PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Star Spangled Banner. Chip Freedom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Martini's chin.

Freedom
vs
Martini

175 cm
33
162 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

175 cm
29
168 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

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 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Martini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martini just misses with a punch to the body.

Martini clinches.
Martini misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Martini.
Freedom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Martini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Martini trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom tries to stall but Martini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Freedom stalls.
A short right from Martini on the inside.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Freedom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Martini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freedom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freedom is breathing heavily.
Martini lands a body punch.
Martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martini.
Martini lands an elbow that stopped Freedom in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martini scores with a knee to the head.

Chip Freedom's cut is getting worse.
Martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freedom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Martini.
Martini lands a nice elbow.
Martini presses Freedom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martini lands a knee to the head.

Freedom is rocked!
Martini has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Freedom - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Martini, and another! Freedom is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marcos Martini!
Our winner, Marcos Martini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.