the mount.
Funke with shots to the head and body - Kang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Funke with good strikes from the mount here!
Funke controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Funke dominated that round.
That's time! Kang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Funke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Funke.

Funke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Funke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kang defending well though.
Kang looks like he's trying to stand up.

Funke has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kang defend it? Funke steps over the head and cranks it - Kang is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Funke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cody Funke!