PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Funster (ranked 1499 p4p, 826 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 187 p4p, 95 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funster might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Village People - YMCA. Furioto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. N5 from outer space kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Funster
vs
Furioto

175 cm
27
156
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
155
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Funster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funster fails in his attempt to clinch.

Furioto clinches up with Funster and pushes him back against the cage.
Funster lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Funster.
Funster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Furioto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Furioto misses.
Furioto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Furioto throws a leg kick but Funster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furioto moves away.
Furioto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funster lands with a straight right. Furioto didn't see that one coming.
Funster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furioto moves away.
Furioto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Furioto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Funster closes the distance and pushes Furioto back into the cage.
Funster definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funster scores with a shot to the side of Furioto's head.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Funster manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funster.
Furioto can't find room to land a body shot as Funster controls the action.
Funster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Furioto wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Furioto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Funster trying to control from the bottom.
Furioto controlling the action here.
Funster is looking for a sweep. Furioto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furioto passes to side control.
Funster is trying to work for a sweep but Furioto has mounted him!
Funster tries to control Furioto's body but Furioto pushes him off. Funster squirms to his side and now Furioto has his back!
Furioto not allowing Funster to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Funster's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is hanging on to Funster's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furioto really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Funster.
Funster tries to escape the position.

Funster defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Furioto's arms.

Furioto looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Furioto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto tries to keep control of the position but Funster is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Funster's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Furioto seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Funster's chin but Funster turns very nicely into Furioto's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Funster.
Funster stopping the sweep attempt from Furioto.
Furioto keeping full guard, as Funster tries to pass.
Funster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Furioto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Chakuriki LA Gym inform us that Furioto has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Funster preventing the sweep.

Funster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Furioto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Funster has managed to get both his arms back between Furioto's legs - danger averted.
Funster wants to pass the guard but Furioto is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Funster trying to control but Furioto is working from the bottom.
Furioto trying to control the position.
Funster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Furioto's head.

Furioto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Furioto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Funster defends it easily.
Funster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furioto is keeping the position for now.
Furioto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Furioto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Furioto misses with a looping right.
Furioto ducks under a wild hook from Funster.

Funster has Furioto up against the cage in a clinch.

Funster pulls guard.
Furioto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funster is keeping the position for now.
Furioto stands and throws Funster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Funster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Furioto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Funster sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Funster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto trying to control the position from guard on top but Funster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furioto sitting in guard here, content to control.

Funster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto controlling from the top position.

Funster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furioto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furioto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Furioto wants to control from the top but Funster keeps moving.
Furioto looking to pass the guard.
Furioto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Furioto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Funster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Furioto is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Furioto tries to free his leg and advance position but Funster is retaining full guard.
Furioto is stalling in the full guard.
Furioto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funster is keeping the position for now.
Furioto trying to control the position from guard on top but Funster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Furioto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Funster.
Furioto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Funster pinned against the cage. Funster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Funster tries to score with a low kick but Furioto moves his leg out of the way.

Funster clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funster gets through Furioto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funster pushes Furioto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Furioto prevents a body shot from Funster.
Funster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Funster stops a takedown attempt from Furioto.
Funster digs a right hand underneath Furioto's ribcage. Furioto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Furioto is breathing heavily.

Furioto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Funster cracks a nice hook into Furioto's ribs.
Furioto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funster lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Funster. No joy for Furioto on that attempt.
Chubby Funster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Furioto throws a body punch but Funster moves out of range.
Funster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Furioto momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Funster clinches with his opponent.
Furioto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Furioto fails to land.
Funster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Funster.
Funster scores with a hook to the body.
Funster digs a right hand into Furioto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Furioto's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Funster.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funster scores with a shot to the side of Furioto's head.
Chubby Funster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funster.
Funster struggles to land a body shot inside as Furioto controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furioto tries a body shot but Funster blocks it.
Funster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Funster pushes Furioto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furioto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Funster dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Funster lunges at Furioto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Furioto's hand.
Funster connects with a single shot there.
Funster lands a really nice looking cross but Furioto seems unphased.
Furioto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Furioto throws a front kick aimed at Funster's knee but Funster avoids it well.
Furioto misses the jab.
Furioto slips under a jab.
Funster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Funster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Furioto takes a swing at Funster's ribcage but misses.
Funster throwing a counter right hand but Furioto manages to avoid it.
Furioto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Funster to counter with a crisp jab.
Furioto looks to land a body kick but Funster moved away.
Furioto motions for Funster to come forward. Furioto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Funster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furioto can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Funster as he checks the leg kick.
Funster lands with a good body shot.

Funster pushes Furioto up against the cage in a clinch.
Funster is working Furioto over against the cage.
Furioto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funster prevents Furioto from breaking the clinch.
Furioto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Furioto breaks from the clinch.

Funster moves into the clinch successfully.
Funster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funster misses with a punch to the body.
Funster gets underhooks to prevent Furioto's takedown attempt.
Chubby Funster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Funster struggles to land a body shot inside as Furioto controls his hands.
Furioto throws a head punch that misses.
Funster misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furioto.
Furioto tries a body shot but Funster blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Funster.
A short right from Funster on the inside.
Funster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Funster taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Funster on the inside.
Funster lands a hook that snaps the head of Furioto backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Furioto has Funster pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Furioto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Funster tumbling to the mat - Furioto dives into Funster's guard.

Furioto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maximus Furioto has got the better of the ground game so far.

Funster has his foot on Furioto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furioto works his way back into a safe position though.

Funster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Funster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funster looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Funster looking for a guillotine here but Furioto defends easily.
Furioto wants to control from the top but Funster keeps moving.

Funster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Furioto wants to pass the guard but Funster is keeping the position.
Furioto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funster keeping moving, preventing Furioto from controlling successfully.

Funster pushes a forearm under Furioto's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Furioto is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chubby Funster!
A victorious Chubby Funster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.