PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sir
vs
Funkyama

188 cm
31
205 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

197 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Sir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sir lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Sir does it's job there.
Sir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Sir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sir's corner calls for a 1-2. Sir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama throws a low kick, looking for Sir's leg but Sir calmly moves out of range.
Funkyama takes one on the button.

Sir clinches.

Sir decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Sir is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Funkyama frees his head nicely. Oh but Sir has switched to an armbar! Funkyama is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pablo Sir!
Pablo Sir took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics ($6 shirts!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.