PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Henderson (ranked 5942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Funke (ranked 2856 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Funke

190 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tobias Funke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funke tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Funke doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Funke!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Funke is looking to reverse the position.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Funke down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Funke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Funke is looking to reverse the position.
Funke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Henderson has hold of Funke's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Funke seems comfortable defending it but Henderson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Funke is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Funke is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Henderson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Conor Henderson!