PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mahti Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni - . Funkyama has chosen Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sonni
vs
Funkyama

170 cm
27
151 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)
CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahti Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mega Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Funkyama on the side of the head.
Sonni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funkyama under the eye.
Funkyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Funkyama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sonni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Funkyama lands some shots froms side control.
Sonni manages to work his way to half guard, despite Funkyama's best efforts.

Sonni looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Funkyama pushes past his half guard into mount!
Funkyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Funkyama controlling his opponent.
Sonni wants to hold on but Funkyama pushes him away.
Funkyama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sonni is looking to escape.
Sonni wants to hold on but Funkyama pushes him away.
Sonni is trying desperately to improve position.
Funkyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Funkyama slips a nice elbow through Sonni's hands, connecting with Sonni's forehead.
Sonni gets back to full guard.
Funkyama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Funkyama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sonni trying to control the position.

Sonni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funkyama is aware though and is defending well.
Sonni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funkyama's guard.
Sonni preventing the sweep.

Funkyama pushes a forearm under Sonni's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sonni is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mega Funkyama!
After the big win, Mega Funkyama made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.