PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fou Freedomfighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sohan Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sohan Riddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freedomfighter
vs
Riddle

220 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Freedomfighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sohan Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle scoring well with a low kick there.

Freedomfighter scores with a takedown into Riddle's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddle wants to stand but Freedomfighter is controlling the position.
Freedomfighter wants to control from the top but Riddle keeps moving.
Riddle has Freedomfighter pulled in close to control his posture.
Riddle looking to control.
Freedomfighter wants to control from the top but Riddle keeps moving.
Freedomfighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freedomfighter is breathing heavily.
Riddle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Riddle looking to control.
Freedomfighter advances to half guard.
Riddle controlling the position well.
Riddle is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freedomfighter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Riddle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riddle.
Riddle seems keen to control Freedomfighter's posture.

Freedomfighter drops back looking for a leg! Riddle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riddle manages to kick Freedomfighter off! Freedomfighter jumps back into Riddle's guard.
Riddle pulls Freedomfighter in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freedomfighter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riddle keeping full guard, as Freedomfighter tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riddle can't keep his opponent in guard - Freedomfighter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freedomfighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riddle keeps working.
Freedomfighter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Freedomfighter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riddle controlling the position well.

Freedomfighter seems to be working for a kimura but Riddle defends the submission attempt.
Freedomfighter works his way into side control.

Freedomfighter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Riddle, who protects the arm well.

Freedomfighter tries for a kimura but Riddle is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle holding on.
Riddle tries to improve position but can't.

Freedomfighter tries for a kimura but Riddle is defending well.
Freedomfighter trying to control the position but Riddle is working away.

Freedomfighter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riddle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Freedomfighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riddle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Freedomfighter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freedomfighter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riddle bucks up and tries to throw Freedomfighter off but instead Freedomfighter has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freedomfighter looking to break Riddle's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Riddle remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Freedomfighter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Freedomfighter gets his hands free as Riddle looks to control.
Riddle is trying to stand back up.

Freedomfighter is looking for the choke from the back position but Riddle is controlling his hands well.
Freedomfighter doesn't have the hooks in and Riddle manages to turn into his guard.
Riddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freedomfighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riddle wanted to stand there but Freedomfighter had control of the position.
Riddle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Riddle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freedomfighter is proving hard to escape from.
Riddle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freedomfighter is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fou Freedomfighter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Freedomfighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Riddle lands a head kick that stumbles Freedomfighter and the fighters go to the mat.

Freedomfighter is rocked!

It looks like Fou Freedomfighter has been cut.
Riddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Freedomfighter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Freedomfighter looking for a guillotine here but Riddle defends easily.
Riddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedomfighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freedomfighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Freedomfighter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riddle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freedomfighter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riddle is looking to stand up but Freedomfighter won't let him.
Riddle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Freedomfighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riddle manages to get himself to full guard.
Riddle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Freedomfighter's guard.
Freedomfighter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riddle's guard.

Riddle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Freedomfighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riddle as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Freedomfighter pushes Riddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedomfighter fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Freedomfighter.
Freedomfighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Freedomfighter has Riddle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Freedomfighter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Riddle tumbling to the mat - Freedomfighter dives into Riddle's guard.
Riddle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riddle is trying to keep Freedomfighter in close.
Freedomfighter stops Riddle from standing up.
Riddle has control of Freedomfighter's left arm, preventing Freedomfighter from doing any damage.

Freedomfighter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riddle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Freedomfighter looking to pass the guard.
Freedomfighter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riddle pulls Freedomfighter in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Riddle stuffs the takedown attempt from Freedomfighter. Freedomfighter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Freedomfighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle wants to clinch.
Riddle stuffs the takedown attempt from Freedomfighter. Freedomfighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Riddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch but Freedomfighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddle tries to clinch but Freedomfighter moves out of range.
Riddle clinches but Freedomfighter breaks the clinch

and Freedomfighter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riddle!

Freedomfighter is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Riddle has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Freedomfighter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Riddle because Freedomfighter loaded up on that one.
Riddle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Freedomfighter is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Riddle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Riddle tries to hold on but Freedomfighter pushes him away.

Freedomfighter looking to secure an arm triangle but Riddle defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle wants to get back to his feet.
Riddle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Freedomfighter avoids the attempt from Riddle to control.

Freedomfighter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Freedomfighter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Freedomfighter lands a heavy elbow.
Freedomfighter trying to control but Riddle is having none of it.
Freedomfighter scoring with strikes but Riddle is staying in there.

Freedomfighter quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Freedomfighter but it's paid off an Riddle is forced to tap! Nice work by Freedomfighter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fou Freedomfighter!