PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Thousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by . Aoki Funkyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Thousand's chin.

Funkyama
vs
Thousand

175 cm
27
169 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
29
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thousand!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama misses with a straight right.
Funkyama lands a body shot.
Funkyama wants to clinch.
Thousand on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Funkyama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thousand is trying to control Funkyama's posture but Funkyama avoids it.

Funkyama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thousand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thousand can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funkyama controls the position.

Funkyama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thousand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thousand keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thousand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Funkyama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Funkyama working the ground and pound from side control.
Funkyama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thousand wants to control but Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thousand takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Thousand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Funkyama wants to control but Thousand is keeping him busy.
Funkyama working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkyama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thousand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama working the ground and pound.
Thousand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Funkyama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thousand is looking for a sweep.
Funkyama is staying tight to Thousand's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Funkyama working away.
Thousand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Funkyama is chipping away with strikes.

Funkyama tries for a kimura but Thousand is defending well.
Funkyama working the ground and pound but Thousand is defending the strikes.
Funkyama working the body and head with strikes.
Thousand managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Funkyama.
Thousand wants to control but Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama working the body and head with strikes.
Funkyama working the ground and pound.
Funkyama is chipping away with strikes.

Thousand is rocked!
Funkyama creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thousand is still in real trouble! Can Funkyama finish him?
Funkyama lands a strong strike to the head of Thousand. That's dazed him! Funkyama looking to finish here. Thousand is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Funkyama lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Funkyama!
Aoki Funkyama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.