PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patricky Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Kitek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patricky Freire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacek Kitek's chin.

Freire
vs
Kitek

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricky Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacek Kitek!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitek has a takedown stuffed.
Freire scores with a jab.
Freire cracks Kitek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kitek under the eye.
Kitek on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kitek is rocked!
Kitek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kitek ducks under a wild hook from Freire.
Kitek is still on wobbly legs! Can Freire finish him?
Freire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kitek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freire.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freire dips to his left and cracks Kitek with an uppercut!

Freire lands a big shot that drops Kitek! Can he finish him?

Freire has gone for a leg lock! Kitek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Freire's guard.
Kitek looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire wants to sweep but no luck.
Kitek seems to have recovered his senses.
Kitek slips nicely into half guard.

Kitek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freire defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Freire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Freire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kitek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Freire is tightening it up a little... Kitek has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kitek reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kitek taps out! Nice BJJ there by Freire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Patricky Freire!
An out of breath Patricky Freire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.