PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by . Floor Jan has chosen "Shout" by Agrezzior as his entrance music. 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?

Funkyama
vs
Floor Jan

175 cm
31
169 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

170 cm
30
165 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Floor Jan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floor Jan blocks a jab.
Funkyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the body

and Floor Jan moves into the clinch.
Floor Jan tries to work over Funkyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Floor Jan.
Funkyama stalls.
Nice body punch from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floor Jan.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floor Jan tries a body shot but Funkyama blocks it.
Funkyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funkyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floor Jan prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Floor Jan stops a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Floor Jan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Floor Jan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funkyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
Floor Jan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floor Jan throws a head punch that misses.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Funkyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floor Jan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floor Jan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Floor Jan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Funkyama blocks with his arms.
Funkyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Funkyama.
Floor Jan lands a knee to the head.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floor Jan misses with a punch on the inside.
Funkyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Floor Jan.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funkyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama lands a nice uppercut.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Funkyama works on Floor Jan's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands a nice uppercut.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floor Jan scores with a shot to the side of Funkyama's head.
Floor Jan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Funkyama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Floor Jan tries a body shot but Funkyama blocks it.
Floor Jan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Floor Jan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Floor Jan.
Funkyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Floor Jan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.
Floor Jan looking to throw knees to the head but Funkyama is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floor Jan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Floor Jan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Floor Jan tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Floor Jan back against the cage.
Floor Jan throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Floor Jan.
Still in the clinch, Floor Jan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Floor Jan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama digs a right hand underneath Floor Jan's ribcage. Floor Jan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floor Jan misses with a punch to the body.
Floor Jan tries to work over Funkyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Floor Jan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Funkyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Floor Jan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funkyama.
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Floor Jan moved out of range.
Funkyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Funkyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Aoki Funkyama has been cut.
Funkyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floor Jan was well out of range. Poor timing from Funkyama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama lands with a hook. Floor Jan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Funkyama misses with a body shot.
Funkyama connects with a body shot that sends Floor Jan's belly button to the back.
Floor Jan slips under a jab from Funkyama.
Floor Jan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funkyama lands a jab to the nose.
Floor Jan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Floor Jan takes a swing at Funkyama's ribcage but misses.
Funkyama throws a big shot that misses.
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Floor Jan.
Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan slips a jab from Funkyama.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up.
Floor Jan thows a body shot but no joy.
Floor Jan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floor Jan ducks under a wild hook from Funkyama.
Funkyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Floor Jan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floor Jan stops a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Kenny Floor Jan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Funkyama to work.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Floor Jan misses with some punches.
Floor Jan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama goes for a takedown attempt but Floor Jan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Funkyama misses the target.
Funkyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Floor Jan slips a jab from Funkyama.
Sloppy strikes from Funkyama. Those never looked like landing.
Floor Jan wants to clinch but Funkyama slips to the side

and Funkyama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Funkyama.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama preventing the sweep.
Funkyama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Floor Jan pulls Funkyama in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Floor Jan keeps moving.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Floor Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floor Jan pulls Funkyama in close to prevent any damage.

Kenny Floor Jan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Floor Jan throws the left hand but Funkyama avoids the punch easily.
Floor Jan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funkyama manages to avoid it.
Funkyama looks to throw the jab but Floor Jan is out of range.
Funkyama throws the left hand but Floor Jan avoids the punch easily.
Funkyama with a nice cross.
Funkyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up.
Floor Jan lands a jab.
Funkyama 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.
Kenny Floor Jan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floor Jan moves in looking to clinch but Funkyama pushes him off.
Floor Jan throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Floor Jan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funkyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Funkyama checks a leg kick.
Funkyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Funkyama misses with a looping left.
Floor Jan lands with a shot to the body.
Floor Jan throws a hook but Funkyama blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama misses with a hook.
Floor Jan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkyama.
Funkyama walks into a stiff left hand from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Floor Jan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aoki Funkyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Floor Jan lands the left hand.
Floor Jan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Floor Jan. That snapped Funkyama's head back.
Funkyama misses with a looping left.
Floor Jan misses with a straight left.
Floor Jan throws the left hand but Funkyama avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floor Jan. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Floor Jan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funkyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Floor Jan swings for the body but Funkyama moves out of range.
Funkyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Funkyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Floor Jan scores with a sloppy right hand. Funkyama should have avoided that one.

Funkyama is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Floor Jan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Funkyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Floor Jan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Floor Jan stuns Funkyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Funkyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Funkyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Floor Jan.
Funkyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Floor Jan counters with an inside leg kick.

Floor Jan forces Funkyama back against the cage and clinches.
Floor Jan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Floor Jan.
A right hook to the body lands for Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands a right hand.
Funkyama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Floor Jan lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Funkyama managing to block the knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan scores with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan misses with a knee strike.
Floor Jan landing knees to the body.
Floor Jan misses with a punch to the body.
Floor Jan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funkyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Floor Jan avoids the elbow strike from Funkyama, against the cage.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Floor Jan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan lands with a short shot to the head.
Floor Jan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floor Jan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floor Jan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funkyama.
Floor Jan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floor Jan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floor Jan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funkyama.
Floor Jan can't find room to land a body shot as Funkyama controls the action.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Floor Jan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Floor Jan.
Funkyama avoiding damage as Floor Jan throws knees to the body.
Floor Jan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Floor Jan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Floor Jan with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floor Jan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Floor Jan lands a hook that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan scores a nice knee to the body.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Floor Jan misses with some punches.
Floor Jan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funkyama.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Floor Jan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floor Jan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floor Jan landing knees to the body.
Floor Jan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Floor Jan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aoki Funkyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Floor Jan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Floor Jan takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Floor Jan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Floor Jan throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funkyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Funkyama managing to block the knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floor Jan blocks an uppercut.
Floor Jan misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands with a right to the head.
Floor Jan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Funkyama to his knees! Floor Jan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Floor Jan!
Kenny Floor Jan is the new lightweight champion!
Kenny Floor Jan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.