PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 1980 p4p, 1775 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 225 p4p, 200 weight class). Del Bosque has chosen Mimosa - Drippin as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Funaki
vs
Del Bosque

180 cm
27
159
8 - 9 - 0

175 cm
40
170
31 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque walks into a stiff left hand from Funaki.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Bosque misses the target.
Jab from Funaki.
Funaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Del Bosque to counter with a crisp jab.
Funaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funaki.
Del Bosque throws a jab but it's blocked by Funaki.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick that misses.
Funaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Funaki darts in and clinches Del Bosque up against the cage.
Del Bosque takes an elbow to the temple.
Funaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Del Bosques 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!
Del Bosque avoids a wild elbow strike from Funaki.
A bit of stalling here from Funaki.
Del Bosque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Del Bosque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Bosque misses with the head strike.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by Funaki.
Funaki managing to block the knees to the body from Del Bosque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Bosque just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funaki's brow.
Del Bosque lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funaki misses with a body punch.
Funaki is leaning against Del Bosque and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Del Bosque being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Funaki.

It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Funaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
Del Bosque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funaki misses with a body punch.
Del Bosque lands a nice shot to the body.
Funaki pushes Del Bosque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Del Bosque cracks Funaki with a nice body shot.
Funaki blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Funaki.
Funaki blocks the elbow strike.
Del Bosque using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Funaki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Del Bosque lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Del Bosque lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funaki has a couple of punches blocked by Del Bosque.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque tries to land knees in the clinch but Funaki avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Del Bosque.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Del Bosque.

It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Good body shot from Funaki.
Funaki is looking to control Del Bosque's arms but Del Bosque gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funaki has his back to the cage.
Del Bosque digs a right hand underneath Funaki's ribcage. Funaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funaki tries to work over Del Bosque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Bosque misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Del Bosque.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Del Bosque.
Funaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funakis head.
Del Bosque is leaning against Funaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Funaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Bosque takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Del Bosque.
Funaki is breathing heavily.
Del Bosque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funaki misses with a body punch.
Del Bosque is working Funaki over against the cage.
Funaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funaki misses with a body punch.
Del Bosque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funaki's elbow.
Del Bosque managing to block the knees to the body from Funaki.
Funaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Bosque lands a damaging elbow.
Funaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Bosque avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Funaki throws an elbow but misses.
Del Bosque doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
Del Bosque lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Del Bosque scores with a shoulder strike.
Funaki tries to work over Del Bosque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Bosque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funaki misses with an elbow strike.
Del Bosque lands a body punch.
Del Bosque putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Funaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Bosque misses with an elbow strike.
Del Bosque lands with a light punch inside.
Del Bosque lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funaki misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Del Bosque blocks an elbow strike.
Funaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Bosque managing to block the knees to the body from Funaki.
Del Bosque digs a right hand into Funaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funaki's gas tank.

Del Bosque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Bosque cracks Funaki with an open hand slap.
Del Bosque looks to land a left hand but Funaki moved out of range nicely.
Funaki is looking to counter the offense by Del Bosque and move into the clinch.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funaki. Funaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Del Bosque scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Del Bosque lands the left hand.
Funaki misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Del Bosque. Beautiful body shot.
Del Bosque connects with an inside leg kick.
Funaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Del Bosque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Del Bosque defending well as Funaki loads up on a big left hand.
Funaki tries to land a leg kick but Del Bosque saw it coming and moves away.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Funaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
Funaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Funaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Funaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Del Bosque can't find room to land a body shot as Funaki controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funaki has a couple of punches blocked by Del Bosque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Bosque's brow.
Del Bosque managing to block the knees to the body from Funaki.
Del Bosque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funaki misses with the head strike.
Del Bosque struggles to land a body shot inside as Funaki controls his hands.
Del Bosque throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funakis head.
Funaki tries to throw a body punch but Del Bosque avoids it by throwing Funaki back against the cage.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Del Bosque tries to throw a body punch but Funaki avoids it by throwing Del Bosque back against the cage.

Del Bosque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Bosque looks to land a body kick but Funaki moved away.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.
A shot to the liver by Del Bosque. Beautiful body shot.
Funaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Del Bosque scores with a crisp jab that stopped Funaki in his tracks.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses.
Funaki lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Del Bosque.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque avoids the body shot from Funaki.
Del Bosque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Del Bosque misses.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Bosque's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Bosque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funaki connects with a right hand. Del Bosque shakes it off.
Funaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Funaki misses the target.
Funaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Funaki throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Bosque swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funaki moves away.
Funaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Funaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Del Bosque. Beautiful body shot.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque checks a low kick from Funaki.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funaki tries to clinch there but Del Bosque circles away.
Del Bosque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funaki.

Funaki clinches up against the cage.
Funaki scores with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque lands a damaging elbow.
Del Bosque blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Bosque's elbow.
Del Bosque lands with a short shot to the head.
Del Bosque blocks the elbow strike.
Funaki tries to land a knee to the head but Del Bosque blocks with his arms.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Bosque is defending well for now.
Funaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Funaki misses with some punches.
Del Bosque blocks an uppercut.
Funaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funaki stalling in the clinch but Del Bosque improves position.
Funaki misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Del Bosque.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Del Bosque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Del Bosque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Bosque missing with a left hand there. Funaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Del Bosque manages to circle out of the way.
Funaki lands a jab to the nose.
Del Bosque scores with the left hand. Funaki knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Del Bosque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Del Bosque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Funaki throws the kick towards the body but Del Bosque avoids it.
Funaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Funaki!
Funaki avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Funaki tenderised Del Bosque's leg. Del Bosque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Del Bosque stuns Funaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Funaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Funaki looks to land a body kick but Del Bosque moved away.
Funaki cracks Del Bosque with a good jab.
Del Bosque is looking to chop away at Funaki's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a quick inside leg kick.
Del Bosque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the side of Funaki's head but Funaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Del Bosque with the inside leg kick.
Del Bosque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque misses with a hook
and Funaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Bosque misses with a hook. Funaki ducked under it nicely.
Funaki jabs at Del Bosque's body.
Funaki misses with a few strikes there.
Funaki misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Funaki looks to clinch
and Del Bosque counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Funaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Bosque scores with a punch to the head.
Funaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funaki throws a push kick but Del Bosque slaps the foot to one side.
Del Bosque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Funaki misses the target.
Del Bosque jabs Funaki right on the nose. Funaki blinks but takes it well.
Del Bosque scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Bosque explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Funaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Del Bosque is out of range.
Del Bosque lands an overhand right.
Del Bosque attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Funaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Funaki.
Nice shot by Del Bosque.
A solid body kick from Funaki.
Masa Funaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Funaki.
Funaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Funaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del Bosque is able to avoid easily.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funaki.
Funaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Bosque with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Funaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Bosque scores with a jab.

Funaki is rocked!
Funaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Funaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Bosque drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Funaki right on the button. Funaki goes down! Del Bosque follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Del Bosque gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Severo Del Bosque!
Post fight, an emotional Severo Del Bosque said 'Alika "Guardian" Hakekia, I Want You Bitch. Before Facing A Top 10 Opponent, Face Me Bitch'.