PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torello
vs
Funkyama

168 cm
24
138 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conquer
DJs Locker

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Torello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torello walks into a left hand.
Torello misses with a left hand
and Funkyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torello throws a leg kick but Funkyama moved away.
Torello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkyama.

Funkyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torello, pushing him back against the cage.
Torello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Funkyama lands a right hand.
Torello misses with the head strike.
Torello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torello dodges an elbow strike from Funkyama.
Torello misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Funkyama has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Torello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Torello stalling against the cage.
Torello lands a nice shot to the body.
Funkyama lands with a right to the head.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Torello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Torello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Torello controls the action.
Funkyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torello misses with a body punch.
Funkyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torello avoids it.
Funkyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funkyama being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torello working aggressively here.
Torello is working Funkyama over against the cage.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Torello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funkyama throws a head punch that misses.
Torello stalling in the clinch but Funkyama improves position.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Torello.
A bit of stalling here from Torello.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Torello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torello misses with a punch to the body.
Torello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torello tries to stall but Funkyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Funkyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Funkyama up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Torello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funkyama presses Torello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torello blocking some punches.
Torello leaning against his opponent.
Torello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Torello takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Torello.
Funkyama misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Torello.
Funkyama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funkyama manages to avoid it.
Funkyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James Torello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funkyama throws a low kick but Torello avoids it.
Funkyama misses the shot to the body.
Torello defending well as Funkyama loads up on a big left hand.
Funkyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Torello.
Funkyama throws a leg kick but Torello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Funkyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torello throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama misses with a low kick.
Torello finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Torello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Funkyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torello throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funkyama.
A jab from Torello misses.
Funkyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Funkyama swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funkyama moves away.

Funkyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Torello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama working aggressively here.
Funkyama misses with some punches.
Torello blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torello.
Torello wants to stall.
A short left from Funkyama.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torello has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torello blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Torello.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Torello controls the action.
Funkyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kid Funkyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torello blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funkyama.
Funkyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funkyama lands with a right to the head.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torello trying to control the position but instead, Funkyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torello into the cage.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Funkyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torello is struggling to control the position.
Torello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Torello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torello tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Torello back against the cage.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Torello blocks it.
Funkyama wants to stall.
Torello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Torello.
Torello throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Funkyama taking a breather.
Torello stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello tries to work over Funkyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama stalling against the cage.
Funkyama is working Torello over against the cage.
Torello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torello backwards.
Funkyama trying to stall but Torello improves his position.
Torello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Torello blocks it.
Funkyama cracks Torello with a nice body shot.
Torello blocks the elbow strike.
Torello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funkyama is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Torello.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Torello.
Funkyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Torello.
Torello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Funkyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Torello blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torello.
Torello wants to stall.
Funkyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Torello gets an underhook and turns Funkyama into the cage.
Funkyama slowing the pace effectively.
Torello misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torello trying to stall but Funkyama improves his position.
Torello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funkyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torello's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kid Funkyama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Torello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funkyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torello moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
A telegraphed right hand from Funkyama misses the target.
Funkyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Torello lands but Funkyama takes it in his stride.
Torello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Funkyama.

Funkyama closes the distance and clinches.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Torello avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torello.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Torello blocks it.
Funkyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funkyama working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Funkyama.

Torello is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torello pushes Funkyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torello trying to stall but Funkyama improves his position.
Torello tries to break the clinch but Funkyama is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Torello fails to land.
Funkyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funkyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Torello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Torello.
Torello seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Funkyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torello working aggressively here.
Funkyama lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Funkyama.

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!
Funkyama scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torello looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torello misses with a punch to the body.
Torello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Torello fails to land.
A short uppercut from Funkyama.
Torello misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Torello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funkyama leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torello.
Torello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
A body shot lands from Funkyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Torello throws a head punch that misses.
Funkyama is stalling here.
Torello blocks an uppercut.
James Torello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Torello stalling in the clinch but Funkyama improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Torello fails to land.
Funkyama lands with a right to the head.
Funkyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Torello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funkyamas head.
The referee calls for Funkyama to work.
Torello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funkyama throws a head punch that misses.
Funkyama working aggressively here.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Torello blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torello holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Torello tries to work over Funkyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama lands with a right to the head.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Funkyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torellos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funkyama is keeping busy.
Funkyama scores with a shot to the side of Torello's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funkyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama lands a shot to the body.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid Funkyama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funkyama is keeping busy.
Torello swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Funkyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Funkyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Funkyama!
A less than humble Kid Funkyama misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.