PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phat Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phat Funk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Keya
vs
Funk

188 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phat Funk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keya misses with a straight left.

Funk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Keya blocks with his arms.
Funk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keya avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk looking to throw knees to the head but Keya is blocking nicely.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keya is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
Funk blocks a body shot from Keya.
Funk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Keya won't want to take too many of those.
Keya misses with a punch on the inside.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Keya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya tries a body shot but Funk blocks it.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Keya struggles to land a body shot inside as Funk controls his hands.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Keya blocks it.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
I was talking to Keya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Funk misses with a knee strike.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keya is trying to stall.
Funk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keya.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Funk working Keya over with knees to the body.
Keya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keya avoiding damage.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Keya blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
Keya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keya misses with a punch to the body.
Funk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funk's elbow.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Funk avoiding damage.
Funk blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funk as Keya tries to tie him up.
Keya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phat Funk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slow jab from Keya misses its intended target.
Keya throws a hook but Funk blocks it.
Keya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Funk at a distance.
Keya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keya throws a jab but it's blocked by Funk.
Keya fails to land with a series of punches.
Funk tries to counter with a clinch but Keya shakes him off and moves away.
Keya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Funk rushes Keya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Funk blocking some punches.
Funk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Master Keya has been cut.
A short uppercut from Keya.
Funk throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Keya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Keya tries to work over Funk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phat Funk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keya managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keya avoiding damage.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keya is defending well for now.
Keya looking to slow down the pace here.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Funk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Keya blocks it.
Keya misses with a punch on the inside.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keya.
Keya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keya blocks an elbow strike from Funk.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Funk wants to stall.
Funk throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Keya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keya.

Funk is rocked!
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Keya blocks with his arms.
Funk is still on wobbly legs! Can Keya finish him?
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya working aggressively here.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya misses with a punch on the inside.
Funk seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Keya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keya managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Funk throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keya scores with a shot to the side of Funk's head.
Keya scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keya is trying to stall.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Keya blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Keya blocks with his arms.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya trying to stall but Funk improves his position.
Keya is trying to maintain a safe position but Funk gets an underhook and turns Keya into the cage.
Keya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Keya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Keya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Keya throws a right hand that Funk ducks under and follows up with a left that Funk also avoids with ease.
A jab from Keya misses.
Keya throws a right hand that Funk ducks under and follows up with a left that Funk also avoids with ease.
Keya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funk manages to avoid it.

Funk moves into the clinch.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Keya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
A knee to the head by Funk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keya.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Keya.
Keya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keya avoids it.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keya working aggressively here.
Keya presses Funk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keya misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keya.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Keya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keya avoids it.
Keya trying to stall but Funk improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Keya's ribcage.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Keya blocks it.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keya taking a breather.
Funk blocks an uppercut.
Funk looking to throw knees to the head but Keya is blocking nicely.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keya just leaning against Funk, taking a breather.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keya is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Funk.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Funk.
Funk is trying to maintain a safe position but Keya gets an underhook and turns Funk into the cage.
Keya dodges an elbow strike from Funk.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keya blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keya has Funk pushed against the cage.
Funk wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Keya slows down the pace here.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Keya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Funk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Funk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Funk 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Funk!
A very excited looking Phat Funk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.