PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tchulle Pellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellini comes to the cage accompanied by Learning to fly. The crowd seem to be enjoying Freedom's choice of entrance music: Star Spangled Banner. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pellini
vs
Freedom

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tchulle Pellini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellini works over Freedom's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Freedom loads up on a big right hand but Pellini slips the punch.
Freedom throws a series of punches but Pellini moves out of range.
A combination from Pellini does no damage.
Pellini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Freedom backs up against the cage.
Chip Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pellini misses with a double jab.
Freedom cracks Pellini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freedom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pellini slips under a jab from Freedom.
Pellini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freedom can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedom.
Freedom feints and then cracks Pellini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pellini down.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pellini.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freedom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pellini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pellini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pellini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freedom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pellini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freedom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pellini is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freedom.
Freedom throws a series of strikes that have Pellini backpedaling.
Pellini avoids the head kick by Freedom.

Freedom gets a clinch.

Freedom has Pellini pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Freedom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pellini tumbling to the mat - Freedom dives into Pellini's guard.
Freedom trying to control but Pellini is working from the bottom.
Pellini 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.

Pellini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freedom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freedom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellini looking to control.
Freedom slips nicely into half guard.
Freedom winds up and cracks Pellini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedom wants to free his trapped foot but Pellini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freedom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Freedom lands a big elbow.
Freedom looking to control but Pellini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freedom is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pellini tries to reverse the position but Freedom maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Freedom wants to control the pace but Pellini is squirming around nicely.

Pellini defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Freedom.
Freedom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pellini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Freedom landing strikes from the mount and Pellini is in trouble!
Pellini working to try and regain half guard.
Pellini flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Freedom controlling the pace for now.
Freedom landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellini holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Freedom tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Freedom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pellini?
Pellini is trying desperately to improve position.
Freedom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pellini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Freedom landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pellini is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Freedom.
Pellini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedom can't keep his opponent in guard - Pellini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pellini trying to control the action but Freedom is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Freedom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Freedom lands with a right hand.
Pellini looks to land a combination but Freedom avoids it well.
Pellini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from Freedom lands but Pellini takes it in his stride.
Pellini tries to bum rush Freedom with a series of wild strikes but Freedom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pellini swinging wilding here.
Freedom misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Freedom.
Freedom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freedom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pellini doesn't seem bothered though.
Freedom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freedom throws a jab when Pellini was well out of range.
Pellini throws a jab when Freedom was well out of range.
Freedom scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedom fails to land with a series of punches.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Freedom cracks a nice hook into Pellini's ribs.
Freedom looks to land a combination. Pellini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pellini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freedom as he avoids it easily.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pellini's sensitive parts.
Pellini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freedom. That one must have hurt.
Freedom lands the left hand.
Freedom misses with a wild combination.
Freedom throws a nice head kick!
Pellini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Freedom.
Freedom is looking to slow Pellini down with leg kicks.
Freedom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pellini if he has to take too many more of those.
Freedom cracks Pellini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chip Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freedom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tchulle Pellini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses.
Chip Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freedom works Pellini's body with a nice hook.
Freedom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pellini's head backwards.
Freedom swings for the body but Pellini moves out of range.
Freedom scores with a head kick.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Freedom lands with a kick to the temple. Pellini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pellini waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Freedom.
Freedom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pellini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freedom. Freedom obviously looking to wear him down.
Pellini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freedom blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Pellini blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pellini.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pellini's sensitive parts.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedom.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Freedom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pellini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freedom counters with a low kick, right behind Pellini 's knee.
Freedom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pellini's head.
Freedom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pellini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom doesn't manage to clinch there - Pellini circles away.
Freedom is looking to slow Pellini down with leg kicks.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Pellini with a poor takedown
and Freedom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freedom lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom sizes up Pellini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freedom lands a really nice looking cross but Pellini seems unphased.
Pellini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pellini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedom.
Pellini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freedom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freedom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Freedom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Freedom pulls guard effortlessly.
Pellini trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pellini passes Freedom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Freedom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Freedom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Freedom throws a head kick that Pellini semi-blocks.
A combination from Pellini does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Pellini.
Pellini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freedom counters with a good low kick that Pellini was not able to check.

Freedom darts in and clinches Pellini up against the cage.

Pellini has picked Freedom up - he's going for a ride! Pellini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pellini is tying to control. Freedom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freedom wants to get back to his feet.

Freedom pushes Pellini off and gets back to his feet.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Freedom connects with a crisp jab.
Freedom scores with a nice strike.
Pellini throws a right and a left that Freedom avoids nicely.
Freedom scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pellini blocks a head kick by Freedom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freedom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pellini, pushing him back against the cage.
Pellini can't break the clinch.
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pellini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freedom scores with a shoulder strike.
Freedom prevents Pellini from breaking the clinch.

Freedom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pellini.
Freedom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pellini closes the distance and clinches up with Freedom, looking for a takedown. Pellini pushes Freedom against the cage but Freedom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pellini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freedom scores with a nice right hand.
Pellini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freedom scores with a three punch combo!
Freedom cracks Pellini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freedom lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Freedom looks to land a right hand but Pellini moved out of range.
Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Pellini moves out of range easily.
Pellini throws a head kick that misses
and Freedom counters with a one-two to the body.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Freedom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freedom cracks a nice hook into Pellini's ribs.
Pellini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freedom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pellini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedom.
Freedom throws a head kick but Pellini moves out of range.
Freedom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pellini misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pellini checks a leg kick.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pellini throws a series of punches but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellini keeps the fight on the outside.
Pellini throws a head kick but Freedom moves out of range.
No joy there for Pellini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Freedom moves into range and clinches up with Pellini.
Pellini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freedom tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pellini jumps into guard, dragging Freedom to the mat.

Pellini working for a triangle but Freedom defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pellini wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Freedom is now in half guard.
Freedom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pellini!
Pellini is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellini tries to hold on but Freedom pushes him away.
Freedom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Freedom working Pellini over with strikes here.
Freedom working the ground and pound effectively.
Tchulle Pellini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freedom cracks Pellini with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pellini is working to get back to half guard.
Freedom trying to control but Pellini is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Freedom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freedom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Freedom!