PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Funkyama

189 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funkyama circles away.
Funkyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Funkyama lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Funkyama.
Marciano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Funkyama as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funkyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama connects with the punch.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Funkyama keeps it at a distance.
Marciano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Funkyama jabs at Marciano's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Funkyama.
Funkyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funkyama pushes Marciano away with a front kick.
Funkyama drops Marciano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Funkyama follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Funkyama!