PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trenton Funkhouser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradley
vs
Funkhouser

201 cm
27
216 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

196 cm
27
222 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trenton Funkhouser!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Funkhouser slips the punch.
Funkhouser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradley is fending him off so far but Funkhouser persists. Nope, Bradley circles away and we're back to standing.
Funkhouser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Funkhouser blocks a jab.
Funkhouser is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bradley with a body shot.
Funkhouser throws a one two combo.
Bradley misses with a looping right.
Funkhouser is looking for the big counter here.
Funkhouser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Bradley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bradley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Funkhouser throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Funkhouser scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkhouser lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bradley at a distance.
Funkhouser misses with a takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Bradley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funkhouser shoots in but no luck this time.
Bradley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Funkhouser avoids it.
Desmond Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trenton Funkhouser.
Funkhouser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funkhouser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wreckshop in the buildup to the fight.
Funkhouser throws a combination. Bradley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bradley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradley lands with a cross.
Funkhouser loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.

Bradley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser with a nice head shot there.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradley is pulling down on Funkhouser's head to control his posture.
Funkhouser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bradley controlling Funkhouser's posture.
Funkhouser throwing strikes but missing.
Funkhouser throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Bradley has his hands on Funkhouser's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkhouser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser throws a big elbow that misses.
Funkhouser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funkhouser tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Funkhouser throwing strikes but missing.
Funkhouser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Funkhouser working some strikes from top position.
Funkhouser throws a strike but Bradley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bradley has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Funkhouser to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bradley is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Funkhouser pulls down on the head and he's put Bradley to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trenton Funkhouser!
Trenton Funkhouser tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Desmond Bradley stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the lab. I'll be back. Don't worry.'.