PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DON KEY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miami Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

KEY
vs
Funk

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DON KEY!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Funk!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

KEY drives through and clinches with Funk against the cage.
KEY effectively controlling the action here.
KEY presses Funk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for KEY.
KEY lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funk backwards.

KEY breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DON KEY seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

KEY has closed the distance and engaged Funk in a clinch.
KEY stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Funk is trying to drag KEY to the mat but KEY just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Funk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. KEY fights it off and pushes away nicely.
KEY connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funk. Funk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

KEY has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KEY slows down the pace here.
Funk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. KEY gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
DON KEY has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miami Funk.
KEY softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for KEY to work.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from KEY.
KEY putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Funk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

KEY's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts KEY as he jumps to the side.
KEY throws a sloppy head kick and Funk moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

KEY darts in and clinches Funk up against the cage.
Funk being controlled against the cage.
KEY stops a takedown attempt from Funk.
KEY dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DON KEY.
KEY pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KEY moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Funk looks gassed!
KEY scores with a head kick. Funk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
KEY throws a sloppy head kick and Funk moves out of range easily.
Funk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as KEY sprawls well. KEY wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funk gets slowly back to his feet.
Funk wants to clinch but KEY slips to the side

and KEY counters by clinching up.

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

KEY moves into the clinch.
KEY lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!

KEY breaks from the clinch.

Oooooh!!! KEY has knocked Funk down with a huge combo! KEY steps away and waves a wobbly Funk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Funk is rocked!
A head kick by KEY - that's a beauty! Funk is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even KEY can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). DON KEY!