PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star Spangled Banner. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kiki
vs
Freedom

173 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom missing with a left hand there. Kiki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freedom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kiki will feel that in the morning.
Kiki throws a looping overhand right but Freedom ducks down to avoid it.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom throws a body punch but Kiki moves out of range.
Chip Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Freedom misses.

Freedom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freedom is keeping the position for now.
Freedom pulls Kiki in close to prevent any damage.
Kiki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freedom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freedom looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freedom controlling from mount.
Freedom trying to control but Kiki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiki is trying to escape the mount.
Freedom wants to control the pace but Kiki is squirming around nicely.
Kiki wants to control but Freedom is having none of it.
Freedom looking to control but Kiki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freedom misses with a body shot.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom throws a right hand that Kiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiki also avoids with ease.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kiki shoots in looking for a takedown. Freedom tries to sprawl out of it but Kiki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freedom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiki scores with a sloppy right hand. Freedom should have avoided that one.
Kiki lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Freedom as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiki walks into a left hand.

Kiki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kiki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kiki avoids the attempt from Freedom to control.
Freedom is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kiki is staying active.
Kiki trying to control but Freedom is having none of it.
Freedom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freedom is looking to escape.

Kiki is working for a guillotine from mount but Freedom frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Freedom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Kiki misses.
Freedom works the jab nicely.

Kiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiki wants to control from the top but Freedom keeps moving.
Freedom trying to keep a closed guard but Kiki is proving a slippery customer.
Kiki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kiki trying to move into half guard but instead Freedom has managed to sweep!
Freedom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiki is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedom wants to control from the top but Kiki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom advances position into side control!
Kiki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Freedom.
You can see the frustration on Kiki's face as Freedom controls the position.
Kiki is trying to control Freedom's posture but Freedom avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freedom content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Freedom trying to control the position but Kiki is working away.
Freedom wants to control for a moment but Kiki uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom throws a low kick but Kiki avoids it.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freedom moves away.
Kiki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freedom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freedom - that will leave a mark!
Freedom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chip Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiki avoids a kick to the body.
Freedom throws a chopping leg kick but Kiki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freedom throws the left hand but Kiki avoids the punch easily.
Freedom takes a swing at Kiki's ribcage but misses.
Freedom lands a head kick!

Kiki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freedom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is looking for a sweep.
Kiki controlling the position from side mount.
Freedom can't do much from the bottom here.
Kiki tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kiki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freedom keeps working.

Kiki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freedom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Freedom is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Freedom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Freedom lands a high kick!
Freedom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Kiki misses the shot to the body.
Freedom tries to work over Kiki's front leg with a kick but Kiki checks it.
Freedom throws out a leg kick but Kiki moves out of range and Freedom only half commits.
Freedom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiki looks to land a left hand but Freedom moved out of range nicely.

Kiki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freedom sprawls well initially but Kiki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freedom tries to roll over but Kiki keeps him under control.
Freedom is trying to control but can't.
Kiki is pressing down on Freedom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Freedom is holding on for now.
Kiki stops Freedom from getting back to his feet.
Kiki controlling the action here.
Kiki trying to mount his opponent but Freedom defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kiki trying to mount his opponent but Freedom defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kiki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kiki trying to control the action but Freedom is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedom is looking for a sweep. Kiki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kiki is trying to control. Freedom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kiki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freedom wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is trying to stand.
Freedom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kiki stopping the sweep attempt from Freedom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kiki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freedom is trying to stand.
Kiki tries to pass to full mount but Freedom defends it.
Kiki is keen to just control but Freedom is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freedom manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Kiki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Freedom manages to get to full guard.
Freedom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freedom keeping full guard, as Kiki tries to pass.
Kiki is working hard here to advance position.
Freedom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom can't keep his opponent in guard - Kiki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freedom moves into full guard.
Kiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ishi Kiki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiki wants to pass the guard but Freedom is keeping the position.
Freedom trying to control the position.
Kiki trying to control but Freedom is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishi Kiki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freedom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Chip Freedom!

The fight ends as a draw!