PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Funches (ranked 2703 p4p, 2438 weight class) and Aristotle Sparbot (ranked 221 p4p, 205 weight class). Ron Funches has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Funches
vs
Sparbot

175 cm
30
148
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
38
155
21 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Funches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Aristotle Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparbot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funches checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funches throws a leg kick
and Sparbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funches tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparbot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funches misses with a straight left.
Funches lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Sparbot.
Funches lands with a hook. Sparbot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Funches ducks under a wild hook from Sparbot.
Funches has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funches throws an overhand right that lands on Sparbot's shoulder, as Sparbot tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Sparbot.
Sparbot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Funches throws a body punch but Sparbot moves out of range.
Sparbot was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sparbot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Funches doesn't seem phased though.
Sparbot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Funches is able to avoid easily.
Sparbot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Funches throws a hook but Sparbot blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Funches. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Funches.
Funches will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Funches throws a hook to the side of Sparbot's head but Sparbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Funches lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparbot's sensitive parts.
Sparbot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funches misses with a leg kick
and Sparbot counters with a nice uppercut.
Ron Funches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparbot scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funches.
Sparbot throws a body shot but no joy.
Funches moves in looking to clinch but Sparbot pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funches misses the body punch
and Sparbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparbot throws a series of punches but Funches avoids them all with ease.
Sparbot blocks a low kick nicely.
Funches just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sparbot checks a leg kick.
Funches lands a jab.
Sparbot lands with a hook. Funches tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sparbot to counter with a crisp jab.
Funches throws a head kick that misses
and Sparbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funches on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sparbot. Sparbot obviously looking to wear him down.
Funches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Sparbot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sparbot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparbot throws a lazy right hand but Funches sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funches pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sparbot is out of range and Funches settles back down.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Funches avoids it with no problem.
Funches chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sparbot can pounce on him.
Funches throws a leg kick
and Sparbot counters with a low kick, right behind Funches 's knee.
Funches keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funches looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funches clinches with his opponent.
Funches misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sparbot lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funches blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sparbot pulls Funches into guard.
Funches wants to stand and escape but instead Sparbot has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Sparbot content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funches keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristotle Sparbot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Funches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparbot misses with a few strikes there.
Funches with a nice cross.
Funches throws a wild body kick that Sparbot sees coming a mile off.
Sparbot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Sparbot - just one landing.
Sparbot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sparbot lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sparbot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funches lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparbot's sensitive parts.
Funches misses with a hook
and Sparbot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Funches's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sparbot looks to land a right hand but Funches moved out of range.
Funches connects with a body shot.
Jab by Funches.
Funches moves out of range of the leg kick from Sparbot.
Funches swings widly with a right hand
and Sparbot counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparbot is looking to slow Funches down with leg kicks.
Funches misses with a wild body shot.
Funches misses with a low kick.
Sparbot scores with a leg kick.
Sparbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funches moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches scores with a jab to the body.
Funches throws an overhand right that lands on Sparbot's shoulder, as Sparbot tries to avoid the shot.
Funches moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Sparbot misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sparbot. That's going to slow Funches down.
Sparbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funches avoids the body shot from Sparbot.
Sparbot throws an overhand right that lands on Funches's shoulder, as Funches tries to avoid the shot.
Sparbot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funches lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funches throws a push kick but Sparbot slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Funches misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot throws a jab when Funches was well out of range.
Funches uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparbot.
Funches lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funches. Sparbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funches looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparbot is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funches.
Aristotle Sparbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparbot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Funches waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparbot.
Funches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparbot manages to avoid it.
Funches blocks a jab.
Funches keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sparbot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sparbot throws a low kick, looking for Funches's leg but Funches calmly moves out of range.
Funches moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Funches.
Funches lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Funches.
Funches walks into a stiff left hand from Sparbot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funches.
Funches waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparbot.
It seemed like Sparbot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Funches dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sparbot moves into the clinch.
Funches looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sparbot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparbot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funches.
Funches checks a leg kick.
Funches takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot misses with a left hand
and Funches counters with a straight right hand.
Funches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparbot manages to avoid it.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Funches avoids it with no problem.
Sparbot lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot punishes Funches's body with a nice straight punch.
Funches misses with a head kick.
Funches throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sparbot counters with a nice uppercut.
Funches wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparbot checks a low kick from Funches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sparbot! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Sparbot.
A cross from Funches lands.
Sparbot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Funches misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Sparbot counters with a right hand to the body.

Sparbot clinches.
Sparbot pushes Funches back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funches misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funches blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funches tries a body shot but Sparbot blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sparbot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sparbot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sparbot.
Funches's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sparbot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sparbot.
Funches lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Funches misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches lands a hook that snaps the head of Sparbot backwards.
A right hand to the body from Funches.
Sparbot lands with a right to the head.
Sparbot misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sparbot.
Sparbot has a couple of punches blocked by Funches.
Aristotle Sparbot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sparbot misses with the head strike.
Funches takes a shot to the head.
Sparbot pushes Funches back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparbot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sparbot.
Funches working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Sparbot.
Funches misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funches tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparbot avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Sparbot scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Sparbot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funchess head.
Funches fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funches lands with a right to the head.
Sparbot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparbot blocking some punches.
Sparbot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funchess head.
A short uppercut from Sparbot.

Funches is rocked!
Sparbot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Funches is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparbot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funches working aggressively here.
Sparbot throws a head punch that misses.
Sparbot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Funches throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sparbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funches misses with the head strike.
Funches seems to have got his legs back now.
Sparbot misses with some punches.
Sparbot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funches backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparbot.
Sparbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sparbot pulls guard.
Sparbot is pulling down on Funches's head to control his posture.
Sparbot is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristotle Sparbot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sparbot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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