PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joukahainen
vs
Funkhouser

205 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

196 cm
27
222 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trenton Funkhouser!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joukahainen. Funkhouser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkhouser misses with a hook
and Joukahainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice cross by Funkhouser.
Funkhouser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joukahainen throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joukahainen. Funkhouser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkhouser with a hook.
Joukahainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funkhouser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joukahainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joukahainen 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.
Funkhouser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funkhouser misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Funkhouser coming out on top.
Joukahainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funkhouser was well out of range. Poor timing from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen is looking to wear down Funkhouser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Funkhouser throws a jab when Joukahainen was well out of range.
Joukahainen throws out a loose jab but Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkhouser lunges at Joukahainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joukahainen's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funkhouser gets the takedown into side control.
Joukahainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Funkhouser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joukahainen is looking for a sweep. Funkhouser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Funkhouser is trying to work for a kimura but Joukahainen is defending well.
Joukahainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Funkhouser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Funkhouser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funkhouser not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Joukahainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Funkhouser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joukahainen trying to control here.
Funkhouser not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Funkhouser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Funkhouser is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joukahainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joukahainen wants to control but Funkhouser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Funkhouser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Funkhouser working Joukahainen over with strikes here.
Joukahainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Funkhouser scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joukahainen?
Funkhouser is landing with some decent strikes but Joukahainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Funkhouser with good strikes from the mount here!
Funkhouser landing strikes from the mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joukahainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A big strike lands for Funkhouser! That's really hurt Joukahainen and he's turned his back - Funkhouser keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Funkhouser jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trenton Funkhouser!
In his post fight interview, Trenton Funkhouser started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.