PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Funnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Gotovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funnie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doug Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Funnie
vs
Gotovina

175 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Funnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ante Gotovina!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gotovina.
Funnie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gotovina has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Funnie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gotovina shoots in for a double leg but Funnie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funnie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Gotovina closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Funnie's guard.
Gotovina throwing strikes but missing.
Gotovina trying to control the position from guard on top but Funnie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funnie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotovina is fighting to break Funnie's control of his arms but Funnie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotovina throws a big elbow that misses.
Funnie is pulling down on Gotovina's head. It's preventing any offense from Gotovina, at least for the moment.
Funnie trying to control the position.
Funnie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotovina is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gotovina postures up.
Funnie keeping moving, preventing Gotovina from controlling successfully.
Funnie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Funnie tries to get out of the position.
Gotovina throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Funnie trying to keep a closed guard but Gotovina is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Funnie throws a leg kick which misses Gotovina's front leg but catches the back leg as Gotovina tries to avoid it.
Funnie throws a leg kick which misses Gotovina's front leg but catches the back leg as Gotovina tries to avoid it.
Gotovina tries for a takedown but Funnie circles away easily
and Funnie counters with a left to the body.
Doug Funnie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ante Gotovina.
Gotovina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Funnie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gotovina wants a takedown.
Funnie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gotovina.
Funnie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gotovina looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funnie lands a left hand.
Funnie lands a left hand.
Funnie scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Funnie - that landed with a thud.
Funnie lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funnie.
Funnie works on Gotovina's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Funnie.
Funnie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Funnie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotovina backwards.
Gotovina goes for a takedown attempt but Funnie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Funnie circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Gotovina tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Funnie wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Funnie!