PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the ring accompanied by Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine. Lankari has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Funkyama
vs
Lankari

168 cm
31
157 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

177 cm
33
142 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Funkyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lankari!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Funkyama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've been hearing good reports from Funkyama's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Funkyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lankari, who protects the arm well.
Lankari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Funkyama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Funkyama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lankari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Funkyama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lankari sneaks back into half guard.
Funkyama wants to take a breather but Lankari is having none of it.
Lankari told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Funkyama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lankari looking for submissions off his back.
Lankari is trying to control but can't.
Lankari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama won't allow Lankari to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Funkyama forces his way into half guard.
Lankari wants to improve his position but Funkyama is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lankari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Lankari looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funkyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Funkyama wants to control but Lankari is keeping him busy.

Lankari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Funkyama is pressing down on Lankari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lankari is holding on for now.

Lankari looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Funkyama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Funkyama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lankari is just riding it out for now. Funkyama eventually gives up the hold.

Funkyama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lankari is just riding it out for now. Funkyama eventually gives up the hold.
Lankari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Funkyama is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lankari looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lankari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lankari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funkyama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lankari's guard.
Funkyama prevents Lankari from improving his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lankari wants to get back to full guard but Funkyama has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lankari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lankari stops Funkyama from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Funkyama avoids the attempt from Lankari to control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama moves to the back position.
Funkyama controlling well, preventing Lankari from escaping the position.
Lankari looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Lankari right now.
Lankari turns into Funkyama and is now in his guard.
Funkyama looking to control.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Funkyama keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lankari manages to get himself to full guard.

Funkyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Lankari keeps moving.
Lankari can't keep his opponent in guard - Funkyama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Funkyama seems content to control.
Lankari is looking to improve his position.
Lankari works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lankari looking for a guillotine here but Funkyama defends easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama pushes down on Lankari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Funkyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lankari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lankari is looking to control Funkyama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lankari avoid being mounted?
Lankari trying to get back to full guard but Funkyama takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Funkyama trying to control but Lankari is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lankari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lankari is trying to maintain the position but Funkyama is very close to passing his half guard.

Funkyama seems to be working for a kimura but Lankari defends the submission attempt.
Funkyama frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lankari is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funkyama wants to control the pace but Lankari is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mega Funkyama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Funkyama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Funkyama showed some decent athleticism there.

Lankari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Funkyama prevents Lankari from improving his position.

Lankari is defending against the submission attempts here by Funkyama.
Funkyama moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari wants to control but Funkyama postures up.

Funkyama is trying to get an arm triangle but Lankari is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lankari regains half guard.
Mega Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lankari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Funkyama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Funkyama passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lankari keeps working.
Lankari tries to buck Funkyama off but Funkyama is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Lankari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Funkyama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Funkyama prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lankari is not content to let Funkyama control the position.
Lankari tries to bench press Funkyama off him but Funkyama keeps the position.

Funkyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Funkyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari wants to control but Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lankari's legs.
Funkyama working away.

Funkyama has hold of Lankari's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lankari seems comfortable defending it but Funkyama has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lankari is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lankari is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Funkyama couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mega Funkyama!
Mega Funkyama retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Mega Funkyama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.