PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kid Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Funkyama
vs
Kowalski

165 cm
23
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacek Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Funkyama misses.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Funkyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalski. That did some damage!
Funkyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Funkyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Funkyama misses with an uppercut. Kowalski saw that one coming.
Funkyama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kowalski on the side of the head.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Funkyama is avoiding it.
Kowalski takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Funkyama.
Funkyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Funkyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski ducks right into an uppercut from Funkyama.
Some wild striking there from Funkyama.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Funkyama.
Nice shot by Funkyama.
Kowalski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Funkyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Funkyama wants to clinch.
Funkyama connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Funkyama lands with a right to the head.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Funkyama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama tries a body shot but Kowalski blocks it.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Funkyama.
Funkyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funkyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Kowalski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funkyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Funkyama digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Funkyama scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Kowalski is working for takedown but Funkyama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kid Funkyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacek Kowalski.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Kowalski blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Funkyama.
Funkyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Kowalski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kowalski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a body punch.
Funkyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kowalski lands a nice uppercut.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalski controls the action.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.

Kowalski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Funkyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski scores with a shoulder strike.
Funkyama working aggressively here.
Funkyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Funkyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Funkyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Funkyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Funkyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Funkyama.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Funkyama finish him?
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Funkyama lands with a straight right. Kowalski didn't see that one coming.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Funkyama circles away.
and Funkyama counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kowalski! He's just covering up as Funkyama starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Funkyama!
Kid Funkyama tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.