PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Funky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Funky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chavez
vs
Funky

174 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Funky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Funky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Funky misses with the ground and pound.
Funky working the ground and pound but Chavez is defending the strikes.
Funky is working Chavez over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Chavez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funky trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Funky working away.
Chavez tries to bench press Funky off him but Funky keeps the position.
Funky lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries to bench press Funky off him but Funky keeps the position.
Funky is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chavez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chavez is trying to control Funky's posture but Funky avoids it.
Chavez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Funky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Funky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Funky.
Funky drops an elbow to the side of Chavez's head.
Funky moves into full mount! Chavez won't be happy about that!
Chavez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Funky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chavez wants to control but Funky is having none of it.
Chavez gets back to half guard.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Chavez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Funky.
Chavez is looking for a sweep. Funky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Funky has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funky scoring with strikes but Chavez is staying in there.
Funky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Funky lands a nice shot to the head.
Funky loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Chavez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Funky land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Funky stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Funky!