PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Funkhouser
vs
Artur

196 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Instinct

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Funkhouser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Artur!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funkhouser moves away.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Artur is quick to defend against it.
Artur ducks right into an uppercut from Funkhouser.
Artur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funkhouser tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Artur manages to circle out of the way.
Artur scores with a nice head shot.
Artur thuds a left hand into Funkhouser's body.
Funkhouser scores with a nice strike.
Funkhouser shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Artur defends it nicely.
Artur has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artur connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur looks to land a left hand but Funkhouser moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Funkhouser finds it's target.
Funkhouser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Artur takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Funkhouser ducks under a wild hook from Artur.
Funkhouser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Artur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkhouser.
Artur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Artur works the jab nicely.
Artur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sven Artur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artur misses with a straight right.
Funkhouser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Artur sprawls and moves away.
Sven Artur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur misses with a looping left.
Funkhouser takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Artur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkhouser.
Nice defenses there by Funkhouser.
Artur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funkhouser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Artur throws a lazy right hand but Funkhouser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Artur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Funkhouser on the side of the head.
Artur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funkhouser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Artur sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a shot from downtown. Funkhouser moves away and avoids it.
Funkhouser attempts a counter takedown but Artur avoids it well and moves away.
Artur lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Artur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funkhouser slips under a jab.
Funkhouser attempts a counter takedown but Artur avoids it well and moves away.
Artur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Funkhouser.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Funkhouser moves out of range easily.
Funkhouser ducks under a wild hook from Artur.
Artur scores with a jab to the head.

Funkhouser is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Artur's half guard.
Artur is trying to stand back up but Funkhouser is controlling him
Funkhouser works his way into full mount!
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!

Funkhouser jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Artur manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funkhouser is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Artur has escaped the position, nice work there.

Funkhouser goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Artur has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Funkhouser but great work by Artur.
Funkhouser is looking to reverse the position.
Artur controlling the position from side mount.
Artur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funkhouser keeps working.
Funkhouser tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Artur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Artur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Funkhouser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artur throws a shot from downtown. Funkhouser moves away and avoids it.
Funkhouser changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Artur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Artur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Artur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Funkhouser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Artur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Artur.
Artur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funkhouser throws a body punch but Artur moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artur misses with a wild body shot.
Funkhouser works Artur's body with a nice hook.
Artur looks to land a right hand but Funkhouser moved out of range.
Artur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur misses the jab.
Funkhouser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Funkhouser finds it's way through Artur's defenses.
Artur 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.
Funkhouser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artur.
A swing and a miss from Artur.

Funkhouser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Artur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Artur is quick to defend against it.
Artur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Artur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Artur lands a lovely overhand right.
Artur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser avoids the head kick by Artur.
Funkhouser defending well as Artur loads up on a big left hand.
Funkhouser tries to counter by clinching up but Artur breaks away and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Funkhouser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artur misses with an uppercut.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Artur is quick to defend against it.
Artur tests Funkhouser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Funkhouser tries to clinch but Artur is having none of it.
Artur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Artur scores with a nice head shot.
Artur takes a swing at Funkhouser's ribcage but misses.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Artur is quick to defend against it.
Funkhouser lands with a hook. Artur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Funkhouser drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Funkhouser drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funkhouser jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Funkhouser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Funkhouser drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funkhouser jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Funkhouser trying to control the position from guard on top but Artur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Artur pulls Funkhouser in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artur is trying to keep Funkhouser in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Artur looking for a guillotine here but Funkhouser defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Funkhouser wants to control from the top but Artur keeps moving.
Funkhouser trying to move into half guard but instead Artur has managed to sweep!

Artur is stalling in the full guard.

Funkhouser is looking to cinch up a triangle. Artur throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Funkhouser's body to avoid the submission. Funkhouser has instead reached around Artur's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Funkhouser arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trenton Funkhouser!
An out of breath Trenton Funkhouser thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.