PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hal Jordan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Funktastic
vs
Jordan

180 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

180 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Funktastic wants to clinch.
Funktastic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Funktastic is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Funktastic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Funktastic drives through and clinches with Jordan against the cage.

Funktastic is trying to trip Jordan. He has hold of a leg but Jordan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Funktastic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jordan is looking to stand up but Funktastic isn't so interested in that idea.

Jordan is looking for a triangle but Funktastic pushes his legs off easily.
Funktastic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jordan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funktastic won't allow Jordan to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jordan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Funktastic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
Funktastic is working hard here to advance position.

Jordan looking for a guillotine here but Funktastic defends easily.
Funktastic passes Jordan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Funktastic wants to free his trapped foot but Jordan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Funktastic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jordan!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Funktastic fails to move to back control.

Funktastic looking to secure an arm triangle but Jordan defends it well.

Jordan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Funktastic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Funktastic has control of Jordan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jordan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jordan is in all sorts of trouble here.

Funktastic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jordan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Funktastic is working for a guillotine from mount but Jordan frees his head quite easily.
Funktastic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jordan is controlling an arm, preventing Funktastic from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Funktastic has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Funktastic.
Funktastic keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Funktastic.
Jordan tries to stand but Funktastic is controlling from the bottom.
Funktastic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Funktastic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Funktastic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funktastic is looking for a triangle but Jordan pushes his legs off easily.
Funktastic keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.

Funktastic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jordan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mr Funktastic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funktastic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Funktastic.
Funktastic throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Funktastic is avoiding it.
Funktastic digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funktastic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Funktastic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Funktastic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Funktastic swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Nice shot by Funktastic.
Funktastic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jordan but Jordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jordan slips under a jab.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funktastic circles away.
Jordan blocks a low kick nicely.
Jordan moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Funktastic connects with a looping right hand.
Funktastic clobbers Jordan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan defending well as Funktastic loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Funktastic does it's job there.
Funktastic misses with a body shot.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Funktastic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funktastic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Funktastic.
Funktastic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jordan is fending him off so far but Funktastic persists. Nope, Jordan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Funktastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funktastic misses with a few strikes there.
Funktastic throws a leg kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jordan enables Funktastic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jordan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Funktastic forces his way into half guard.
Jordan is trying to stand up here but Funktastic is controlling him well.
Jordan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jordan is looking to stand up but Funktastic isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic passes Jordan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Jordan is defending well.

Funktastic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Funktastic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Funktastic prevents Jordan from standing back up.
Funktastic is trying to control. Jordan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Funktastic is working for a submission of some sort.
Funktastic is trying to control the action in half guard but Jordan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Jordan is defending well.
Funktastic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jordan wants to try and get back to his feet.

Funktastic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jordan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jordan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Funktastic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Funktastic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Funktastic tries for a kimura but Jordan is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funktastic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Funktastic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jordan tries to buck Funktastic off but Funktastic is having none of it.

Funktastic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jordan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jordan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Funktastic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Funktastic is trying to get an arm triangle but Jordan is defending well.
Jordan is trying to buck Funktastic off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Funktastic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Funktastic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Funktastic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Funktastic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Funktastic gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan tries to kick Funktastic off but Funktastic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Funktastic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jordan!
Jordan wants to try and get back to his feet.

Jordan has left one of his arms exposed and Funktastic doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jordan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Funktastic!