PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Turbon (ranked 3059 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Funke (ranked 4807 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Funke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turbon
vs
Funke

195 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zac Turbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tobias Funke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke tries to clinch up but Turbon circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turbon stalling in the clinch but Funke improves position.
Turbon takes a shot to the head.
Funke slowing the pace effectively.
Funke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turbon or not.
Turbon looking to slow down the pace here.
Funke misses with a body punch.
Funke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turbons head.
Funke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turbons head.
Funke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turbon tries to score a body lock takedown but Funke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Funke lands a body shot.
Turbon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turbon is trying to stall.
Funke scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funke lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funke leaning against his opponent.
Funke is leaning against Turbon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turbon is breathing heavily.
Funke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turbon backwards.
Turbon tries to pull guard but Funke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Funke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Funke.

It looks like Zac Turbon has been cut.
Funke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turbon tries to circle away but Funke has him pinned against the cage.
Turbon fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Turbon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Funke lands a hook that snaps the head of Turbon backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Funke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Funke - that landed with a thud.
Funke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turbon backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funke.

Turbon is rocked!
Funke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Turbon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funke scores with a shoulder strike.
Funke unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Turbon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Funke is unloading with more strikes now! Turbon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Funke!