PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aoki Funkyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joey Nix's chin.

Funkyama
vs
Nix

175 cm
42
175 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Nix!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama lands with a cross.

Funkyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nix looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Funkyama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nix struggling a bit here.
Funkyama misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nix tries to improve position but can't.

Funkyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Funkyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama tries to move to mount but Nix blocks the move with his legs.
Funkyama is looking to take a break and control but Nix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nix tries to roll over but Funkyama keeps him under control.
Funkyama wants to pass to mount but Nix is defending the position.
Nix is trying to control but can't.
Funkyama wants to free his trapped foot but Nix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nix trying to hold on to Funkyama's head to control him but Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Funkyama tries to pass to full mount but Nix defends it.
Nix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funkyama trying to control the action but Nix is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nix!
Funkyama unloading with bombs!
Funkyama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to control but Nix wriggling away.
Funkyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nix hang on?

Nix is rocked!
Funkyama lands a big shot to the head and Nix winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aoki Funkyama!
Aoki Funkyama is the new welterweight champion!
Aoki Funkyama bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.