PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Morueco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gichin Funakoshi's chin.

Morueco
vs
Funakoshi

187 cm
23
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Morueco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gichin Funakoshi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morueco lands a nice hook to Funakoshi's body. Funakoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morueco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funakoshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funakoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Funakoshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morueco.
Funakoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Funakoshi looks to land a body kick but Morueco moved away.
Morueco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morueco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funakoshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morueco throws a head kick but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Morueco works Funakoshi's body with a nice hook.
Funakoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Morueco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funakoshi, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funakoshi.
Morueco jabs Funakoshi to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funakoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Funakoshi trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Morueco.
Morueco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Funakoshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funakoshi missing with knees to the body.

Morueco drags the fight down to the ground.

Morueco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morueco keeping moving, preventing Funakoshi from controlling successfully.

Morueco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funakoshi is aware though and is defending well.

Morueco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Funakoshi defends it easily.
Funakoshi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funakoshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Funakoshi with a flurry of punches that miss.

Morueco is looking for a triangle but Funakoshi pushes his legs off easily.

Morueco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funakoshi defends well.
Funakoshi trying to control but Morueco is working from the bottom.
Funakoshi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Funakoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morueco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jorge Morueco!
Jorge Morueco is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jorge Morueco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.