PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gishin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum has chosen Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Funakoshi
vs
Shum

195 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
30
218 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gishin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Shum!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shum eats them both and turns towards Funakoshi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Kelvin Shum has been cut.
Shum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Funakoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shum. Funakoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funakoshi throws a right hand that Shum ducks under and follows up with a left that Shum also avoids with ease.
Funakoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Shum looks for the body kick but Funakoshi saw that one coming.
Shum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Funakoshi misses with a double jab
and Shum counters with a nice body shot.
Funakoshi scores with a hook to the body. Shum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Funakoshi stuns Shum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shum.
Funakoshi lands with an overhand left.
Funakoshi throws a sloppy body shot
and Shum counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum tries to work over Funakoshi's front leg with a kick but Funakoshi checks it.
Shum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Funakoshi.
Shum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi misses with a jab to the body
and Shum counters with a nice body shot.
Shum slips a jab and a cross from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi misses the shot to the body.
Funakoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Funakoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shum was well out of range. Poor timing from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi moves out of range as Shum throws a body kick.
Funakoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Funakoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot
and Shum counters with a right hand to the body.
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelvin Shum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funakoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shum counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shum looks to land a body kick but Funakoshi moved away.
Funakoshi is looking to wear down Shum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shum drops his hands momentarily and Funakoshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Funakoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shum throws out a leg kick but Funakoshi moves out of range and Shum only half commits.
Left hook, right uppercut from Funakoshi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funakoshi scores with a body shot.
Shum looks gassed!
Funakoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funakoshi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Funakoshi duly obliges.
Shum is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi looks to land a combination but Shum avoids it well.
Funakoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funakoshi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Funakoshi duly obliges.
Shum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Funakoshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shum avoids the body shot from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funakoshi moves away.
Shum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Funakoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shum slips a jab and a cross from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Funakoshi misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi connects with a single shot there.
Funakoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shum takes a swing at Funakoshi's ribcage but misses.
Funakoshi lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funakoshi cracks Shum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Funakoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shum moves away.
Shum throws a low kick but Funakoshi avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funakoshi. Shum does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shum misses with a low kick as Funakoshi jumps back.
Shum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Funakoshi counters with a left to the body.
Funakoshi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gishin Funakoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Shum's cut.
That's time! Funakoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Funakoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shum was well out of range. Poor timing from Funakoshi.
Shum throws a leg kick that misses.
Funakoshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Funakoshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shum at a distance.
Funakoshi works Shum's body with a nice hook.
Funakoshi throws a nice looking combination but Shum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funakoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shum is just out of range.
Funakoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Funakoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gishin Funakoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shum is breathing heavily.
Funakoshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Funakoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Funakoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funakoshi fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Funakoshi.
Shum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Funakoshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funakoshi digs a good hook to Shum's body.
Funakoshi clobbers Shum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Funakoshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shum in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funakoshi. Shum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funakoshi lands with a straight right. Shum didn't see that one coming.
Funakoshi misses with a wild combination.
Shum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funakoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Shum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Funakoshi works over Shum's head and body with a nice combination.

That has opened up Kelvin Shum's cut even more.
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funakoshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Funakoshi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shum eats them both and turns towards Funakoshi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Funakoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Funakoshi drops Shum with a beautiful combination! Shum stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Funakoshi is looking for the KO!
Shum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot.
A cross from Funakoshi lands.
Funakoshi misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funakoshi misses with the combination.
Shum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Funakoshi scores with a nice right hand.
Funakoshi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Funakoshi lands with a good body shot.
Funakoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Funakoshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funakoshi misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Funakoshi does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funakoshi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Funakoshi throws a nice looking combination but Shum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funakoshi throws a nice looking combination but Shum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shum misses with a wild body shot.
Shum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gishin Funakoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Shum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab from Funakoshi.
Shum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funakoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Shum.
Shum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Funakoshi to score with a decent uppercut.
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funakoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Funakoshi has got the better of the exchanges.
Funakoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Funakoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shum.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shum.
Funakoshi looks to land a right hand but Shum moved out of range.
A combination from Funakoshi does no damage.
Shum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gishin Funakoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Shum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Funakoshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Funakoshi connects with a looping right hand.
Funakoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shum is looking to chop away at Funakoshi's legs.
Shum slips a jab and a cross from Funakoshi.
Shum misses with a body kick.
Funakoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shum throws a body punch but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Funakoshi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shum swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Funakoshi counter with a right hand.
Shum throws a body punch but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Funakoshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The cut above Kelvin Shum's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funakoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Shum misses with a body kick.
Funakoshi swings for the body but Shum moves out of range.
Funakoshi misses with the combination.
Funakoshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Shum's head.
Funakoshi moves out of range as Shum throws a body kick.
Funakoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Funakoshi misses with a double jab
and Shum counters with a leg kick.
Funakoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shum swings for the body but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Funakoshi - just one landing.
Funakoshi lands a jab to the head.
Shum throws a body punch but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Funakoshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Funakoshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shum momentarily.
Funakoshi scores with a three punch combo!
Funakoshi tries to bum rush Shum with a series of wild strikes but Shum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi throws a series of punches but Shum avoids them all with ease.
Funakoshi throws a right hand that Shum ducks under and follows up with a left that Shum also avoids with ease.
Funakoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shum avoids the body shot from Funakoshi.
Kelvin Shum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funakoshi misses with a double jab
and Shum counters with a body kick that stops Funakoshi in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funakoshi checks the leg kick.
Gishin Funakoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funakoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gishin Funakoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funakoshi 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gishin Funakoshi!