PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brooks (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brooks
vs
Freedom

180 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Freedom misses.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Freedom pushes him off.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedom circles away.
Brooks blocks a leg kick.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Freedom.
Freedom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Freedom lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Brooks.
A slow jab from Freedom misses its intended target.
Brooks tries to clinch but Freedom is having none of it.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Freedom keeps it at a distance.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Freedom circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Freedom pushes him off.
Freedom misses with an uppercut.

Brooks rushes Freedom and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Freedom.
Freedom lands with a left to the head.
Freedom taking a breather.
Freedom is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brooks tries to stall but Freedom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Freedom is trying to stall.
Freedom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Freedom trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Freedom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.

Brooks drives through and clinches with Freedom against the cage.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Freedom presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Freedom in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Chip Freedom's cut even more.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Freedom just leaning against Brooks, taking a breather.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom looks gassed!
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Freedom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Freedom's head.
Brooks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freedom or not.
Brooks stalling.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets through Freedom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Brooks is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Brooks.
Freedom takes an elbow to the temple.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Freedom up against the cage.
Brooks digs a right hand into Freedom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freedom's gas tank.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freedom's defenses.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks is working Freedom over against the cage.
Brooks is pushing Freedom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Freedom shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets through Freedom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Chip Freedom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Freedom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Freedom shrugs off.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedom takes an elbow to the forehead.

Chip Freedom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chip Freedom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Brooks!