PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Wilson (ranked 2416 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Ron Funches (ranked 205 p4p, 280 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wilson
vs
Funches

180 cm
29
149
10 - 10 - 0

175 cm
31
148
9 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Funches!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Funches throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Eddie Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Funches tenderised Wilson's leg. Wilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funches under the eye.
Wilson lands a jab.
Wilson 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.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Funches defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funches uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Funches throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Funches counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Funches is trying to defend but Wilson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funches won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funches keeps working.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Funches with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Funches defends it.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Funches is having none of it.
Funches pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Funches knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Funches is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Funches defends it.

Wilson seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Funches has recovered full guard.
Funches really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Funches avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Funches is keeping the position.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Funches's brow.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Funches keeps moving.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funches preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Funches keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
Wilson stops Funches from getting back to his feet.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Funches defending well though.
Funches tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Funches's head.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funches keeps working.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Funches misses with a straight right.
Funches misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson defending well as Funches loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funches checks it well.
Wilson lands a jab-cross combination.
Funches tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Funches takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson scores with a jab.
Funches avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Funches moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Funches throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilson scores with a jab. Funches acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eddie Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Wilson.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
Wilson lands a jab to the head.
Wilson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Funches avoids it really well and circles away.
Funches follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Funches counters with a low kick, right behind Wilson 's knee.
Funches ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson looks to land a combination. Funches sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funches doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Funches doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Funches let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funches paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Funches blocks the body kick.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Funches just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson tries to move into range but Funches moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Funches throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Funches takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson throws a body punch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.

Wilson instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
Funches lands a body shot.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funches throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Wilson taking a breather.
Wilson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funches working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Funches fails to land.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson closes the distance and pushes Funches back into the cage.
Funches lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Funches fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is pushing Funches up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Funches tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Funches back against the cage.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funches can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Funches blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Funches gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Funches fails to land.
Funches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Wilson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
Wilson slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Wilson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick lands for Wilson.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Funches takes one to the side of the head.
Funches throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
Wilson catches Funches with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilson misses with a hook.
Funches misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Wilson lands a jab to the head.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Funches counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Funches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a body punch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Funches circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Funches counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Funches does it's job there.
Funches throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Funches to counter with a crisp jab.
Funches keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Funches steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson works over Funches's head and body with a nice combination.
Funches scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Funches steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Funches uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ron Funches has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funches.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funches avoids a punch combination nicely.
Funches swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Funches is trying to stand.
Eddie Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson wants to pass to mount but Funches is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches is trying to stand.
Wilson trying to control the action but Funches is working from the bottom.
Wilson uses his free foot to push down on Funches's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Funches.
Funches is trying to stand.
Funches is in a horrible position here. Wilson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilson raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to control but Funches wriggling away.
Funches avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wilson.
Wilson throws some wild stikes that Funches manages to avoid easily.
Wilson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Wilson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Wilson.
Wilson blocks Funches's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eddie Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funches throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Wilson!