PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde comes to the cage accompanied by Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. Ric Landeverde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to IP Freely's chin.

Landeverde
vs
Freely

170 cm
28
147 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

160 cm
29
140 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landeverde misses with a looping left.
Landeverde scores with a one two! Freely had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Freely misses with a double jab
and Landeverde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Landeverde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Landeverde misses with a head kick.
Freely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landeverde moves away.
Landeverde scoring well with a low kick there.
Landeverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Landeverde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freely shoots in but Landeverde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Landeverde looks to land a left hand but Freely moved out of range nicely.
Freely doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landeverde counters with a left to the body.
Ric Landeverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IP Freely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Landeverde defends well and Freely ends up having to push Landeverde into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freely drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Landeverde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
IP Freely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freely connects with a single shot there.
Landeverde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freely connects with a single shot there.
Landeverde misses with a head kick.

Freely closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Landeverde did well to prevent Freely getting side control.

Freely is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Landeverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rancid Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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!
Landeverde trying to control here.
Landeverde tries to get to full guard but Freely has control of the leg.
Landeverde is controlling Freely's trapped leg to prevent Freely from advancing to side control.

Freely is trying to work for a kimura but Landeverde is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde wants to get back to full guard.
Landeverde is working hard here to advance position.
Freely working Landeverde over with strikes.
Landeverde is pressing down on Freely's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Landeverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Landeverde has his foot on Freely's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Freely works his way back into a safe position though.
Landeverde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freely is one step ahead there.
Freely trying to control but Landeverde is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freely is one step ahead there.

Landeverde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freely gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Landeverde is looking for a triangle but Freely pushes his legs off easily.
Freely works over Landeverde with some ground and pound from guard.
Freely landing some decent shots from guard.
Freely slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Freely is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ric Landeverde will probably get the nod.
That's time! Landeverde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Landeverde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freely throws a right and a left that Landeverde avoids nicely.
Ric Landeverde is winning the standup battle so far.
Freely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Freely dives in and scores a takedown into Landeverde's guard.
Landeverde working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Landeverde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freely defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeverde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Landeverde trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde looking for a sweep. Not yet Landeverde, not yet.
Landeverde keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Freely keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Landeverde's head.
Freely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Landeverde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Landeverde isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Freely stacks Landeverde on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Freely!
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Landeverde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Landeverde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Landeverde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freely wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Landeverde takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Landeverde is looking to regain half guard here but Freely keeps moving and retains side control.
Freely scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Landeverde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Freely wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Landeverde, who protects the arm well.
Landeverde is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Landeverde is trying to improve his position.
Landeverde takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Freely controlling from side mount.
Freely trying to control the position but Landeverde is working away.
Freely controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Landeverde can't do much from the bottom here.
Freely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Freely is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Landeverde knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Freely advances to full mount.
BOOM! Freely connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Freely looking to control but Landeverde is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IP Freely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Landeverde tests Freely's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freely with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landeverde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Landeverde gets caught flat footed, as Freely shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Landeverde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freely gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freely lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Landeverde lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Landeverde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Freely is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Landeverde is aware though and is defending well.
Landeverde throwing strikes but missing.
Freely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landeverde is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landeverde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freely is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Freely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Landeverde keeps working.
Landeverde tries to roll over but Freely keeps him under control.

Landeverde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freely trying to pass the guard but Landeverde defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde moves into full guard.
Landeverde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Landeverde throws his legs up looking for a submission but Freely uses it to pass to side control.

Freely is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Landeverde has escaped the position, nice work there.
Freely working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landeverde tries to bench press Freely off him but Freely keeps the position.
Freely wants to control but Landeverde is keeping him busy.
Landeverde is trying to work for a sweep but Freely has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely cracks Landeverde with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Landeverde tries to reverse the position but Freely maintains control.
Freely lands a big elbow.
Landeverde is trying desperately to improve position.
Freely controlling the pace for now.
Freely with a couple of short strikes.
Freely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Landeverde?
Landeverde is working to get back to half guard.
Landeverde tries to hold on but Freely postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely lands a couple of good shots and Landeverde has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Freely looking for the choke but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freely has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Landeverde.
Landeverde trying to control the hands but Freely won't let him.
Landeverde prevents Freely from getting a body triangle.
Landeverde tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
IP Freely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freely has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IP Freely!
A very excited looking IP Freely made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.