PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Projektina Vitutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama has chosen Renegade of Funk as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vitutus
vs
Funkyama

178 cm
23
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Projektina Vitutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitutus throws a sloppy head kick and Funkyama moves out of range easily.
Vitutus throws a sloppy head kick and Funkyama moves out of range easily.
Funkyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Funkyama misses the shot to the body.
Vitutus connects with a high kick.
Vitutus is looking to clinch.
Funkyama wants to land a leg kick but Vitutus is out of range.
Vitutus misses with a body kick.
Vitutus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vitutus dodges the punch combination from Funkyama.
Funkyama stuns Vitutus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vitutus rushes Funkyama and presses him up against the cage.
Vitutus lands a damaging elbow.
Vitutus lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vitutus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funkyama's brow.
Funkyama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vitutus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.

Funkyama has hold of one of Vitutus's legs. Vitutus is fighting the takedown attempt but Funkyama gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Funkyama won't allow Vitutus to sweep him here.
Vitutus pulls Funkyama in to control the position.
Funkyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Vitutus trying to keep a closed guard but Funkyama is proving a slippery customer.

We're going to have a standup here because Projektina Vitutus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Funkyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitutus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vitutus clinches with his opponent.
Funkyama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vitutus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vitutus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funkyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vitutus.
Ben Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vitutus clinches up against the cage.
Funkyama lands an uppercut.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vitutus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Projektina Vitutus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Funkyama.
A short left from Funkyama.
Vitutus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vitutus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Vitutus, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vitutus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funkyama's brow.
Vitutus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funkyama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vitutus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Funkyama has Vitutus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vitutus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.
Vitutus throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitutus is pressed up against the cage. Funkyama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vitutus down to the mat. Vitutus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Funkyama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Funkyama looks gassed!
Funkyama misses with a double jab.
Funkyama stalks Vitutus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitutus's face. Vitutus staggers backwards, shaken.
Vitutus moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
Funkyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitutus manages to avoid it.
Vitutus misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Funkyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Funkyama misses.

Funkyama gets tackled into the cage by Vitutus. Vitutus maintains the clinch.
Vitutus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vitutus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vitutus throws an elbow that misses.
Funkyama is trying to drag Vitutus to the mat but Vitutus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama is working for takedown but Vitutus is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vitutus stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vitutus.
Vitutus is stalling here.
Vitutus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Funkyama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vitutus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Funkyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vitutus. Vitutus obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitutus misses with a head kick.
Funkyama misses with the combination.
Vitutus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Projektina Vitutus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick from Vitutus.
Funkyama throws a big shot that misses.
Funkyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vitutus moves in looking to clinch but Funkyama pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Funkyama.
Funkyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitutus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Funkyama is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vitutus slips under a jab.
Funkyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitutus circles away quickly and effectively.

Vitutus forces Funkyama back against the cage and clinches.
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vitutus stops a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike.
Vitutus prevents the takedown attempt.
Projektina Vitutus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Funkyama.
Vitutus gets underhooks to prevent Funkyama's takedown attempt.
Funkyama dodges an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama is breathing heavily.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funkyama is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stalling in the clinch from Vitutus.
Vitutus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vitutus lands a nice elbow.
Funkyama tries for a takedown but Vitutus manages to get underhooks.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Nice elbow from Vitutus.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Vitutus, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.
Vitutus prevents the takedown attempt.
Projektina Vitutus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Vitutus.
Vitutus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vitutus misses with an elbow strike.
Vitutus lands a nice elbow.
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vitutus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Vitutus.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.
Vitutus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike.
Vitutus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funkyama wants to take the fight to the mat but Vitutus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Funkyama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vitutus prevents it.
Vitutus stalling.
Vitutus lands an elbow inside.
Vitutus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funkyama's defenses.
Vitutus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Vitutus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vitutus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funkyama's brow.
Vitutus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Vitutus, against the cage.
Vitutus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funkyama takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ben Funkyama has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funkyama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vitutus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it misses.
Funkyama dodges an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama is looking for a takedown.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it misses.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.
Vitutus pushes off an throws an elbow but Funkyama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama tries to score a body lock takedown but Vitutus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vitutus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Funkyama dodges an elbow strike from Vitutus.
Vitutus lands an elbow inside that Funkyama shrugs off.

Funkyama is rocked!
Vitutus working Funkyama over with knees to the body.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.
Funkyama wants to take the fight to the mat but Vitutus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Vitutus.
Vitutus lands a nice elbow.
Funkyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Vitutus finish him?
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Vitutus.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Vitutus, against the cage.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Vitutus, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funkyama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vitutus after a bit of a struggle.
Funkyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Vitutus avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage.
Funkyama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vitutus lands an elbow just above Funkyama 's eye.
Vitutus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vitutus has Funkyama pressed against the cage. He pushes Funkyama back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Vitutus throws a beautiful elbow that sends Funkyama crashing to the floor! Vitutus piles on the pressure with more strikes! Funkyama is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Projektina Vitutus!