PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corneo Stilztkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freese comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Sexy And I Know It. The key to victory for Craig Freese has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Freese
vs
Stilztkin

178 cm
29
189 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

170 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Freese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corneo Stilztkin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freese avoids the head kick by Stilztkin.
Stilztkin closes the distance and clinches up with Freese, looking for a takedown. Stilztkin pushes Freese against the cage but Freese circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stilztkin misses with a takedown attempt - Freese sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stilztkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Freese tries to sprawl out of it but Stilztkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig Freese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corneo Stilztkin.
Stilztkin tries for a takedown but Freese circles away easily
and Freese counters with an inside leg kick.

Freese tries to sprawl but Stilztkin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stilztkin looks to land a strike but Freese avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Freese pulls Stilztkin in close to prevent any damage.
Freese looking for a sweep. Not yet Freese, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freese is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stilztkin is aware though and is defending well.
Stilztkin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stilztkin wants to control from the top but Freese keeps moving.
Stilztkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Freese working a defensive guard here.
Stilztkin lands a couple of elbows.
Freese is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stilztkin is controlling him.
Freese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stilztkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stilztkin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stilztkin looking to pass the guard.
Stilztkin postures up and lands a big shot to Freese's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese trying to strike off his back.
Freese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stilztkin trying to control but Freese is working from the bottom.
Freese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stilztkin.
Stilztkin wants to pass the guard but Freese is keeping the position.
Stilztkin stops Freese from standing up.
Stilztkin looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkinis looking to pass into half guard but Freese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Freese is in guard.
Stilztkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Stilztkin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Freese has his hands clasped together but Stilztkin extends an breaks Freese's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Stilztkin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corneo Stilztkin!
Corneo Stilztkin is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Corneo Stilztkin thanked 160! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).