PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarpulano Burdagul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by Eazy E - Still cruisin. Aoki Funkyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Funkyama
vs
Burdagul

175 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99
•‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarpulano Burdagul!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdagul throws a jab when Funkyama was well out of range.
Funkyama lands with a good body shot.
Burdagul throws a head kick but Funkyama moves out of range.
Burdagul throws a head kick but Funkyama moves out of range.
Burdagul misses with a series of wild punches.

Funkyama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burdagul napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Funkyama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burdagul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Funkyama off and has taken his back!
Burdagul is trying to stick to Funkyama's back but Funkyama is turning into Burdagul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burdagul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Funkyama.
Funkyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burdagul is keeping the position for now.
Burdagul has momentary wrist control but Funkyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Funkyama distracts Burdagul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Funkyama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funkyama drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burdagul dives on top into guard.
Funkyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Funkyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burdagul is aware though and is defending well.

Funkyama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burdagul defends it easily.

Burdagul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Funkyama manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burdagul has Funkyama in his guard.
Burdagul looks gassed!

Funkyama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama won't allow Burdagul to get back to his feet.

Burdagul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burdagul wants to get back to his feet but Funkyama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Funkyama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Funkyama throwing strikes but missing.
Burdagul has momentary wrist control but Funkyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Burdagul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funkyama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burdagul's head.
Burdagul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Funkyama with a nice head shot there.
Funkyama slips nicely into half guard.

Funkyama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Funkyama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama winds up and cracks Burdagul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Burdagul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Funkyama.
Burdagul tries to roll over but Funkyama keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burdagul has hold of Funkyama's hands but Funkyama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Burdagul is rocked!

Funkyama maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Burdagul could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Funkyama has cracked it and Burdagul is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Funkyama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aoki Funkyama!