PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyo Wuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Star Spangled Banner. Chip Freedom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freedom
vs
Wuan

175 cm
38
162 lbs
19 - 24 - 3

190 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dragon

Dragon
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 19 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyo Wuan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom is looking to chop away at Wuan's legs.
Freedom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wuan.
Wuan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses.
Wuan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freedom.
Freedom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freedom stuffs the takedown.
Freedom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wuan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freedom's waist but Freedom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wuan off to one side.
Chip Freedom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyo Wuan.
Freedom tries to land a body kick

and Wuan counters by clinching up.
Freedom is trying to stall.
Wuan avoids a wild elbow strike from Freedom.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Wuan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Freedom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedom scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lyo Wuan has been cut.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom avoiding damage as Wuan throws knees to the body.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuan misses with a knee strike.

Wuan manages to pull guard.
Freedom trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wuan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freedom manages to get himself to full guard.
Freedom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freedom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freedom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freedom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wuan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wuan stops Freedom from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wuan connects with a couple of short punches.
Freedom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Freedom wants to stand up but Wuan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wuan won't allow Freedom to sweep him here.
Freedom trying to keep a closed guard but Wuan is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wuan.
Freedom keeping moving, preventing Wuan from controlling successfully.
Wuan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wuan with a poor takedown
and Freedom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wuan thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wuan.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom throws a right and a left that Wuan avoids nicely.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuan.
Freedom misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuan fails to land the takedown.

Wuan gets a double leg takedown into Freedom's guard.
Wuan is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wuan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freedom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wuan being controlled here momentarily.
Wuan is working Freedom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wuan trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wuan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wuan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Freedom has his foot on Wuan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wuan works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuan postures up in Freedom's guard and throws a big left but Freedom blocks it.
Wuan passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wuan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Freedom sees it coming and defends easily.

Wuan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Freedom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wuan.

Wuan is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wuan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyo Wuan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyo Wuan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wuan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wuan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuan.
Chip Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Freedom tenderised Wuan's leg. Wuan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freedom misses with a hook
and Wuan counters with a stiff right hand.
Freedom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freedom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wuan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wuan.
Chip Freedom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyo Wuan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Wuan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freedom as he avoids it easily.
Freedom thows a body shot but no joy.
Freedom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Freedom.
Chip Freedom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freedom swivels and escapes.
Freedom throws a series of punches but Wuan moves out of range.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freedom slaps away a takedown attempt from Wuan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wuan is breathing heavily.

Wuan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freedom tries to bench press Wuan off him but Wuan keeps the position.
Wuan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Freedom regains half guard.
Freedom trying to control but Wuan postures up.
Wuan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freedom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freedom trying to control here.
Wuan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom is refusing to be controlled, as Wuan sits in half guard.
Wuan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freedom defending well though.
Wuan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freedom is trying to maintain the position but Wuan is very close to passing his half guard.

Wuan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wuan working over Freedom with some ground and pound. Freedom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Freedom pushes Wuan off looking to stand but Wuan dives back in and keeps control.
Wuan thows a huge punch but Freedom dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is not content to let Wuan control the position.
Wuan thows a huge punch but Freedom dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Wuan.

Wuan is working for a submission of some sort.
Freedom keeping control of the position.

Wuan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wuan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Freedom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wuan breaks from Freedom's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuan landing strikes from the mount and Freedom is in trouble!
Wuan punching from mount but Freedom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wuan prevents Freedom from getting the reversal.
Wuan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Freedom is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wuan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wuan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Freedom's face.

Freedom is rocked!
Wuan postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Freedom bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Wuan and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyo Wuan!
Lyo Wuan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.