PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Funches (ranked 2169 p4p, 3479 weight class) and Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 211 p4p, 296 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funches might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Homosapien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funches
vs
Dimms

175 cm
35
163
16 - 11 - 0

175 cm
37
156
30 - 17 - 0

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BANZAI NUTRITION
Conviction

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Funches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Schmedgar Dimms!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funches lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimms misses with a head kick.
Dimms scores with a head kick.
Funches throws a body shot but no joy.
Funches has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Funches tries to land a leg kick but Dimms saw it coming and moves away.
Dimms takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funches.
Funches showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimms.
Dimms takes one to the chin there.
Dimms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funches misses with a wild combination.
Dimms gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Funches jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Funches misses with a double jab
and Dimms counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches swinging wildly here.
Dimms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Funches keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funches scoring well with a low kick there.
Dimms looks to land a left hand but Funches moved out of range nicely.
Dimms missing with a left hand there. Funches was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimms takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dimms lands a nice looking body shot.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Funches misses the target.
Funches throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches misses with a hook
and Dimms counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Funches uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimms paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ron Funches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Dimms was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Funches connects with an inside leg kick.
Funches thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funches is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimms.
Funches throws a leg kick but Dimms checks it.
Funches throws a lazy right hand but Dimms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funches misses with an uppercut
and Funches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funches misses with a double jab
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms checks a low kick from Funches.
Funches throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimms on the side of the head.
Funches misses with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dimms lands a jab to Funches's midsection.
Dimms throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dimms feints and then cracks Funches's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funches down.
Funches lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Funches cracks Dimms with a good jab.
Funches thows a leg kick but Dimms checks it
and Dimms counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Funches thinking.
Funches misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Funches tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dimms is able to avoid easily.
Dimms tries a head kick but it misses.
Funches takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimms prevents Funches from breaking the clinch.
Dimms misses with an elbow strike.
Funches wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimms has him pressed against the cage.
Funches is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimms has double underhooks.

Dimms manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms counters with a low kick, right behind Funches 's knee.
Dimms scores with a nice strike.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Funches - that will leave a mark!
Some bone on bone action there as Dimms checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dimms looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funches ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
A low kick lands for Funches.
Dimms slips under a jab from Funches.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches strikes.
Funches throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimms counters with a nice uppercut.
Funches lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funches darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Funches throws an overhand right that lands on Dimms's shoulder, as Dimms tries to avoid the shot.
Dimms takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funches throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dimms.
Dimms takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funches throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimms finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Funches throws the left hand but Dimms avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Funches as he connects with a hook.
Dimms checks a low kick from Funches.
Funches loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
Dimms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Funches fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dimms just manages to avoid it.
Funches chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funches misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimms.
Dimms throws out a counter right but Funches avoids it with no problem.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches throws a body kick.
Dimms scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dimms staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Dimms releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Funches looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funches throws out the jab.
Funches throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funches fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dimms slips under a jab.
Funches swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ron Funches will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Funches with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Dimms.
Funches throws an off balance right hand
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
Funches misses with a two punch combination.
Funches lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dimms backs up against the cage.
Funches throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Funches wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms counters with a series of strikes. Funches will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
Funches moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Funches is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funches scores with a nice head shot.
Dimms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funches throws out the jab.
Dimms looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funches.
Jab by Dimms.
Jab from Funches.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
Funches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funches misses with a leg kick
and Dimms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funches misses the jab.
Funches lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funches jabs Dimms to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimms scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funches doesn't seem bothered though.
Funches tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimms blocks a leg kick.

Dimms darts in and clinches Funches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dimms breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Funches.
Dimms wants to counter the offense by Funches and move into the clinch position.
Funches throws a leg kick
and Dimms counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a hook. Funches ducked under it nicely.
Funches throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimms counters with a straight right hand.
Dimms getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dimms throws a head kick that half lands.
Funches lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimms's head.
Dimms walks into a jab.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches strikes.
Funches fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimms has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dimms's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dimms punishes Funches's body with a nice straight punch.
Dimms has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimms connects with a looping right hand.
Dimms wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funches looks to land a combination. Dimms sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Funches throws a hook to the side of Dimms's head but Dimms sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimms looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Schmedgar Dimms.
I think Dimms has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ron Funches!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Schmedgar Dimms!

The fight ends as a draw!