PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuyoshi Funaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Funaki
vs
Lopez

196 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuyoshi Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Funaki.
Funaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Funaki lands but Lopez takes it in his stride.
Funaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez tries to clinch up
and Funaki counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Funaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez tries to clinch up

and Funaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Funaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Funaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lopez pushes off an throws an elbow but Funaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funaki is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Funaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Funaki tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
Funaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Kazuyoshi Funaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Lopez.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Funaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez wants to clinch
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Funaki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Funaki seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Funaki is looking to stand up but Lopez won't let him.

Funaki has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lopez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Funaki is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lopez pulls down on the head and he's put Funaki to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryu Lopez!