PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama has chosen Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine as his entrance music. Rony Jason could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mega Funkyama's chin.

Jason
vs
Funkyama

175 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

168 cm
36
157 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rony Jason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mega Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funkyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Jason's head.
Funkyama jabs Jason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Funkyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funkyama tests Jason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jason seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jason slips a jab from Funkyama.
Funkyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funkyama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funkyama tries to clinch up.
Funkyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Funkyama cracks Jason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jason takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jason needs to keep his hands up - Funkyama had a free shot at his head there.
Jason stuns Funkyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funkyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jason.
Jason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jason.
Jason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funkyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jason walks into a jab.
Funkyama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Funkyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funkyama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jason pinned against the ropes. Jason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jason lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funkyama takes a step back to recover.
Jason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Funkyama moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama throws out a loose jab but Jason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama moves in looking to clinch but Jason pushes him off.
Jason lands a lovely overhand right.
Jason throws a series of strikes that have Funkyama backpedaling.
Jason works the jab nicely.
Funkyama tries to clinch but Jason moves away
and Jason counters with a nice uppercut.

Funkyama is rocked!
Funkyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Funkyama might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mega Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jason scores with a leg kick.
Jason is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Funkyama lands with a right hand.
Funkyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Funkyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Funkyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Funkyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Funkyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funkyama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Funkyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Funkyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jason momentarily.
Jason throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Funkyama throws a lazy right hand but Jason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jason tries to counter by clinching up but Funkyama breaks away and moves out of range.
Jason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Funkyama throws a lazy right hand but Jason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funkyama. Jason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jason lands an overhand right.

Jason forces Funkyama back against the ropes and clinches.
Jason working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama tries a body shot but Jason blocks it.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Funkyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason working aggressively here.
Jason misses with the head strike.
Funkyama tries to work over Jason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Funkyama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jason lands an uppercut.
Jason lands a hook that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Jason lands with a left to the head.
Jason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jason.
Jason lands with a left to the head.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Jason.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jason's elbow.
Jason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jason or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rony Jason will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Funkyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jason.
Jason defending well as Funkyama loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Jason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jason clinches up against the ropes.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jason's elbow.
Jason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funkyama.
Jason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Jason misses with some punches.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Jason blocks it.
Rony Jason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funkyama lands a nice uppercut.
Jason tries a body shot but Funkyama blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Jason scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama presses Jason against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Funkyama pushes Jason back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jason's elbow.
Jason lands an uppercut.
Funkyama is leaning against Jason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jason.
A left hand lands to the body for Funkyama.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Funkyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jason to keep the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Funkyama.
Funkyama pushes Jason back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking to control Funkyama's arms but Funkyama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jason has his back to the ropes.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jason lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jason blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a right hand.
Funkyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Jason prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Jason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jason's elbow.
Jason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jason.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funkyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jason swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Funkyama.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.
Jason struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Jason blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Funkyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jason is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
Jason misses with the head strike.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Jason avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the ropes.
Jason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funkyama fails to pull guard.
Jason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama tries to work over Jason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rony Jason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mega Funkyama.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funkyama as Jason tries to tie him up.
Funkyama tries to pull guard but Jason won't allow it.
Jason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
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!
A short uppercut from Jason.
Jason lands a shoulder strike.
Jason misses with a punch on the inside.
Funkyama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Funkyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
Jason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jason swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Jason dominated that second 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 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jason cracks Funkyama with an open hand slap.
Jason throws a low kick, looking for Funkyama's leg but Funkyama calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jason throws a lazy uppercut

and Funkyama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jason's guard.
Funkyama advances position into side control!
Funkyama tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Funkyama.
Jason is not content to let Funkyama control the position.
The ground and pound from Funkyama seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Funkyama is chipping away with strikes.
Funkyama throws a strike aimed at the side of Jason's head but Jason avoids it well.
Funkyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Funkyama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Funkyama working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Funkyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Funkyama tries to advance to mount but Jason denies him.
Jason dodges the ground and pound from Funkyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking for a sweep.
Jason defending against the ground and pound.
Funkyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jason down.
Jason tries to buck Funkyama off but Funkyama is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Jason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama tries to move to mount but Jason blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Jason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking to improve his position but Funkyama isn't that keen on the idea.
Funkyama lands a heavy elbow.
Funkyama has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jason's face.

Funkyama jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jason is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jason and Funkyama has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Funkyama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mega Funkyama really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Funkyama misses the shot to the body.
Jason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Funkyama lands.
Funkyama wants to clinch up but Jason keeps it at a distance.
As Funkyama looks to move away, Jason throws a big counter combo bu Funkyama just gets out of the way.
Funkyama misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Jason misses the target.
Jason moves out of range of the strikes.
Jason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Funkyama.
Funkyama loads up on a big right hand but Jason slips the punch.
Jason staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama throws an overhand right that lands on Jason's shoulder, as Jason tries to avoid the shot.

Jason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Jason.
Jason taking a breather.
Jason slowing the pace effectively.
Jason blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
A left hand lands to the body for Funkyama.
Funkyama gets through Jason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Funkyama jumps guard.
Funkyama keeping moving, preventing Jason from controlling successfully.

Funkyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funkyama looking to control.
Mega Funkyama has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Funkyama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Funkyama has Jason pulled in close to control his posture.
Jason postures up.
Jason preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkyama. That did some damage!
Funkyama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jason misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jason walks into a left hand.
Funkyama misses with a hook. Jason ducked under it nicely.
Funkyama slips a jab from Jason.

Jason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Funkyama, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to pull guard but Jason won't allow it.
Jason misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Jason.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama tries to pull guard but Jason forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jason gets through Funkyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Jason controls the action.
Jason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jason lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.
Funkyama pushes Jason back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
Jason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Funkyama jumps into guard, dragging Jason to the mat.

Funkyama working for a triangle but Jason defends it easily.
Jason trying to control the position from guard on top but Funkyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rony Jason will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Funkyama is looking to clinch but Jason is avoiding it.
Jason avoids the body shot from Funkyama.
Jason throwing a counter right hand but Funkyama manages to avoid it.
Jason moves into range and connects with a jab.

Jason darts in and clinches Funkyama up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Jason.
Jason blocks an uppercut.
Jason lands a nice shot to the body.
Jason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jason prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Jason can't find room to land a body shot as Funkyama controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Jason controls the action.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Jason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funkyama takes a shot to the head.
Jason scores with a shot to the side of Funkyama's head.
Funkyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Jason finish him?

Funkyama successfully pulls guard.
Funkyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Funkyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funkyama is looking for a triangle but Jason pushes his legs off easily.
Jason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Funkyama wants to sweep but no luck.
Jason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Funkyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jason is one step ahead there.

Funkyama is looking for a triangle but Jason pushes his legs off easily.
Mega Funkyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jason looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Funkyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jason. That one must have hurt.
Jason cracks Funkyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jason misses with a few strikes there.
Jason misses with a wild combination.
Jason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mega Funkyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jason slips a straight right by Funkyama.
Funkyama slips under a jab from Jason.
Jason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funkyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Jason.
Rony Jason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Jason counters with a right hand to the body.
Funkyama swinging wildly here.
Jason shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Funkyama eats them both and turns towards Jason to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Funkyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Funkyama working aggressively here.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason lands a nice uppercut.
Funkyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rony Jason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funkyama gets through Jason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Jason controls the action.
Jason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Funkyama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jason walks away with a smile on his face. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Jason does no damage.
Jason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funkyama.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rony Jason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Rony Jason retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!