PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Grigorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramachandra Funske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Grigorian
vs
Funske

186 cm
16
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramachandra Funske!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian misses with a low kick as Funske jumps back.
Grigorian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Grigorian backs off Funske throws a huge counter combo but Grigorian manages to avoid it all.
Grigorian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funske.
Funske looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Grigorian looks for the body kick but Funske saw that one coming.
Grigorian throws a lazy body kick
letting Funske counter with a right hand.

Funske gets the takedown into side control.
Grigorian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Funske taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grigorian takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funske looks up at the clock and then as Grigorian takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Funske smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Funske has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Grigorian is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Funske yanks on the arm and Grigorian is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Funske.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ramachandra Funske!
Our winner, Ramachandra Funske, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.