PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Funkyama has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Funkyama
vs
Turner

197 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Turner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Funkyama. Turner shrugs it off though.
Funkyama throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Turner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Funkyama's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Turner!