PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saulo Henrique Assun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Henrique Assun
vs
Funkyama

190 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
260 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saulo Henrique Assun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Assun throws a body kick that misses.
Assun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Funkyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saulo Henrique Assun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Funkyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Funkyama.
Funkyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funkyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Funkyama.
Assun is breathing heavily.
Funkyama pushes Assun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Funkyama lands a right hand.
Funkyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Funkyama to work.
Funkyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Assun.
Funkyama scores with a shot to the side of Assun's head.
A hook to the body from Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to work over Assun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Funkyama.

It looks like Saulo Henrique Assun has been cut.
Funkyama cracks Assun with a nice body shot.
Funkyama stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Funkyama.
Funkyama works on Assun's body with a couple of short punches.
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 lands a right hand.
Funkyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Funkyama pushes Assun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Funkyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assun backwards.
Funkyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Assun is rocked!
Funkyama creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Assun out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Funkyama! Fedor Funkyama retains his super heavyweight title!
Fedor Funkyama decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.