PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Funkyama
vs
Stroker

197 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Budo Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnson Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funkyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Funkyama tries to land a leg kick but Stroker saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama with a jab.
Funkyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funkyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stroker.
Funkyama throws a hook but Stroker avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funkyama. Stroker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funkyama takes a swing at Stroker's ribcage but misses.
Funkyama misses with a wild body shot.
Funkyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroker is just out of range.
Stroker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
Funkyama connects with the punch.
Stroker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funkyama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
A telegraphed right hand from Stroker misses the target.
Funkyama is looking to land body kicks.
Funkyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Funkyama throws a low kick but Stroker avoids it.
Funkyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stroker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funkyama throws a hook but Stroker avoids it easily.
Stroker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funkyama lands a head shot.
Stroker blocks the body kick.
Funkyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroker is just out of range.
Stroker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Funkyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Funkyama misses with a looping left.
Stroker jabs Funkyama to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stroker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Funkyama misses with a body kick.
Funkyama delivers a nice body kick.
Funkyama throws a leg kick but Stroker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Stroker moved out of range.
Funkyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Stroker clinches.
Funkyama is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stroker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stroker blocks a body shot from Funkyama.
Stroker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama tries to work over Stroker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama tries to break free but Stroker pushes him back against the cage.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker lands a nice shot to the body.
Funkyama is breathing heavily.
Stroker pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Stroker lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Stroker.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Stroker.
Stroker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Stroker leaning against his opponent.
Stroker lands an elbow that stopped Funkyama in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Budo Funkyama has been cut.
Stroker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stroker.
Stroker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funkyama's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stroker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stroker lands an elbow inside.

Funkyama is rocked!
Stroker has Funkyama pressed against the cage. He pushes Funkyama back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Stroker throws a beautiful elbow that sends Funkyama crashing to the floor! Stroker piles on the pressure with more strikes! Funkyama is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnson Stroker!
After the fight, Johnson Stroker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.