PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pound
vs
Funkyama

197 cm
25
299 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound tries to clinch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Funkyama!

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
Pound moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
Pound fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funkyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pound closes the distance looking to clinch
and Funkyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Funkyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
Pound wants to clinch.
Funkyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pound rather than just go for the knockout.
Funkyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pound is breathing heavily.
Funkyama thuds a left hand into Pound's body.
Funkyama jabs Pound to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound takes a jab right on the kisser.
A lazy left from Funkyama finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Funkyama clinches up against the cage.

Funkyama breaks the clinch.

Funkyama has Pound up against the cage in a clinch.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage.
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
Funkyama is looking to control Pound's arms but Pound gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funkyama has his back to the cage.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
A left hand lands to the body for Funkyama.
Funkyama stalling against the cage.
Funkyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Pound blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pound or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funkyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Pound gets an underhook and turns Funkyama into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Good body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama is trying to push Pound away but Pound has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funkyama tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funkyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Funkyama lands a hook to the side of the head.

Funkyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funkyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pound stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funkyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Funkyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Funkyama instigates a clinch.
Pound blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pound's elbow.
Funkyama avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funkyama is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Funkyama avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Pound prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama stalling in the clinch but Pound improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Funkyama.
Pound has Funkyama pressed against the cage, preventing Funkyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pound's elbow.
Funkyama wants to stall.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Funkyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pound backwards.
A short right from Funkyama on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Funkyama tries to tie him up.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pound just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funkyama's brow.
Pound lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fedor Funkyama has been cut.
Funkyama wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funkyama is trying to force a seperation but Pound has the dominant position.
Funkyama avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Pound takes a shot to the head.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but Funkyama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pound pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Funkyama tries to tie him up.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funkyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Funkyama.
A right hook to the body lands for Funkyama.
Funkyama is trying to force a seperation but Pound has the dominant position.
Funkyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Pound gets an underhook and turns Funkyama into the cage.
Funkyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound missing with knees to the body.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Funkyama.
A short right from Funkyama.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funkyama's defenses.
Funkyama dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Funkyama avoids the damage to the body.
Funkyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pound backwards.

Funkyama breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Funkyama.
Funkyama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pound's head.
Funkyama works the jab nicely.
Pound has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funkyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Pound's head.
Funkyama connects with a nice cross there... Pound is looking wobbly and Funkyama recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pound to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Funkyama jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fedor Funkyama!
An out of breath Fedor Funkyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.