PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funakoshi
vs
Susi

189 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gichin Funakoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Susi - just one landing.
Funakoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Funakoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Funakoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Susi tries to bum rush Funakoshi with a series of wild strikes but Funakoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Funakoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Susi throws a hook to the side of Funakoshi's head but Funakoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susi throws a wild body kick that Funakoshi sees coming a mile off.
Funakoshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funakoshi is looking to clinch.
Funakoshi scores with a leg kick.
Funakoshi slips a straight right by Susi.
Susi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Susi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funakoshi counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Funakoshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi misses with a looping left.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susi catches Funakoshi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Funakoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Susi.
Susi looks to land a left hand but Funakoshi moved out of range nicely.
Susi moves out of range of the body kick from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi wants to slow Susi down by chopping away at his legs.
Funakoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Susi's knee momentarily.
Funakoshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Susi finds it's way round the side to connect with Funakoshi's head.
Susi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Funakoshi tries to work over Susi's front leg with a kick but Susi checks it.
Susi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funakoshi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSusi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi ducks right into an uppercut from Funakoshi.
Susi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funakoshi. Funakoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Susi misses with a lunging right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Susi swings for the body but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Funakoshi throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily.
Funakoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Funakoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Funakoshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Susi unleashes a big counter combination but Funakoshi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Funakoshi ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Susi misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Susi misses with a kick to the body.
Funakoshi throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Susi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funakoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
Susi throws a hook but Funakoshi avoids it easily.
Susi throws a low kick, looking for Funakoshi's leg but Funakoshi calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Susi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Funakoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Funakoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Susi throws a hook but Funakoshi avoids it easily.
Funakoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Susi misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a wild body shot.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been informed that Susi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tero Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funakoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Funakoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Funakoshi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Susi was covering up waiting for the punch and Funakoshi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funakoshi stands and throws Susi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Funakoshi tries to advance to mount but Susi denies him.
Susi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Funakoshi trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tero Susi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Funakoshi wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Susi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Funakoshi moved out of range.
Susi thumps Funakoshi with a low kick.
Susi throws a hook to the side of Funakoshi's head but Funakoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Funakoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Susi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Susi throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi misses with a hook.
Funakoshi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Susi just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi throws a hook but Funakoshi avoids it easily.
Funakoshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funakoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funakoshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Susi connects with an inside leg kick.
Susi throws an overhand right that lands on Funakoshi's shoulder, as Funakoshi tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Funakoshi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Susi manages to circle out of the way.
Susi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Funakoshis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Funakoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Susi.
Tero Susi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funakoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susi.
Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funakoshi throws out the jab.
Funakoshi defending well as Susi loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Susi. Beautiful body shot.
Funakoshi tries to clinch but Susi is having none of it.
Funakoshi tries a low kick but Susi avoids it.
Susi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funakoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Susi.
Funakoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Funakoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Susi has time to react.
Good leg kick by Funakoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Susi throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funakoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Susi lands with a right hand.
Funakoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susi throws a low kick but Funakoshi moves out of range easily.
Funakoshi slips a jab from Susi.
Funakoshi tests Susi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tero Susi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susi swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funakoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Susi's knee momentarily.
Funakoshi moves in looking to clinch but Susi pushes him off.
Funakoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funakoshi wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Susi throws a head kick that misses.
Susi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Susi misses with a two punch combination.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Funakoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Susi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Funakoshi throws a jab when Susi was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Funakoshi.
Susi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funakoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susi throws a poor cross that misses
and Funakoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Funakoshi moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Susi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Susi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Funakoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Susi misses with a lunging right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi moves away from the strike by Funakoshi.
Susi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funakoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Funakoshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Funakoshi misses with a leg kick
and Susi counters with a nice leg kick.
Funakoshi tests Susi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Susi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Funakoshi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Funakoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Susi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Funakoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tero Susi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Susi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Funakoshi backs off Susi throws a huge counter combo but Funakoshi manages to avoid it all.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funakoshi.
Funakoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Susi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Susi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Susi swats away the attempt to clinch by Funakoshi.
Susi scores with a nice head shot.
Funakoshi slips a jab and a cross from Susi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Funakoshi counter with a right hand.
Funakoshi misses with a takedown
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Susi on the side of the head.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Funakoshi saw that one coming.
Susi throws a looping overhand right but Funakoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Funakoshi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Susi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Funakoshi throws a wild body kick that Susi sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Susi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Susi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funakoshi checks it well.
Funakoshi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Funakoshi throws a body kick that misses.
Funakoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Funakoshi on the side of the head.
Susi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Funakoshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a two punch combination.
Funakoshi misses with a low kick as Susi jumps back.
Funakoshi is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi looks to throw the jab but Funakoshi is out of range.
Funakoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Funakoshi saw that one coming.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Susi works the jab nicely.
Susi connects with a right hand. Funakoshi shakes it off.
Funakoshi avoids the body shot from Susi.

Funakoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Funakoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Funakoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Susi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funakoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Susi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Susi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Susi swings for the body but Funakoshi moves out of range.
A big right from Funakoshi misses.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Susi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Susi finds it's target.
Funakoshi slips under a jab from Susi.
Funakoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Funakoshi moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Funakoshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funakoshi misses with a looping right.
Susi throws a hook but Funakoshi blocks it.
Funakoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Susi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Susi throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funakoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Funakoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Funakoshi wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Funakoshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Susi really dominated that round.
That's time! Funakoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Funakoshi tries to clinch up.
Susi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Susi throws the left hand but Funakoshi avoids the punch easily.
Susi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Funakoshi lands a high kick!
Funakoshi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funakoshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Funakoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Susi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Susi lands a left and a right that send Funakoshi crashing to the mat, dazed. Susi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Funakoshi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Funakoshi takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Susi sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Funakoshi bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tero Susi!
Tero Susi is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tero Susi made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.