PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine. Cruz has chosen Deja Vu as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Funkyama
vs
Cruz

168 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

170 cm
31
165 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mega Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Humberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Funkyama.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Funkyama dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Funkyama's head and hops out.
Funkyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funkyama can pounce on him.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Funkyama avoids it.
Funkyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Cruz slams his shin into Funkyama's torso.
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funkyama throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funkyama shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Funkyama controls the pace.
Funkyama looking to pass the guard.

Cruz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Funkyama uses it to pass to side control.
Cruz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Funkyama.
Funkyama working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Funkyama.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands a nice forearm strike.
Funkyama working the head with strikes.
Funkyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cruz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Funkyama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Funkyama working the ground and pound but Cruz is defending the strikes.
Funkyama working the ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to work for a sweep but Funkyama has mounted him!
Funkyama with a couple of short strikes.
Funkyama lands a heavy elbow.
Funkyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
A nice elbow there by Funkyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Funkyama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Funkyama prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Funkyama with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!

Funkyama looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Funkyama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama working the ground and pound effectively.
Funkyama landing shots from mount.
Funkyama unloading with bombs!
Cruz takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Funkyama's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.