PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Daneele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by Renegade of Funk. Ben Funkyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Daneele's chin.

Funkyama
vs
Daneele

178 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Montreal, Ben Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Daneele!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama throws a right hand that Daneele ducks under and follows up with a left that Daneele also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funkyama.

Funkyama shoots in and gets a takedown into Daneele's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Funkyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Daneele keeps moving.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daneele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Funkyama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Funkyama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daneele can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funkyama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama lands an elbow.
Funkyama landing a few strikes.
Funkyama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Funkyama throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Funkyama.
Funkyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daneele keeps working.
Daneele is pushing Funkyama's head away, looking to escape. Funkyama manages to hold on to the position though.
Funkyama tries to score with some ground and pound. Daneele controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands some shots froms side control.
Funkyama working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama looks up at the clock and then as Daneele takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Funkyama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Funkyama lands a few punches from side control.
Funkyama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Funkyama throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Daneele works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Funkyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funkyama is nestled in close to Daneele, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Daneele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Funkyama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Funkyama trying to control from half guard but Daneele is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Funkyama is working for a kimura but Daneele is defending it quite comfortably.
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daneele keeps working.
Daneele is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daneele's head.
Daneele is trying to stand up here but Funkyama is controlling him well.
Daneele looks gassed!
Funkyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Funkyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Funkyama connects with a nice short shot to Daneele's temple.
Daneele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Funkyama scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daneele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funkyama.
Funkyama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Funkyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Funkyama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daneele manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Daneele is rocked!
Funkyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daneele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Funkyama landing some decent shots from guard.
Daneele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daneele can do to turn this around?
Funkyama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daneele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daneele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funkyama lands a couple of digs.
Funkyama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Funkyama landing with the ground and pound.
Funkyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daneele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama postures up and lands a big shot to Daneele's brow.
Funkyama stands up over Daneele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Funkyama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daneele is still in real trouble! Can Funkyama finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daneele wants to stand but Funkyama is controlling the position.
Daneele is breathing heavily.
Daneele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daneele seems to have recovered his senses.
Daneele has momentary wrist control but Funkyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Funkyama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Funkyama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Funkyama working some strikes from top position.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Funkyama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Funkyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Daneele has wrist control.
Funkyama throwing strikes from guard but Daneele blocks nicely.
Funkyama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daneele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Funkyama passes Daneele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Funkyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daneele is in trouble now - Funkyama has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Funkyama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ben Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funkyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Funkyama landing strikes from the mount.
Daneele takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Funkyama's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Funkyama!