PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funakoshi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Martial Art Drum Beat. Kiefa has chosen Sequoia Throne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funakoshi
vs
Kiefa

168 cm
28
154 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

172 cm
29
160 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gichin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa wants to clinch up but Funakoshi keeps it at a distance.
Kiefa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiefa throws a push kick but Funakoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Kiefa slips a straight right by Funakoshi.
Kiefa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Funakoshi pushes him off.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Kiefa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiefa.
Kiefa misses with a low kick as Funakoshi jumps back.
Kiefa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funakoshi checks it well.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiefa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiefa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funakoshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kiefa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funakoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funakoshi moves out of range as Kiefa throws a body kick.
Kiefa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funakoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiefa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa scores with a leg kick.
Funakoshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiefa's hands.
Funakoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiefa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funakoshi checks it well.
Kiefa loads up on a big right hand but Funakoshi slips the punch.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Kiefa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiefa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kiefa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiefa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funakoshi.
Kiefa throws a right and a left that Funakoshi avoids nicely.
Funakoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiefa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funakoshi missing with a left hand there. Kiefa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funakoshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Kiefa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Funakoshi doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiefa checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funakoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Kiefa.
Kiefa misses with a wild combination.
Funakoshi sizes up Kiefa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiefa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Funakoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses.
Funakoshi lands a jab to Kiefa's midsection.
Kiefa tries to work over Funakoshi's front leg with a kick but Funakoshi checks it.
Kiefa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kiefa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funakoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiefa.
Funakoshi lands a nice hook to Kiefa's body. Kiefa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiefa throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiefa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funakoshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa takes one on the button.
Funakoshi lands with a cross.
Kiefa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Kiefa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Kiefa staying out of range there.
Funakoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funakoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funakoshi avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funakoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Funakoshi misses with a hook. Kiefa ducked under it nicely.
Funakoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiefa.
Kiefa takes one to the chin there.
Funakoshi misses with a hook. Kiefa ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funakoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiefa sprawls well. He's pushed Funakoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funakoshi.
Kiefa tries to land a front kick but Funakoshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiefa.
Kiefa walks into a straight right hand from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiefa. Kiefa obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiefa.
Funakoshi slips under a jab from Kiefa.
Funakoshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiefa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funakoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funakoshi cracks Kiefa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiefa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funakoshi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funakoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Funakoshi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Funakoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Kiefa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiefa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funakoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gichin Funakoshi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Funakoshi looks to land a left hand but Kiefa moved out of range nicely.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. Funakoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiefa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funakoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Kiefa seems unphased.
Funakoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiefa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiefa misses with a combination
and Funakoshi counters with a series of strikes. Kiefa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kiefa moves out of range as Funakoshi strikes.
It Kiefa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funakoshi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiefa.
Funakoshi missing with a left hand there. Kiefa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick and Funakoshi moves out of range easily.
Kiefa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Funakoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Funakoshi throws a hook to the side of Kiefa's head but Kiefa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Funakoshi.
Kiefa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Funakoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Kiefa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiefa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Funakoshi misses with a left hand
and Kiefa counters with a body kick.
Kiefa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Funakoshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiefa.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funakoshi, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Kiefa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funakoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiefa.
A punch lands to the side of Kiefa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Funakoshi throws a lazy right hand but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funakoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Kiefa seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funakoshi lands an overhand right.
Funakoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funakoshi takes a step back to recover.
It Kiefa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiefa misses with a kick to the body.
Funakoshi dips to his left and cracks Kiefa with an uppercut!
Kiefa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funakoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Funakoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Kiefa's shoulder, as Kiefa tries to avoid the shot.
Kiefa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Funakoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiefa on the side of the head.
Kiefa thows a body shot but no joy.
Funakoshi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiefa connects with an inside leg kick.
Gichin Funakoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Funakoshi misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Funakoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a low kick but Funakoshi avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funakoshi loads up on a big right hand but Kiefa slips the punch.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick
and Funakoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funakoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funakoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiefa is looking to land body kicks.
Kiefa moves out of range as Funakoshi strikes.
Funakoshi misses with a hook. Kiefa ducked under it nicely.
Kiefa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funakoshi throws a jab when Kiefa was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Funakoshi.
Kiefa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiefa slips under a jab.
Funakoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiefa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funakoshi's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Funakoshi misses with an uppercut. Kiefa saw that one coming.
Kiefa misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiefa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Funakoshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kiefa in his tracks.
Kiefa swinging wildly here.
Funakoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiefa on the side of the head.
Funakoshi shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiefa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Funakoshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiefa avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funakoshi missing with a left hand there. Kiefa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funakoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiefa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gichin Funakoshi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiefa throws a combination that misses
and Funakoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiefa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funakoshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. Funakoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiefa misses with a few strikes there.
Funakoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiefa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funakoshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiefa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiefa tries to work over Funakoshi's front leg with a kick but Funakoshi checks it.
Funakoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiefa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kiefa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiefa.
Kiefa feints and then cracks Funakoshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funakoshi down.
Funakoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiefa.
Kiefa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiefa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Funakoshi misses with a straight right.
Funakoshi lands with a nice combination. Kiefa backs away looking to recover.
Funakoshi scores with a nice strike.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiefa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kiefa throws a low kick but Funakoshi avoids it.
Funakoshi connects with a looping right hand.
Kiefa defending well as Funakoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Funakoshi blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Funakoshi is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Kiefa.
Funakoshi misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kiefa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Funakoshi does no damage.
It Kiefa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Funakoshi misses the target.
Kiefa motions for Funakoshi to come forward. Kiefa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiefa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiefa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big right from Funakoshi misses.
Kiefa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funakoshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kiefa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funakoshi is out of range.
Kiefa misses with a combination
and Funakoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funakoshi avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
Funakoshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kiefa's head.
Funakoshi misses with a looping right.
Kiefa misses with a wild combination.
Kiefa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funakoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiefa.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiefa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi stuns Kiefa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiefa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funakoshi.
Kiefa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funakoshi.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funakoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiefa looks for the body kick but Funakoshi saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Funakoshi there.
Funakoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It Kiefa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funakoshi scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiefa connects with an inside leg kick.
Funakoshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiefa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiefa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kiefa is looking to chop away at Funakoshi's legs.
Kiefa tries to clinch
and Funakoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiefa throws a leg kick
and Funakoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiefa moves out of range of the strikes.
Funakoshi cracks Kiefa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiefa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiefa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funakoshi's sensitive parts.
Funakoshi scores with a hook to the body. Kiefa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. Funakoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gichin Funakoshi.
Well Funakoshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gichin Funakoshi!
After winning the bout, Gichin Funakoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.