PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Wolodyjowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wolodyjowski
vs
Funk

188 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateusz Wolodyjowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Funk!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolodyjowski misses with a looping right.

Funk gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Funk looks up at the clock and then as Wolodyjowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Funk smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wolodyjowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Funk on the ground.

Funk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wolodyjowski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Funk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wolodyjowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Funk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Funk scores with punches from side control.
Funk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Funk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wolodyjowski wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolodyjowski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Funk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Funk has hold of Wolodyjowski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wolodyjowski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Funk cranks the arm and Wolodyjowski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wolodyjowski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Funk!
A victorious Frank Funk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.