PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to never gonna stop. Riel Dan Reyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cody Funke's chin.

Funke
vs
Dan Reyes

188 cm
29
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Riel Dan Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes dives in and grabs Funke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Funke pushes down on Reyes's head and hops out.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funke.
Funke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Funke looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
Funke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funke fails with a takedown attempt.
Funke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Funke scores with a body shot.
Funke throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes throws a jab when Funke was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Funke tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Funke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reyes throws a right hand that Funke ducks under and follows up with a left that Funke also avoids with ease.
Funke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Funke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Funke sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Funke fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reyes misses with a body shot
and Funke counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Funke is out of range.
Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Funke. Funke gets slowly back to his feet.
Funke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reyes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reyes takes a swing at Funke's ribcage but misses.

Reyes drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Funke keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Funke's head.
Funke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reyes is controlling him.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Funke is keeping the position.
Reyes stops Funke from standing up.
Reyes forces his way into half guard.
Reyes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reyes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Funke looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes with the ground and pound from mount.

Funke is rocked!

It looks like Cody Funke has been cut.
Reyes loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Funke scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Reyes land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Reyes stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riel Dan Reyes!
Riel Dan Reyes gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).