PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Funkhouser
vs
Blaster

196 cm
23
222 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Funkhouser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster throws a wild body kick that Funkhouser sees coming a mile off.
Funkhouser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkhouser is just out of range.
Blaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funkhouser. Funkhouser circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Funkhouser has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Million Dollar Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Blaster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Funkhouser eats them both and turns towards Blaster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkhouser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster takes a swing at Funkhouser's ribcage but misses.
Funkhouser feinted with a counter takedown.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Funkhouser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Blaster. Beautiful body shot.
Funkhouser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Funkhouser gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Funkhouser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Funkhouser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkhouser swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Funkhouser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body
and Funkhouser counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaster scores with the left hand. Funkhouser knows he should have avoided that one.
Funkhouser looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaster is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Funkhouser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Master Blaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaster sizes up Funkhouser with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaster.
Blaster lands a jab to Funkhouser's midsection.
Blaster plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaster - that will leave a mark!
Blaster feints and then cracks Funkhouser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funkhouser down.
Blaster connects with a right hand. Funkhouser shakes it off.
Blaster lands with a kick to the ribs.
Funkhouser closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Funkhouser throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkhouser avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Funkhouser tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster thows a body kick. Funkhouser tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Funkhouser catches Blaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Funkhouser had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Blaster scores with a jab to the head.
Funkhouser walks into a straight right hand from Blaster.
Funkhouser defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
Funkhouser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkhouser takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Blaster lands a head shot.
Blaster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blaster wants it to stay on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Blaster

and Funkhouser counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Funkhouser.
Funkhouser wants to control from the top but Blaster keeps moving.
Blaster trying to control the position.
Blaster seems keen to control Funkhouser's posture.
Blaster wants to stand but Funkhouser is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
Funkhouser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkhouser stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funkhouser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaster lands with a shot to the body.
Blaster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Funkhouser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funkhouser is defended easily by Blaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body.
Blaster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkhouser takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaster staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Funkhouser blocks the leg kick.
Funkhouser moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funkhouser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funkhouser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Blaster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Blaster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster digs a good hook to Funkhouser's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Funkhouser's shoulder, as Funkhouser tries to avoid the shot.
Funkhouser went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good shot there by Blaster.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Funkhouser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster throws a leg kick which misses Funkhouser's front leg but catches the back leg as Funkhouser tries to avoid it.
Funkhouser throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaster connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from Blaster.
Blaster stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster digs a good hook to Funkhouser's body.
Funkhouser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funkhouser under the eye.
Funkhouser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Funkhouser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blaster scores with a nice strike.
Funkhouser will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blaster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkhouser. That did some damage!
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funkhouser's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lands a jab.
Blaster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Funkhouser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
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!
Funkhouser throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Funkhouser takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Funkhouser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blaster is looking to slow Funkhouser down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaster.
Blaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funkhouser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
That's time! Funkhouser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Funkhouser throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaster counters with a nice body shot.
Blaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaster scores with a jab.
Blaster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funkhouser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaster misses with a hook
and Funkhouser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funkhouser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blaster. Funkhouser shrugs it off though.
Blaster missing with a left hand there. Funkhouser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funkhouser attempts a counter takedown but Blaster avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funkhouser was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Blaster.
Blaster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blaster catches Funkhouser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Funkhouser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Blaster misses
and Funkhouser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaster lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Funkhouser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Funkhouser takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crunch! Blaster slams his shin into Funkhouser's torso.
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!
Blaster throws a series of punches but Funkhouser avoids them all with ease.
Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaster.
Funkhouser is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funkhouser. Blaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Blaster coming out on top.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blaster!
Blaster scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Blaster.
Funkhouser looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Funkhouser has time to react.
Funkhouser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funkhouser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Funkhouser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaster.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
Funkhouser attempts a counter takedown but Blaster avoids it well and moves away.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funkhouser manages to avoid it.
Blaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blaster takes a swing at Funkhouser's ribcage but misses.
Funkhouser takes a swing at Blaster's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Funkhouser misses with a wild combination.
Blaster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster thuds a left hand into Funkhouser's body.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkhouser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blaster lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Funkhouser takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blaster scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaster. Funkhouser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkhouser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funkhouser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funkhouser takes a step back to recover.
Blaster jabs at Funkhouser's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkhouser. That did some damage!
Blaster walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Blaster.
Funkhouser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Funkhouser misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Funkhouser drops his hands momentarily and Blaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab from Blaster.
Blaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Funkhouser moves out of range easily.
Funkhouser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaster misses with a right hand
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a push kick but Funkhouser slaps the foot to one side.
Blaster works Funkhouser's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaster.
Funkhouser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blaster scoring well with a low kick there.
Blaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaster lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a body punch but Funkhouser moves out of range.
Blaster looks to land a body kick but Funkhouser moved away.
Blaster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Funkhouser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster throws a leg kick which misses Funkhouser's front leg but catches the back leg as Funkhouser tries to avoid it.
Funkhouser blocks the body kick.
Blaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Funkhouser takes one to the side of the head.
Blaster connects with a looping right hand.
Funkhouser lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster lands a really nice looking cross but Funkhouser seems unphased.
Funkhouser takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster lets loose with a powerful body kick. Funkhouser will feel that in the morning.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funkhouser avoids a kick to the body.
Funkhouser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaster finds it's way round the side to connect with Funkhouser's head.
Blaster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blaster misses with a straight left.
Jab by Blaster.
Blaster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blaster throws a lazy body kick
letting Funkhouser counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaster.
Funkhouser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkhouser misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blaster. Funkhouser shrugs it off though.
Blaster lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaster. Funkhouser does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Blaster.
Blaster feints and then cracks Funkhouser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funkhouser down.
Blaster punishes Funkhouser's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaster.
Funkhouser gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaster.
Blaster scores with a leg kick.
Funkhouser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Blaster is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Funkhouser appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Funkhouser tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Blaster scores with the left hand. Funkhouser knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaster.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Funkhouser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trenton Funkhouser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaster throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
Funkhouser's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Funkhouser misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser lands with a nice body punch.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkhouser defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Funkhouser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blaster lands a front kick.
Funkhouser checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Blaster.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blaster.
A jab from Blaster does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Funkhouser avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Funkhouser misses with a wild body shot.
Blaster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Funkhouser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Funkhouser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Funkhouser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Master Blaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Funkhouser throws a sloppy body shot
and Blaster counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Blaster misses.
Blaster jabs Funkhouser right on the nose. Funkhouser blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaster winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 43:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 44:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Master Blaster waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof's logo in front of the cameras.