PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Gloves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gloves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the Bombshell - Powerman 5000. Freedom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Star Spangled Banner kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chip Freedom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Parker Gloves's chin.

Gloves
vs
Freedom

170 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

175 cm
31
162 lbs
11 - 12 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Parker Gloves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freedom misses with a lunging right hand
and Gloves counters with a nice body shot.
Gloves slips a jab from Freedom.
Gloves slips a jab and a cross from Freedom.
Freedom misses with a hook.
Freedom misses with an uppercut. Gloves saw that one coming.
Gloves slips a jab and a cross from Freedom.
Freedom lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gloves.
Gloves connects with a nice looking jab.
Chip Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gloves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gloves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedom.
Gloves throws a hook but Freedom avoids it easily.
Freedom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gloves scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom throws a right hand that Gloves ducks under and follows up with a left that Gloves also avoids with ease.
Gloves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gloves.
Gloves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Freedom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. Gloves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gloves jabs Freedom right on the nose. Freedom blinks but takes it well.
Gloves slips under a jab from Freedom.
Freedom jabs at Gloves's body.
Gloves tests Freedom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freedom throws a nice looking combination but Gloves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gloves blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gloves coming out on top.
Gloves throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freedom.
Gloves misses the shot to the body.
Freedom tries to bum rush Gloves with a series of wild strikes but Gloves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Gloves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freedom throws a head kick but Gloves moves out of range.
Freedom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gloves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gloves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freedom throws a lazy right hand but Gloves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Gloves.
Freedom misses with a body punch
and Gloves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Gloves dives in and scores a takedown into Freedom's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gloves is looking to advance position but Freedom has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gloves is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves tries to hold on but Freedom postures up.
Gloves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gloves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freedom's guard.
Gloves is looking to advance position but Freedom won't allow it.
Gloves prevents Freedom from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloves is keen to just control but Freedom is a slippery customer.
Freedom wants to improve his position but Gloves is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gloves trying to control the action but Freedom is working from the bottom.
Gloves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gloves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gloves dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gloves wants to control the pace but Freedom is squirming around nicely.
Gloves is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Freedom can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Gloves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A good leg kick by Freedom.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Freedom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gloves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gloves scores with a hook.
Chip Freedom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gloves scores with a takedown into Freedom's guard.
Gloves throws a strike but Freedom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Freedom has gone for a leg lock! Gloves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Freedom's guard.
Freedom is trying to control the position but Gloves postures up.
Gloves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gloves is looking to advance position but Freedom has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves tries to hold on but Freedom pushes him away.
Parker Gloves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gloves wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Freedom.
Gloves is trying desperately to improve position.
Gloves 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.
Freedom dominating with strikes here.
Freedom avoids the attempt from Gloves to control.
Freedom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom looking to finish Gloves with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gloves!
Gloves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom landing shots from mount.
Freedom lands with some strikes.
Freedom prevents Gloves from getting the reversal.
Freedom pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gloves working to try and regain half guard.
Freedom cracks Gloves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gloves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gloves is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom trying to control but Gloves is having none of it.
Gloves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freedom is looking to take a break and control but Gloves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Freedom seems content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Freedom wants to free his trapped foot but Gloves is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloves trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gloves is in trouble now - Freedom has advanced to mount!
Gloves manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Gloves, under a barage of strikes from Freedom.
Gloves trying to hold on to Freedom's head to control him but Freedom postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gloves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freedom scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gloves tries to get to full guard but Freedom has control of the leg.
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 cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gloves tries to bum rush Freedom with a series of wild strikes but Freedom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freedom misses with a jab to the body
enabling Gloves to counter with a crisp jab.
Freedom tests Gloves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gloves checks a low kick from Freedom.
Freedom slips a straight right by Gloves.
A good leg kick by Freedom.
Gloves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gloves.
Gloves scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Gloves. Those never looked like landing.
Freedom scores with a leg kick.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Gloves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gloves is able to avoid easily.
Gloves throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom feints a jab promting Gloves to slip. Freedom then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gloves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Freedom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gloves backs up against the cage.
Freedom misses with the combination.
Freedom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Gloves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gloves misses with a wild body shot.
Gloves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom scoring well with a low kick there.
Freedom throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a hook to the side of Gloves's head but Gloves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freedom throws out a loose jab but Gloves uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gloves throws a right and a left that both miss.

Freedom moves into the clinch successfully.
Gloves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Freedom is pressed up against the cage. Gloves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freedom down to the mat. Freedom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freedom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gloves.
Gloves throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Nice cross by Freedom.
Gloves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freedom moves away.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedom throws out a leg kick but Gloves moves out of range and Freedom only half commits.
Freedom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gloves at a distance.
Chip Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gloves punishes Freedom's body with a nice straight punch.
Freedom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freedom misses with a straight right.
Freedom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freedom avoids the body shot from Gloves.
Freedom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gloves throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gloves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedom tries to reverse the position but Gloves maintains control.
Gloves trying to control but Freedom is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedom tries to lock up and control but Gloves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freedom wants to hold on but Gloves pushes him away.
Gloves controlling the pace for now.
Freedom can't escape the position.
Freedom 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gloves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gloves not doing much here.
Gloves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Freedom!
During a confident post fight interview, Chip Freedom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.