PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Graves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Want War by Pastor Troy. Freedom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star Spangled Banner. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Graves
vs
Freedom

185 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

175 cm
27
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Graves finds it's way through Freedom's defenses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Freedom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves throws a push kick but Freedom slaps the foot to one side.
Graves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like James Graves has been cut.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves throws a series of punches but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom moves out of range as Graves throws a body kick.
Freedom throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freedom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freedom tries to work over Graves's front leg with a kick but Graves checks it.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.
Graves blocks a head kick by Freedom.
Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freedom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Graves blocks a head kick by Freedom.
Freedom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Graves looks for a takedown but Freedom sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Freedom misses with a series of wild punches.
Freedom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves connects with a high kick.
Freedom misses with a leg kick.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Graves does no damage.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freedom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves throws a series of punches but Freedom avoids them all with ease.
Freedom scores with a head kick.
Graves throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from Freedom.

Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graves blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Graves digs a right hand into Freedom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freedom's gas tank.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Freedom into the cage.
Freedom looks gassed!
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Freedom is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freedom.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Graves is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freedom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Graves missing with knees to the body.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves breaks the clinch.

Graves feints and as Freedom raises his hands in defense, Graves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Freedom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freedom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Freedom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graves manages to get himself to full guard.
Freedom trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Freedom trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Freedom wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freedom postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Freedom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Graves.
Freedom misses with a head kick.
Graves checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom tried to score with a low kick but Graves checks it.
Freedom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves stuns Freedom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freedom throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Freedom only half commits.
Freedom lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Freedom throws a nice head kick!
Graves tries to clinch but Freedom is having none of it.
Graves scores with a body shot.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves avoids the head kick by Freedom.
Graves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Freedom throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.
Chip Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freedom is breathing heavily.

Graves gets a clinch.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Graves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freedom is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Graves clinches with his opponent.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Graves looking to slow down the pace here.
Freedom is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Freedom into the cage.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Graves is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Freedom working aggressively here.
Graves presses Freedom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Graves tries to score a body lock takedown but Freedom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.

Graves has Freedom pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Graves pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Freedom tumbling to the mat - Graves dives into Freedom's guard.
Freedom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Freedom.
Freedom working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves 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.
Graves is standing up over Freedom. Freedom looks to escape but Graves dives into side control.
Freedom struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freedom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Graves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Freedom.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freedom as he avoids it easily.
Graves slips a jab from Freedom.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Freedom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Freedom tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freedom misses with a two punch combination.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Chip Freedom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graves avoids the head kick by Freedom.
Freedom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedom throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Freedom only half commits.
Graves is looking to clinch but Freedom is avoiding it.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freedom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Freedom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freedom cracks Graves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freedom lands with a good body shot.
Freedom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freedom is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Freedom.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freedom throws a low kick but Graves moves out of range easily.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Freedom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freedom fails to land with a series of punches.
Freedom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Freedom lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves is looking to wear down Freedom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freedom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freedom is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Freedom throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Freedom is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Chip Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freedom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Freedom feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Freedom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freedom.
Graves thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freedom.
Freedom misses with a wild body shot.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Freedom tries to land a leg kick but Graves saw it coming and moves away.
Freedom connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Freedom misses.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Graves.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freedom connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
Freedom misses with a low kick as Graves jumps back.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freedom.
Graves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Graves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freedom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Freedom.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Graves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freedom throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedom lands the left hand.
Freedom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freedom counters with a right hand to the body.
Freedom connects with a crisp jab.
Freedom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Graves avoids the head kick by Freedom.
Freedom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Freedom connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Graves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses.
Freedom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freedom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves fails to land with a series of punches.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Freedom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Chip Freedom!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Chip Freedom!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Chip Freedom!

Chip Freedom wins by unanimous decision!