PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 1074 p4p, 168 weight class) and Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 1232 p4p, 185 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Holliday
vs
Funkhouser

187 cm
35
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

196 cm
29
222 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop
Urban Fighter

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trenton Funkhouser!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkhouser blocks a jab.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Funkhouser sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funkhouser scores with a punch to the head.
Holliday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Funkhouser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funkhouser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Funkhouser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funkhouser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funkhouser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holliday loads up on a big right hand but Funkhouser slips the punch.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funkhouser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
Holliday slips under a jab from Funkhouser.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Funkhouser has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Holliday throws a right hand that misses
and Funkhouser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holliday throws a low kick but Funkhouser avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Holliday there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holliday has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funkhouser finds it's way round the side to connect with Holliday's head.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Funkhouser moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holliday is fending him off so far but Funkhouser persists. Nope, Holliday circles away and we're back to standing.
Holliday feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harry Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkhouser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Funkhouser misses with a takedown attempt
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funkhouser avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Funkhouser throws a big shot that misses.
Funkhouser on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Funkhouser swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holliday.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holliday.
Funkhouser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkhouser.
Holliday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Funkhouser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holliday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holliday looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harry Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trenton Funkhouser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
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!
Holliday connects with a looping right hand.
Holliday misses with a head kick.
Funkhouser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holliday counters with a good low kick that Funkhouser was not able to check.
Holliday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holliday throws a jab but it's blocked by Funkhouser.
Holliday works Funkhouser's body with a nice hook.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holliday definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holliday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holliday wants it to stay on the feet.
Holliday connects with a leg kick. Funkhouser looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holliday, right into the meat.

Funkhouser drives through with a takedown into Holliday's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Funkhouser throws a big elbow that misses.
Funkhouser throws a strike but Holliday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Funkhouser working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holliday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holliday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Holliday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Funkhouser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holliday has managed to get both his arms back between Funkhouser's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Funkhouser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Funkhouser throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Funkhouser is looking for a triangle but Holliday pushes his legs off easily.
Funkhouser working a defensive guard but Holliday manages to pass into side control anyway.
Funkhouser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Funkhouser looking for a sweep but Holliday has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Funkhouser slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holliday content to control rather than advance.
Funkhouser makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Funkhouser.
Funkhouser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Funkhouser looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Holliday is defending well. Funkhouser quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Holliday has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Funkhouser celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trenton Funkhouser!
After the fight, Trenton Funkhouser was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.