PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaol Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: Freude schöner Götter Funken. Peter Martin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Funkyama
vs
Martin

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Phoenix Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaol Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Funkyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funkyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Funkyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funkyama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Martin shoots in but Funkyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Funkyama.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funkyama scores with a head kick.
Funkyama is looking to clinch.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funkyama circles away.
Crunch! Funkyama slams his shin into Martin's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Funkyama.
A good leg kick by Funkyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Funkyama. That one must have hurt.
Funkyama lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Funkyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaol Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funkyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Funkyama.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funkyama. Funkyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Funkyama throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Peter Martin has been cut.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funkyama.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Funkyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.
Funkyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funkyama.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funkyama, right into the meat.
Funkyama throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Funkyama cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Funkyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funkyama, right into the meat.

Funkyama has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.

Funkyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Funkyama.
Good leg kick by Funkyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funkyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama connects with a high kick.
Martin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Funkyama. That's going to slow Martin down.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funkyama. Funkyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Funkyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funkyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Funkyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funkyama keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funkyama.
Funkyama throws a nice head kick!
Funkyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funkyama, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Funkyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama thumps Martin with a low kick.
Funkyama lands a head kick!
Funkyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funkyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Funkyama.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Funkyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Kaol Funkyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkyama lands a head kick. Martin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funkyama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funkyama throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Funkyama scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaol Funkyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Martin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A good leg kick by Funkyama.
Funkyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Funkyama.
Funkyama moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Funkyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Funkyama lands a head kick. Martin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funkyama.
Funkyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funkyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Peter Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funkyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin is breathing heavily.

Funkyama moves into the clinch.

Funkyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Funkyama lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Funkyama is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funkyama.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Funkyama.
Good leg kick by Funkyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funkyama is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Funkyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Funkyama thumps Martin with a low kick.
Funkyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Funkyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Funkyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Funkyama connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funkyama.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funkyama. Funkyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Funkyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funkyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Funkyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Funkyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funkyama connects with a high kick.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaol Funkyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Funkyama. That's going to slow Martin down.
Funkyama scores with a leg kick.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Funkyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funkyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Funkyama throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Funkyama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Crunch! Funkyama slams his shin into Martin's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
Funkyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Funkyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funkyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
A thudding body kick lands there by Funkyama!
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funkyama.
Martin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Peter Martin's cut even more.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funkyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Funkyama cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Funkyama wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaol Funkyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Martin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Funkyama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Funkyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funkyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funkyama. Funkyama obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle, before Funkyama throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Martin's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Funkyama lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kaol Funkyama!