PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roshihiro Funkiunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshihiro Funkiunga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Funkiunga
vs
Andrews

167 cm
27
134 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
143 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roshihiro Funkiunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews jabs Funkiunga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkiunga.
Funkiunga wants to clinch but Andrews slips to the side
and Andrews counters with a nice uppercut.
Funkiunga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Funkiunga tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.

Andrews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Funkiunga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andrews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andrews lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Andrews drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Andrews as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Funkiunga screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Andrews! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Wayne Andrews!