PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Solo Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Solo Berger
vs
Funkyama

184 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

175 cm
43
175 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Han Solo Berger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Berger slams his shin into Funkyama's torso.
Funkyama has a takedown stuffed.
Aoki Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funkyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funkyama shoots and misses
and Berger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funkyama.
Han Solo Berger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Funkyama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berger misses the shot to the body.
Funkyama blocks a jab.
Funkyama throws a series of punches but Berger avoids them all with ease.
Funkyama with a poor takedown
and Funkyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berger clobbers Funkyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Funkyama staying out of range there.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Berger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Funkyama scores with a takedown into Berger's guard.
Berger keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully.
Berger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Berger is retaining full guard.
Funkyama throws a strike but Berger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Funkyama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Berger passes into side control.
Funkyama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berger looks to land a left hand but Funkyama moved out of range nicely.
Berger throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Funkyama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berger defends it nicely.
Funkyama has his takedown stuffed
and Berger counters with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Funkyama fails with a takedown attempt.
Han Solo Berger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Berger tries to sprawl out of it but Funkyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Berger counters with an inside leg kick.
Berger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berger looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
Berger misses with a straight left.
Funkyama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Berger defends it well.
Funkyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berger. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Funkyama with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Han Solo Berger 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.

Funkyama fails with the takedown.
Berger misses with a straight right.
Berger with a jab.
Funkyama with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Berger to counter with a crisp jab.
Funkyama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berger counters with a thumping low kick.
Han Solo Berger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Funkyama.
Berger thuds his right hand into Funkyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berger checks the leg kick.

Funkyama shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Funkyama was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Funkyama wants to take a breather but Berger manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Funkyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama trying to control but Berger is working from the bottom.
Berger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Funkyama looking to sit in guard and control but Berger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berger distracts Funkyama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Funkyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Funkyama looking for a guillotine here but Berger defends easily.

That's two 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.
Berger trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Berger works over Funkyama with some ground and pound from guard.
Berger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funkyama is keeping the position for now.

Funkyama looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Berger has picked Funkyama up and slammed him! Funkyama can't keep hold of the triangle and Berger manages to pass to side control!
Check out the look on Berger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Berger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Berger working the ground and pound from side control.
Funkyama tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Berger easily slips into full mount!
Berger dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger looking to finish Funkyama with some ground and pound. This is bad for Funkyama!
Funkyama is looking to get to half guard.
Funkyama taking shots to the head.
Berger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Funkyama is rocked!

Berger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Funkyama is still in real trouble! Can Berger finish him?
Berger with good strikes from the mount here!
Funkyama can't escape the position.

Berger looking for a guillotine from mount but Funkyama is having none of it.
Funkyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Berger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Funkyama hang on?
Berger lands a big shot to the head and Funkyama winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Han Solo Berger!
Han Solo Berger retains his welterweight title!
Han Solo Berger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.