PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svacneger Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svacneger Funkyama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Henderson
vs
Funkyama

180 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Svacneger Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Funkyama defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Funkyama.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Funkyama circles away.
Funkyama lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.

Henderson dives in and scores a takedown into Funkyama's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Funkyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Funkyama scores with a nice body kick.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Funkyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Funkyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.

Henderson is rocked!
Funkyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funkyama fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Henderson square on the jaw! Damn, Henderson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svacneger Funkyama!