PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TY Lanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lanni comes to the cage accompanied by Trumpets And Angels-Falling from the Skys. Freedom has chosen Star Spangled Banner as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lanni
vs
Freedom

150 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

175 cm
46
162 lbs
29 - 34 - 3

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TY Lanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 34 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Freedom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freedom punishes Lanni's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Freedom.

Lanni pushes Freedom up against the cage in a clinch.
Freedom tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanni avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lanni obliges.
Lanni really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Lanni improves position.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freedom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Freedom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom gets through Lanni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni lands a nice elbow.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Freedom takes an elbow to the temple.
Lanni lands an elbow that stopped Freedom in his tracks for a moment.
Lanni lands an elbow inside that Freedom shrugs off.
Freedom throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Lanni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freedom.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freedom's brow.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Freedom is trying to stall.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom misses with a knee strike.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lanni is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lanni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freedom taking a breather.
Lanni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freedom lands an elbow that stopped Lanni in his tracks for a moment.
Freedom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freedom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freedom misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Freedom to work.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freedom seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Freedom is looking to control Lanni's arms but Lanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanni.
Freedom looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom cracks Lanni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from Lanni, against the cage.
Freedom avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TY Lanni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Freedom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lanni under the eye.

Lanni instigates a clinch.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom stalling the fight.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Lanni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom lands a left hand.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lannis head.
Lanni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freedom can do to turn this around?
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Freedom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Freedom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freedom stalling against the cage.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom lands a right hand.
Freedom blocks the elbow strike.
Freedom misses with an elbow strike.
Freedom effectively controlling the action here.
Freedom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lanni up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.

Lanni closes the distance and clinches.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom blocks the elbow strike.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Freedom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freedom is looking to control Lanni's arms but Lanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Freedom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Freedom scores with a shot to the side of Lanni's head.
TY Lanni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom has Lanni pushed against the cage.
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!
Freedom is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lanni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freedom looking to stall.
Freedom looking to throw knees to the head but Lanni is blocking nicely.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lanni is keeping busy.
Lanni lands a nice elbow.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom controlling the action here for a moment.
Freedom misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike.
Freedom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lanni crunches a lovely knee into Freedom's ribcage.
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freedom lands an uppercut.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Freedom is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chip Freedom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Freedom.
Lanni blocks a head kick by Freedom.
Lanni went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lanni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Lanni improves position.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lanni is defending well for now.
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Freedom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lanni up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lanni.
The referee is keeping an eye on Freedom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Freedom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freedom's brow.
Freedom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from Lanni, against the cage.
Freedom stalling the fight.
Lanni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom just leaning against Lanni, taking a breather.
Freedom stalling in the clinch.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Freedom blocks the elbow strike.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanni avoids the damage to the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Lanni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freedom looking to stall.
Freedom is looking to control Lanni's arms but Lanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
Freedom is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Lanni has denied him.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanni avoids a wild elbow strike from Freedom.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lanni's face.

It looks like TY Lanni has been cut.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from Lanni, against the cage.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from Lanni, against the cage.
Lanni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Freedom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freedom stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom tries to stall but Lanni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Freedom.
Nice elbow from Lanni.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanni.
Lanni takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanni as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Lanni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Lanni blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.
Freedom working Lanni over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
TY Lanni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lanni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TY Lanni!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, TY Lanni made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.