PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funakoshi comes into the arena with War Pimp Renaissance blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funakoshi
vs
Mond

168 cm
30
159 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

170 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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5th Round Clothing

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gichin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Mond!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funakoshi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Funakoshi counters with a shoot takedown. Mond fights it but they end up in guard.
Mond is trying to control the position but Funakoshi postures up.
Funakoshi won't allow Mond to sweep him here.
Mond is looking to stand up but Funakoshi isn't so interested in that idea.
Funakoshi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Funakoshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Funakoshi is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi wants to control from the top but Mond keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Funakoshi misses with a hook.
Funakoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mond sprawls well. Mond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funakoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funakoshi is defended easily by Mond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funakoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mond misses with a low kick.
Mond throws a body kick that misses.
Mond throws a body kick that misses.
Mond tries to clinch but Funakoshi is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mond. Funakoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Funakoshi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gichin Funakoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Mond misses.
Mond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funakoshi.
Mond scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Funakoshi gets the takedown into side control.
Mond can't do much from the bottom here.
Mond is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Funakoshi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mond tries to lock up and control but Funakoshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Funakoshi lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funakoshi tries to control but Mond wriggling away.
Mond can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond avoids a series of strikes thrown by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi unloads with some shots from mount but Mond bucks and avoids them well.
Funakoshi with a couple of short strikes.
Mond tries to reverse the position but Funakoshi maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Funakoshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Funakoshi looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mond wants to clinch.
Mond scoring well with a low kick there.
Mond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Funakoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Mond which made him look bad.
Funakoshi throws a lazy right hand but Mond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mond bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Funakoshi is looking for a sweep.
Funakoshi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mond's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi wants to get back to full guard but Mond has mounted him!
Funakoshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mond lands a big shot there that rocks Funakoshi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Funakoshi is rocked!
Funakoshi is desperately trying to improve his position but Mond has a good base and remains in mount.
Funakoshi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Funakoshi trying to control but Mond postures up.
Mond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Funakoshi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mond tries to pass to full mount but Funakoshi defends it.
Mond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Funakoshi defending well though.
Mond is trying to control. Funakoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Funakoshi is looking to control Mond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Funakoshi avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Funakoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mond trying to control but Funakoshi is working from the bottom.
Funakoshi wants to sweep here but Mond controlling him for the moment.
Mond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mond is looking to work some ground and pound but Funakoshi has wrist control.
Mond is fighting to break Funakoshi's control of his arms but Funakoshi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mond postures up in Funakoshi's guard and throws a big left but Funakoshi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mond scoring with punches to the head and body.

Funakoshi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mond throws a strike but Funakoshi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Funakoshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mond trying to keep a closed guard but Funakoshi is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mond, right into the meat.
Funakoshi shoots in for a takedown but Mond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good work by Funakoshi as he checks the leg kick.
Mond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Funakoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mond tries to clinch up but Funakoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Funakoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mond circles away.
Mond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Funakoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Mond's shoulder, as Mond tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mond circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gichin Funakoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Funakoshi shoots for a takedown but Mond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Funakoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mond circles away.
Funakoshi blocks a head kick by Mond.
Funakoshi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray Mond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Mond is predictable there
letting Funakoshi counter with a right hand.
Mond misses with a hook.
Funakoshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mond is out of range and Funakoshi settles back down.
Mond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Funakoshi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mond's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mond controlling Funakoshi's posture.
Funakoshi wants to control from the top but Mond keeps moving.
Funakoshi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Funakoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gichin Funakoshi just wasn't active enough.
Mond throws a leg kick but Funakoshi checks it.
Funakoshi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mond counters by moving into the clinch.
Mond is stalling here.
Mond receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mond looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Funakoshi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Funakoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mond just stands there and leans against the cage.
Funakoshi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Funakoshi avoids the elbow strike from Mond, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Funakoshi prevents it.
Funakoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Mond.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Mond.
I think Mond 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Gichin Funakoshi!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ray Mond!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gichin Funakoshi!

Gichin Funakoshi wins by split decision!
Gichin Funakoshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.