PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Cassimiro Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Funk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Funk
vs
Cassimiro Andrade

185 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Andrade with that takedown attempt.
Funk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Funk counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Adriano Cassimiro Andrade has been cut.
Funk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Funk is out of range.
Andrade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Funk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrade misses the target.
Funk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrade misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade lands with a good body shot.
Andrade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funk.
Andrade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andrade is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Andrade moves into the clinch.
Andrade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Funk up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Funk is trying to break the clinch but Andrade has him pressed against the cage.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Andrade - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade scores with a nice hook to the head.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Funk looks to throw the jab but Andrade is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Funk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrade throws a jab when Funk was well out of range.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Funk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrade moves in looking to clinch but Funk pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funk, as that shot connected.
Andrade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrade throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk shoots in for a takedown but Andrade shows good takedown defense.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Funk throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funk momentarily.
Andrade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Funk on the side of the head.
Andrade throws a series of punches but Funk avoids them all with ease.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Andrade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrade swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
Andrade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrade has taken the fight to the clinch.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Andrade pushes Funk up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade avoids the elbow strike from Funk, against the cage.
Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Andrade is pushing Funk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Andrade.

Funk breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Andrade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Funk, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Cassimiro Andrade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adriano Cassimiro Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Andrade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Andrade misses.
Andrade connects with a jab.
Funk keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrade lands a slapping body shot.
Funk slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
Andrade lands with a nice body punch.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Funk.
Andrade blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk takes one to the chin there.
Andrade feints a jab promting Funk to slip. Andrade then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Funk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Funk slips under a jab.
Funk swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Funk jabs Andrade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Funk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Funk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but Funk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrade as he connects with a hook.
Andrade looks to clinch
and Funk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Andrade shoots in but Funk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andrade scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrade lands with a right hand.
Funk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrade throws a lazy uppercut

and Funk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wants to get back to full guard.
Andrade is controlling Funk's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Funk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Funk postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Andrade to stand up.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Funk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funk wants to clinch
and Andrade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Funk thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses the body punch
and Funk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrade, as that shot connected.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Funk moves away and avoids it.
Funk lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk throws a combination. Andrade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Andrade misses.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrade staying out of range there.
Funk looks to throw the jab but Andrade is out of range.
Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Frank Funk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adriano Cassimiro Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Funk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funk.
Andrade misses with a few strikes there.
Funk throws a right and a left that Andrade avoids nicely.
Funk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrade is out of range and Funk settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrade.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Funk throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
Andrade lands a two punch combo.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Funk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Funk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade stuns Funk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Funk's body.
Funk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andrade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Funk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrade finds it's way round the side to connect with Funk's head.
Funk takes one on the button.
Andrade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funk staying out of range there.
Funk lands a jab.
Andrade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Andrade throws a jab when Funk was well out of range.
Andrade throws a right hand that misses
and Funk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andrade is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funk throws a body kick that misses.

Andrade manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Funk on his heels. He'll look to pass Funk's guard now, I'm sure.
Funk controlling the position.
Funk wants to sweep but no luck.
Funk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Funk working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Funk just wasn't active enough.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Andrade.
Andrade jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funk manages to avoid it.
Andrade throws a right and a left that Funk avoids nicely.
Funk throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Andrade blocks the body kick.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funk was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a slapping body shot.
Andrade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funk throws out a leg kick but Andrade moves out of range and Funk only half commits.
A left and a right from Andrade both land. Nice combination.
Andrade misses with an uppercut
letting Funk counter with a right hand.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade throws out a powerful jab.
Funk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Funk pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andrade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade gave a mention to TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).