PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Dahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dahlberg
vs
Funk

186 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funk takes a swing at Dahlberg's ribcage but misses.
Funk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dahlberg tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Dahlberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahlberg closes the distance but Funk moves to the side
and Funk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlberg misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahlberg misses the target.
Dahlberg misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Funk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk misses with a body kick.
Dahlberg tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Funk manages to circle out of the way.
Funk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dahlberg has time to react.
Dahlberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dahlberg connects with a single shot there.
Dahlberg takes a swing at Funk's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk throws a hook to the side of Dahlberg's head but Dahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Funk tries to get set, Dahlberg tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Dahlberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dahlberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
Funk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funk moves away.
Funk throws a leg kick but Dahlberg moved away.
Dahlberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Funk tries to keep at a distance but Dahlberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dahlberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dahlberg blocking some punches.
Dahlberg slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg lands a shoulder strike.
Dahlberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dahlberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funks head.
Funk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Funk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dahlberg misses with a looping left.
Funk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dahlberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dahlberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Dahlberg.
Funk looks to throw a body kick
and Dahlberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dahlberg tries to clinch but Funk is having none of it.
Funk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dahlberg with a hook.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlberg.
Both fighters circling a little - Funk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg is looking to clinch but Funk is avoiding it.
Funk misses the jab.
Dahlberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dahlberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Funk.
Funk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg jabs Funk to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dahlberg clinches.
Funk misses with some punches.
Dahlberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Funk or not.
Dahlberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funk's elbow.
Dahlberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Dahlberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dahlberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg has a couple of punches blocked by Funk.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Dahlberg.
Funk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk misses with some punches.
Dahlberg lands a right hand.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Dahlberg.
Funk misses with the head strike.
Funk is working Dahlberg over against the cage.
Funk misses with some punches.
Dahlberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Funk on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Dahlberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dahlberg lands a nice shot that snaps Funk's head back.
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dahlberg. Funk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funk misses with an uppercut. Dahlberg saw that one coming.
Funk lands a nice looking body shot.
Dahlberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Dahlberg misses.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Funk lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk lands with a good body shot.
Funk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dahlberg misses with a straight right.
Funk connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
Good exchange - Dahlberg coming out on top.
Dahlberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funk throws out the jab.
Dahlberg tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Anders Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk is looking to chop away at Dahlberg's legs.
Anders Funk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dahlberg scores with a nice strike.
Funk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Funk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Funk tries to move into range but Dahlberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Funk scores with a kick to the body.
Funk throws a right hand that misses
and Dahlberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Dahlberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funk blocks a jab.
Funk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dahlberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dahlberg's head backwards.
Funk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dahlberg throws a shot to the body.
Funk misses with a straight left.
Dahlberg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Dahlberg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg 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.
Dahlberg swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
Funk misses with an uppercut
letting Dahlberg counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Funk there.
Funk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dahlberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funk moves away.
Dahlberg lands with an overhand left.
Funk misses the jab.
It looked like Dahlberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Funk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Funk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg tries to clinch there but Funk circles away.
Funk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dahlberg scores with a body shot.
Funk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Funk tries to get set, Dahlberg tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Funk clobbers Dahlberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dahlberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dahlberg is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dahlberg misses with a hook.
Funk throws a series of punches but Dahlberg avoids them all with ease.
Funk lands with an uppercut that bounces Dahlberg off the cage and back into range.
Funk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dahlberg.
Funk thumps Dahlberg with a low kick.
Dahlberg misses with a looping left.
Funk throws out a counter right but Dahlberg avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dahlberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dahlberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dahlberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk pushes Dahlberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dahlberg misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anders Funk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Funk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dahlberg takes a swing at Funk's ribcage but misses.
Funk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dahlberg checks a low kick from Funk.
Funk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Dahlberg misses its target.
Funk throws a series of punches but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Dahlberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Funk throws a leg kick but Dahlberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Funk works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dahlberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Funk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk throws a hook to the side of Dahlberg's head but Dahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dahlberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dahlberg moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Funk throws a body kick that misses.
Funk misses with a body shot.
Funk misses with a straight right.
Dahlberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funk. Funk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Funk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dahlberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Dahlberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dahlberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlberg throws a hook but Funk blocks it.
Funk misses the jab.
Funk throws a body punch but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Dahlberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Funk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk looks to land a body kick but Dahlberg moved away.
Dahlberg tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg throws out a loose jab but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahlberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab by Funk.
Dahlberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dahlberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funk doesn't seem bothered though.
Funk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Funk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dahlberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Funk throws a hook but Dahlberg blocks it.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dahlberg moves away.
Dahlberg tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Funk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg misses with a straight right.
Dahlberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dahlberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dahlberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Dahlberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dahlberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Funk.
Dahlberg is looking to counter the offense by Funk and move into the clinch.
Dahlberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Funk's head.
Dahlberg lands a slapping body shot.
Dahlberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Funk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Funk misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dahlberg looks to land a right hand but Funk moved out of range.
Dahlberg walks into a left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Funk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dahlberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dahlberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk throws a low kick but Dahlberg avoids it.
Funk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dahlberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Funk throws a body punch but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Funk throws a body punch but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Dahlberg tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Funk manages to circle out of the way.
Funk checks a leg kick nicely.

Dahlberg moves into the clinch.
Dahlberg misses with the head strike.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anders Funk.
I think Funk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Funk!
Anders Funk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.