PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between g funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

funk
vs
Jansen

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
206 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, g funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Jansen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
funk tries a head kick but it misses.

funk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. funk showed some decent athleticism there.
funk trying to mount his opponent but Jansen defends it.

funk seems to be working for a kimura but Jansen defends the submission attempt.

funk wants to work for an arm triangle but Jansen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
funk wants to advance to full mount but Jansen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
funk throws a strike but Jansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
funk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
funk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if funk tries to get out of the position.

funk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jansen passes into side control.
funk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
funk looks to move to half guard but instead Jansen has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
funk tries to hold on but Jansen pushes him away.
funk is desperately trying to improve his position but Jansen has a good base and remains in mount.
funk is working hard here to advance position.

Jansen stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jab from funk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
funk is breathing heavily.

Jansen manages to break the clinch.
Jansen wants to clinch up but funk keeps it at a distance.
funk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
funk fails with an attempt to clinch.
funk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jansen counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
funk doesn't manage to clinch there - Jansen circles away.

Jansen lands a high kick to the side of funk's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jansen dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like g funk has been cut.
Jansen wants to stand but funk is controlling his posture from full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jansen stands up and waves to funk to follow him.
The crowd cheers as funk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jansen doesn't seem phased though.
g funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Jansen keeps funk at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jansen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks funk to the floor! Jansen dives in looking for the finish!

funk is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jansen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jansen lands a nice looking kick to the body. funk takes a step back to recover.
Jansen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jansen rushes funk and presses him up against the cage.
Jansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jansen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but funk circles away quickly and effectively.
Jansen tries to clinch but funk is having none of it.
funk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Jansen lands but funk takes it in his stride.

funk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jansen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
funk prevents Jansen from breaking the clinch.
Jansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but funk has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on g funk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

funk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jansen doesn't manage to clinch there - funk circles away.
funk works over Jansen's head and body with a nice combination.
funk shoots in looking for a takedown. Jansen tries to sprawl out of it but funk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
funk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jansen's hands.
funk tests Jansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jan Jansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jansen looks for the body kick but funk saw that one coming.

funk gets a clinch.
Jansen blocks an elbow strike from funk.
funk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jansen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jansen with a knee to the head.
funk misses with an elbow over the top.

Jansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jansen lands a nice leg kick that just misses funk's sensitive parts.
funk tries to clinch up but Jansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jansen wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
funk shoots in for a double leg but Jansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for g funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
funk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jansen.
funk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jansen stalks funk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into funk's face. funk staggers backwards, shaken.
Jansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but funk circles away quickly and effectively.
funk swats away the attempt to clinch by Jansen.
Jansen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to funk's face.
funk throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jansen breaks the clinch.
Jansen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jan Jansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jansen is looking to clinch but funk is avoiding it.
funk shoots in for a double leg but Jansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good leg kick by Jansen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
funk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

funk moves into the clinch.
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!

Jansen manages to break the clinch.
funk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
funk throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jansen moves into range and clinches up with funk.
Jansen blocks an elbow strike from funk.
funk tries for a takedown but Jansen manages to get underhooks.
Jansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to funk's face.
funk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jansen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

funk tightens his grip and picks Jansen up, before dumping him to the ground. Jansen manages to land in guard.

funk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jansen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now funk has Jansen in his guard.

funk is looking for a triangle here but Jansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
funk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
funk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jansen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
funk is trying to escape the mount.
funk gets back to half guard.
funk strikes from the bottom but Jansen passes into mount!
Jansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
funk is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on g funk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jansen drives through and clinches with funk against the cage.
Jansen lands a knee to the head.

Jansen manages to break the clinch.
Jansen throws a sloppy head kick and funk moves out of range easily.
funk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jansen's waist but Jansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing funk off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Jansen as funk shoots in.

funk darts in and clinches Jansen up against the cage.

Jansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
funk stalks Jansen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jansen's face. Jansen staggers backwards, shaken.
Jansen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

funk moves into the clinch successfully.
Jansen lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, funk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansen's brow.

Jansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen moves in looking to clinch but funk pushes him off.
Jansen throws a head kick but funk moves out of range.
Jansen wants to clinch.

funk closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
funk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jansen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for g funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jansen manages to break the clinch.
funk clinches but Jansen breaks the clinch
and Jansen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
funk wants to clinch up but Jansen keeps it at a distance.
funk tries to close the distance and clinch but Jansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jansen is looking to clinch but funk is avoiding it.
funk keeps the fight on the outside.
Jansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
funk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

funk feints and as Jansen raises his hands in defense, funk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
funk looking to pass the guard.
g funk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
funk wants to control from the top but Jansen keeps moving.
funk tries to free his leg and advance position but Jansen is retaining full guard.
funk trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jansen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
funk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jansen gets to his feet - funk follows without any prompting.
funk slips a jab and a cross from Jansen.
A left and a right from funk both land. Nice combination.
funk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
funk tries to clinch up but Jansen circles away and keeps his distance.
funk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from funk.
g funk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
funk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
funk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jansen as he avoids it easily.

Jansen moves into range and clinches up with funk.

Jansen manages to break the clinch.

Jansen closes the distance and clinches.
Jansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to funk's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
funk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jansen is keeping busy.

Jansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen throws a series of punches but funk avoids them all with ease.
funk scores with a sloppy right hand. Jansen should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by funk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of funk.

funk has managed to clinch.
Jansen stops a takedown attempt from funk.
funk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jansen prevents it.
Jansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to funk's face.
funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
funk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jansen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jansen landing knees to the head.
funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
funk looking for a takedown.
funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to funk's face.
funk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jan Jansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
funk wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Jansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jansen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Jansen!