|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Funkyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
|
190 cm
31
194 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Funkyama sprawls well. Funkyama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakuragi sprawls well. Sakuragi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakuragi is fending him off so far but Funkyama persists. Nope, Sakuragi circles away and we're back to standing.
Funkyama walks into a stiff left hand from Sakuragi.
Funkyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakuragi lands a jab to Funkyama's midsection.
Sakuragi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Funkyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Ben Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funkyama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Funkyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakuragi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funkyama thows a huge punch but Sakuragi dodges it nicely.
Sakuragi tries to kick Funkyama off but Funkyama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sakuragi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakuragi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funkyama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama working Sakuragi over with strikes.
Funkyama stops Sakuragi from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakuragi defending well though.
Funkyama throwing shots but Sakuragi is blocking nicely.
Sakuragi is trying to stand up here but Funkyama is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Funkyama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sakuragi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Funkyama connects with a nice short shot to Sakuragi's temple.
Funkyama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sakuragi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sakuragi pushes Funkyama off looking to stand but Funkyama dives back in and keeps control.
Sakuragi kicks off Funkyama and gets to his feet.
A jab-cross combination lands for Funkyama and sends Sakuragi crashing to the mat! Funkyama follows him down to the mat - Sakuragi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Sakuragi is rocked!
It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama working Sakuragi over with strikes.
Sakuragi is still in real trouble! Can Funkyama finish him?
Funkyama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Funkyama scores with a big shot! Sakuragi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sakuragi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Funkyama!
Ben Funkyama really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
