PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Bolten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Funktastic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Funktastic
vs
Bolten

180 cm
31
180 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

188 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bolten!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolten tries to clinch but Funktastic is having none of it.

Bolten closes the distance and pushes Funktastic back into the cage.
Funktastic tries for a takedown but Bolten manages to get underhooks.
Bolten looking to throw knees to the head but Funktastic is blocking nicely.
Bolten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bolten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolten trying to control the position but instead, Funktastic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bolten into the cage.
Funktastic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bolten after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Funktastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funktastic wants a takedown.
Bolten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funktastic avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funktastic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funktastic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolten.
Bolten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funktastic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolten prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funktastic wants a takedown but no success here.
Bolten scores a nice knee to the body.
Funktastic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolten obliges.
Bolten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Funktastic is looking for a takedown.
Bolten tries to land knees in the clinch but Funktastic avoids the damage to the body.
Funktastic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bolten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bolten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolten.
Bolten with a knee to the head.
Bolten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bolten lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolten crunches a lovely knee into Funktastic's ribcage.
Bolten scores with a knee to the head.
Bolten lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funktastic avoids it.
Bolten taking a breather.
Bolten lands a knee to the body.
Bolten avoiding damage.
Funktastic wants to take the fight to the mat but Bolten manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bolten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Funktastic tries to score a body lock takedown but Bolten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Funktastic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bolten scores with a knee to the head.
Bolten stalling.
Bolten working Funktastic over with knees to the body.
Bolten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bolten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bolten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funktastic is defending well for now.
Funktastic takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Funktastic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bolten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funktastic avoids it.
Bolten landing knees to the body.
Bolten stalls.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funktastic is defending well for now.
Funktastic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolten landing knees to the head.
Bolten effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Bolten's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Funktastic looking for a takedown.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funktastic avoids it.
Bolten lands a knee to the head.
Bolten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bolten crunches a lovely knee into Funktastic's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funktastic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bolten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Bolten.
Bolten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bolten lands a knee to the head.
Bolten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bolten looking to throw knees to the head but Funktastic is blocking nicely.
Bolten scores a nice knee to the body.
Funktastic tries for a takedown but Bolten manages to get underhooks.
Bolten scores a nice knee to the body.
Bolten lands a knee to the body.
Bolten looking to throw knees to the head but Funktastic is blocking nicely.
Bolten working Funktastic over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolten with a knee to the head.
Bolten scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolten.
Bolten landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bolten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Funktastic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolten tries to clinch but Funktastic moves away

and Funktastic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Funktastic.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Funktastic preventing the sweep.

Bolten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bolten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funktastic defends well.
Bolten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funktastic.

Bolten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funktastic defends well.

Bolten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic gets full guard.
Bolten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Funktastic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bolten defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolten sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bolten works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Funktastic is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolten stalling away here and it's allowed Funktastic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolten wants to control from the top but Funktastic keeps moving.
Bolten looking to sit in guard and control but Funktastic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bolten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funktastic defends well.

Funktastic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolten has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Funktastic has managed to get both his arms back between Bolten's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolten controls Funktastic momentarily but Funktastic frees himself.

Bolten has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Funktastic doesn't defend quickly enough and Bolten has managed to lock this one up! Can Funktastic escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bolten on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joey Bolten!
An out of breath Joey Bolten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.