PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felicito Vicente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freely comes to the cage accompanied by The Trooper. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Freely
vs
Vicente

160 cm
35
140 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

173 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felicito Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Freely.
Vicente 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.
Vicente is trying to control Freely's posture but Freely avoids it.
Vicente tries to bench press Freely off him but Freely keeps the position.

Freely is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vicente is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vicente tries to control but Freely manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vicente is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicente staying busy and making it hard for Freely to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely gets his hands free as Vicente looks to control.
Vicente is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Freely.

Freely looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freely doesn't have the hooks in and Vicente manages to turn into his guard.
Freely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freely has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Freely keeping moving, preventing Vicente from controlling successfully.
Freely working a defensive guard here.
Vicente controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente trying to control the position from guard on top but Freely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freely managing to control the position.
Vicente slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Vicente wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freely, who protects the arm well.
Vicente trying to control the position but Freely is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Vicente seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Vicente goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Freely has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vicente but great work by Freely.
A lull in the action here.
Vicente can't do much from the bottom here.
Vicente is trying to improve his position.
Vicente is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freely landing a few strikes.

Freely is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vicente has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Freely trying to control the action but Vicente is working from the bottom.
Freely tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vicente's legs.
Vicente managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Freely.
Freely in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Vicente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicente is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IP Freely dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vicente lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freely missing with a left hand there. Vicente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freely leaves Vicente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freely just misses with a punch to the body.

Freely drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vicente wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Freely is fighting to break Vicente's control of his arms but Vicente is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente working a defensive guard here.
Freely stopping the sweep attempt from Vicente.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freely working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vicente's head.
Freely passes Vicente's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vicente is controlling Freely's trapped leg to prevent Freely from advancing to side control.
Vicente is looking to improve his position.
Vicente is trying to control but Freely manages to pass to mount!
Freely trying to control but Vicente is having none of it.
Vicente manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freely is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vicente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freely.
Freely is trying to control. Vicente wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Freely is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vicente defends it well.
Vicente is refusing to be controlled, as Freely sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely slows the pace down in half guard.
Freely looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vicente with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vicente wants to control but Freely is keeping busy.
Vicente is looking to improve his position.
Freely passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vicente tries to reverse the position but Freely maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely looking to control but Vicente is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freely fails to move to back control.
Freely avoids the attempt from Vicente to control.

Freely is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Freely extends the arm and Vicente is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). IP Freely!
Jumping up and down and very excited, IP Freely waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q)'s logo in front of the cameras.