PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Donelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donelly comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Donelly
vs
Funkyama

175 cm
32
184 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

178 cm
32
183 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Donelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Funkyama darts in and clinches Donelly up against the cage.
Donelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Donelly blocking some punches.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Donelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donelly misses with the head strike.
Funkyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Funkyama pulls guard.

Funkyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funkyama wants to sweep here but Donelly controlling him for the moment.
Funkyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Funkyama throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Funkyama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Funkyama throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to strike from the bottom.
Donelly trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.

Funkyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donelly is aware though and is defending well.
Funkyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donelly is one step ahead there.
Donelly tries to stand but Funkyama is controlling from the bottom.

Funkyama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Donelly passes into side control.
The referee asks Donelly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Donelly prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama is looking to regain half guard here but Donelly keeps moving and retains side control.
Donelly trying to control the position but Funkyama is working away.
Donelly just content to control the position.
Funkyama tries to bench press Donelly off him but Donelly keeps the position.
Donelly is staying tight to Funkyama's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joseph Donelly.
Funkyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Funkyama closes the distance and clinches up with Donelly, looking for a takedown. Funkyama pushes Donelly against the cage but Donelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Funkyama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Donelly!
Donelly is working to avoid the ground and pound but Funkyama connects with a decent elbow.
Donelly is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Funkyama goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Donelly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Funkyama's guard! Nice work there by Donelly!
Funkyama looking to control but Donelly passes into half guard.
Donelly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donelly prevents Funkyama from getting the reversal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Funkyama regains half guard.
Donelly wants to stand up but Funkyama has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama lands with a few short shots to the body.
Funkyama is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Funkyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Funkyama shoots and misses
and Donelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Funkyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt - Donelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Funkyama slips a jab from Donelly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funkyama is defended easily by Donelly.
Joseph Donelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Funkyama.
Donelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Funkyama has a takedown stuffed.
Donelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Donelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Funkyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donelly can pounce on him.
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!
Funkyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donelly can pounce on him.
Donelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkyama. That did some damage!
Donelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been told by Donelly's head coaches at Zombie Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Funkyama forces Donelly back against the cage and clinches.
Funkyama is breathing heavily.
Funkyama takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama is trying to pull guard but Donelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Donelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Donelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Donelly scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donelly.
A short right from Donelly.
Donelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donelly lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Donelly.
Donelly lands with a right to the head.
Donelly lands a body shot.
Funkyama takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Donelly.

Funkyama is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Donelly finish him?
Donelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donelly pushes Funkyama against the cage. Donelly is working some dirty boxing. Donelly pushes off with a quick right hook! Funkyama goes down! Funkyama tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Donelly moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Donelly!
A very excited looking Joseph Donelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.