PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dimagiba
vs
Funkyama

185 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kain Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funkyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Funkyama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dimagiba scrambles back to his feet.
Dimagiba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funkyama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimagiba counters with a left to the body.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funkyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funkyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funkyama misses with a two punch combination.
Funkyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimagiba is just out of range.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funkyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimagiba moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimagiba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Funkyama has time to react.

It looks like Fedor Funkyama has been cut.
Funkyama walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimagiba. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimagiba off the cage and back into range.
Dimagiba misses with a head kick.
Funkyama moves away from the strike by Dimagiba.

Funkyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Still in the clinch, Dimagiba scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dimagiba.
Funkyama is looking to control Dimagiba's arms but Dimagiba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funkyama has his back to the cage.
Dimagiba trying to stall but Funkyama improves his position.
Funkyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Funkyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimagiba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimagiba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
A shot in the inside from Funkyama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimagiba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dimagiba lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimagiba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dimagiba tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Dimagiba back against the cage.
Funkyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimagiba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimagiba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimagiba.
Funkyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimagiba controls his hands.
Dimagiba digs a right hand into Funkyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funkyama's gas tank.
Funkyama being controlled against the cage.
Funkyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimagiba uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimagiba as Funkyama tries to tie him up.

Funkyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Funkyama takes a jab right on the kisser.

That has opened up Fedor Funkyama's cut even more.
Funkyama walks into a left hand.
Funkyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funkyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funkyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimagiba moves in looking to clinch but Funkyama pushes him off.
Funkyama misses with a body shot.
Funkyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimagiba's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimagiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimagiba swings for the body but Funkyama moves out of range.
Dimagiba throws a combination that misses
and Funkyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Funkyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimagiba is breathing heavily.
Dimagiba misses with a wild body shot.
Dimagiba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funkyama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dimagiba misses with a double jab.
Funkyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimagiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Funkyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Funkyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimagiba.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimagiba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funkyama. Funkyama obviously looking to wear him down.

Dimagiba rushes Funkyama and presses him up against the cage.

Funkyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Funkyama circles away.
Funkyama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funkyama scores with a head kick. Dimagiba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kain Dimagiba has been cut.
Funkyama throws a body punch but Dimagiba moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimagiba misses with a looping right.
Dimagiba slips a jab from Funkyama.
Funkyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama throws a shot to the body.
Funkyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Funkyama.

Funkyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Funkyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Funkyama clinches with his opponent.
Dimagiba tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Dimagiba back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimagiba.
Funkyama avoiding damage.

Funkyama manages to break the clinch.
Dimagiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Funkyama forces Dimagiba back against the cage and clinches.

Funkyama breaks the clinch.
Dimagiba fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funkyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funkyama misses with a two punch combination.
Dimagiba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Funkyama in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funkyama. Dimagiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Funkyama there.
Funkyama lands a jab to the head.
Funkyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funkyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimagiba throws a series of punches but Funkyama avoids them all with ease.
Funkyama misses with a body shot

and Dimagiba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Funkyama avoiding damage.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba blocks an uppercut.
Dimagiba can't find room to land a body shot as Funkyama controls the action.
Dimagiba pushes Funkyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 prevents a body shot from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dimagiba stalling in the clinch.

Funkyama breaks from the clinch.

Dimagiba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Funkyama tries to work over Dimagiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Funkyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funkyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimagiba manages to avoid it.
Funkyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimagiba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimagiba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimagiba.
A slow jab from Dimagiba misses its intended target.

Funkyama rushes Dimagiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dimagiba blocks an uppercut.
Dimagiba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funkyama is keeping busy.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funkyama misses with some punches.
Dimagiba misses with a punch to the body.

Funkyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funkyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama takes a swing at Dimagiba's ribcage but misses.
Funkyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Funkyama.
Well Funkyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Fedor Funkyama!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Fedor Funkyama!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Fedor Funkyama!

Fedor Funkyama wins by unanimous decision!