PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis deFunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

deFunes
vs
Enki

190 cm
30
204 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

189 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis deFunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enki avoids the head kick by deFunes.
A head kick misses from deFunes.
deFunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
deFunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deFunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - deFunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Enki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Enki avoids the head kick by deFunes.
Enki throws a looping overhand right but deFunes ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for deFunes.
deFunes is looking to land body kicks.
deFunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enki misses the jab.
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by deFunes.
deFunes lands a head kick!
Luis deFunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by deFunes misses

and Enki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Enki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but deFunes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Enki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
deFunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Enki is trying to control. deFunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Enki trying to mount his opponent but deFunes defends it.
Enki is thwarting deFunes's attempts to control the position.

Enki is looking for a kimura here.
Enki trying to control the action but deFunes is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki tries to pass the half guard into mount. deFunes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Enki moves nicely into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Enki crashes against the mat.
deFunes is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on deFunes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Enki is working deFunes over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki trying to control the position but deFunes is working away.
Enki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Enki decides to stand back up. Enki steps back and let's deFunes get back to his feet.
deFunes throws the kick towards the body but Enki avoids it.
Enki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy body kick from deFunes

and Enki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in deFunes's guard now.
Enki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
deFunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Enki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enki trying to control but deFunes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
deFunes wants to improve his position but instead Enki has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Enki is looking for a kimura but deFunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Enki to get the leverage.
Enki slows the pace down in half guard.
deFunes wants to improve his position but Enki is controlling well.
deFunes is refusing to be controlled, as Enki sits in half guard.

Enki is working for a kimura but deFunes is defending it quite comfortably.
deFunes is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
deFunes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Enki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

deFunes throws a head kick that misses.
Enki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed deFunes momentarily.
deFunes throws a body kick that misses
and Enki counters with a left and a right that stings deFunes.
deFunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deFunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Enki lands an overhand right.
Enki avoids the head kick by deFunes.
deFunes throws a head kick but Enki moves out of range.
Enki connects with a body shot that sends deFunes's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Enki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
deFunes scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deFunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Enki moves out of range as deFunes throws a body kick.
deFunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Enki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. deFunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enki swings for the body but deFunes moves out of range.
deFunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Enki avoids the body shot from deFunes.
deFunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Enki moves out of range of the body kick.
Luis deFunes is winning the standup battle so far.
deFunes throws a head kick that misses.
deFunes lands with a kick to the temple. Enki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
deFunes walks into a straight right hand from Enki.
deFunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enki throws a looping overhand right but deFunes ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deFunes misses with a kick to the body.
deFunes throws a looping overhand right but Enki ducks down to avoid it.
Enki moves out of range of the body kick.
deFunes throws an off balance right hand
and Enki counters with a straight right hand.
deFunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deFunes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enki to score with a decent uppercut.
deFunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - deFunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
deFunes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
deFunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Enki throws the left hand but deFunes avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deFunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Enki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but deFunes circles away quickly and effectively.
deFunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deFunes throws a lazy body kick
and Enki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enki tries a head kick but it misses.
Enki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by deFunes.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Enki misses the target.
deFunes throws a head kick but Enki moves out of range.
Enki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by deFunes. deFunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Enki scores with a head kick.
deFunes misses with a body shot.
Enki throws out a powerful jab.
deFunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enki manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
deFunes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enki ducks under a wild hook from deFunes.
deFunes throws a leg kick
and Enki counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from deFunes.
deFunes looks for the body kick but Enki saw that one coming.
Enki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from deFunes. Enki does a little dance to reset his feet.
deFunes slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Enki misses with a few strikes there.
deFunes misses with a head kick.
Enki throws an overhand right that lands on deFunes's shoulder, as deFunes tries to avoid the shot.
Enki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

deFunes moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Enki 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crunch! deFunes slams his shin into Enki's torso.
Enki lands a nice shot that snaps deFunes's head back.
Enki tests deFunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
deFunes throws a hook to the side of Enki's head but Enki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
deFunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
deFunes tries to clinch but Enki is having none of it.
deFunes jabs at Enki's body.
deFunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
deFunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
deFunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Enki blocks a head kick by deFunes.
deFunes looks to throw a body kick
and Enki counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deFunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Enki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
deFunes is looking to clinch.
Enki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Enki.
deFunes throws a body kick that misses

and Enki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for deFunes.
deFunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
deFunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Enki blocking some punches.
Enki blocks an uppercut.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Enki.
deFunes'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.
Luis deFunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Master Enki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki is working for takedown but deFunes is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
deFunes tries to work over Enki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
deFunes lands a left hand.
Enki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enki blocks a body shot from deFunes.
Enki is looking for a takedown.
deFunes tries a body shot but Enki blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
deFunes misses with the head strike.
deFunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enki misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deFunes lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enki.
deFunes tries to throw a body punch but Enki avoids it by throwing deFunes back against the cage.
deFunes is stalling here.
deFunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
deFunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
deFunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Enki misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from deFunes.
Enki tries to pull guard but deFunes holds him up against the cage and eventually Enki drops back down to his feet.
Luis deFunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Enki.
Enki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Enki blocks an uppercut.
Enki blocks an uppercut.
deFunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Enki uses good head movement to avoid it.
deFunes stalling.
deFunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
deFunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enki blocks a body shot from deFunes.
deFunes throws a head punch that misses.
Enki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enki lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis deFunes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Enki 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Enki!