PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LJ Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LJ Daniels has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Daniels
vs
funk

200 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

Primal Instinct Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LJ Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, joe funk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
funk looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
funk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Daniels feints and as funk raises his hands in defense, Daniels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Daniels stands up and waves to funk to follow him.

Daniels changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. funk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
funk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, funk has escaped the position, nice work there.

Daniels decides to stand back up. Daniels steps back and let's funk get back to his feet.
funk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels drops funk with a left and a right! Oh, funk is hurt - Daniels dives into side control looking to finish!

funk is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Daniels stands up and beckons funk to his feet.
funk is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands an uppercut out of nowhere! funk falls backwards - clearly groggy! Daniels dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LJ Daniels!