PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom has chosen Star Spangled Banner as his entrance music. Chip Freedom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Almeida's chin.

Almeida
vs
Freedom

180 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
44
162 lbs
27 - 31 - 3

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almeida's head.

It looks like Thomas Almeida has been cut.
Chip Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freedom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Almeida.

Almeida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freedom's half guard.
Almeida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Freedom gets full guard.
Freedom has his hands on Almeida's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freedom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almeida manages to get himself to full guard.

Freedom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Freedom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freedom works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Freedom is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida is trying to stand.
Freedom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almeida's head.
Almeida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freedom is thwarting Almeida's attempts to control the position.
Almeida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freedom.

Freedom is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.
Freedom lands with a punch from half guard.
Almeida is staying active underneath Freedom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Freedom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freedom stalling away here and it's allowed Almeida to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Freedom from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a big elbow that misses.
Freedom prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Freedom connects with a jab.
Freedom connects with a body shot that sends Almeida's belly button to the back.
Freedom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freedom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Almeida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedom.
Freedom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Freedom finds it's way through Almeida's defenses.
Freedom is pawing at Almeida, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Almeida's nose. Almeida is badly hurt! Freedom pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Almeida tries desperately to hold on but Freedom is relentless in his assault! As Almeida receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Freedom away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chip Freedom!
Chip Freedom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.