PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phat Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Funk
vs
Karoa

185 cm
19
185 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phat Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karoa shoots in for a double leg but Funk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Funk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Funk.
Funk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Funk slows down the pace here.
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karoa looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Funk to work.
Funk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karoa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Funk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karoa's face.
Funk lands a knee to the head.

Karoa is rocked!

It looks like Miron Karoa has been cut.
Funk jerks Karoa's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Karoa drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Funk goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Funk because Karoa was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Phat Funk!