PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ponchik Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Havoc. Patricio Freire has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Freire
vs
Alexander

165 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ponchik Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Freire.
Alexander prevents Freire from moving into mount.
Freire in side control, throwing shots but Alexander defends.
Freire controlling the position from side mount.

Freire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here.

Freire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alexander has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Freire.
Freire is staying tight to Alexander's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Freire landing strikes.
Freire takes a little break here. Alexander wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Freire stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ponchik Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Alexander misses.

Alexander tries to sprawl but Freire drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Freire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freire slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire wants to free his trapped foot but Alexander is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freire slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patricio Freire.

Freire throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Freire is in Alexander's guard.
Freire stays in close to Alexander's body and controls the position.
Freire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freire throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire passes into half guard.
Freire seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Freire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Freire has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alexander defend it? Freire steps over the head and cranks it - Alexander is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Freire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patricio Freire!
Patricio Freire tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.