PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Kingsley (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kingsley
vs
Freedom

171 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Freedom.
Kingsley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kingsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freedom throws a wild body kick that Kingsley sees coming a mile off.
Kingsley lands with a nice body punch.
Kingsley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Freedom misses.
Some wild striking there from Kingsley.
Kingsley tests Freedom's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Kingsley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsley connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingsley.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freedom swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kingsley darts in and clinches Freedom up against the cage.
Freedom looking to stall.
Kingsley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freedom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kingsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingsley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kingsley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Freedom. Freedom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kingsley misses with a straight left.
Kingsley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kingsley misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingsley.
Kingsley misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Kingsley does no damage.
Kingsley misses with a body shot.

Freedom moves into the clinch.
Freedom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freedom prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freedom keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
Freedom prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kingsley is trying to break the clinch but Freedom has him pressed against the cage.
Freedom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
Freedom staying out of range there.
Kingsley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom misses with a head kick.
Freedom looks gassed!
Freedom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingsley.
Kingsley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Freedom throws a leg kick but Kingsley checks it.
Freedom looks for the body kick but Kingsley saw that one coming.
Kingsley misses with a body kick.
Kingsley moves away from the strike by Freedom.
Freedom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freedom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kingsley lands a head shot.
Freedom tries a low kick but Kingsley avoids it.
Kingsley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freedom swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Kingsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy left from Kingsley finds it's target.

Kingsley drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedom has his hands on Kingsley's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freedom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Kingsley.
Freddy Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freedom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freedom lands with a slapping head kick.
Freedom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freedom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingsley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freedom lands a head kick. Kingsley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kingsley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Kingsley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Freedom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kingsley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freedom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kingsley scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedom is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kingsley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Freedom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kingsley moves into full mount! Freedom won't be happy about that!
Kingsley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kingsley working the ground and pound effectively.
Kingsley is landing with some decent strikes but Freedom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kingsley thowing shots but they're missing.
Freedom is in a horrible position here. Kingsley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Freedom bucks Kingsley off and manages to get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Kingsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
That's time! Kingsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kingsley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingsley misses with a wild body shot.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kingsley's sensitive parts.
Kingsley missing with a left hand there. Freedom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Freedom lands but Kingsley takes it in his stride.
Freedom avoids the body shot from Kingsley.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Kingsley.
Freedom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom throws a head kick that Kingsley semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Freedom - just one landing.
Freedom thuds his shin into the meat of Kingsley's side.
Freedom drops Kingsley with a left right combo! Freedom follows him down to the ground into side control.

Kingsley is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Freedom stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Kingsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kingsley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Freedom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freedom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingsley on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kingsley seems to have got his legs back now.
Kingsley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingsley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chip Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingsley throws a body kick the misses
and Freedom counters with a good low kick that Kingsley was not able to check.
Freedom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kingsley is out of range.
Kingsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freedom tries to avoid it but Kingsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freedom to the ground. Freedom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freddy Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedom thumps Kingsley with a low kick.
Chip Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freedom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingsley looks to clinch
and Freedom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kingsley's knee momentarily.
Freedom slips a jab from Kingsley.
Freedom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingsley.
Kingsley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom looks to land a combination but Kingsley avoids it well.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt - Freedom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freedom tries to bum rush Kingsley with a series of wild strikes but Kingsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a series of punches but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kingsley lands with an uppercut that bounces Freedom off the cage and back into rage.
Freedom lands a nice hook to Kingsley's body. Kingsley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kingsley.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingsley misses with a straight left.
Freedom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freedom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kingsley's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freedom. That's going to slow Kingsley down.
Freedom needs to keep his hands up - Kingsley had a free shot at his head there.
Kingsley loads up on a big right hand but Freedom slips the punch.
Freedom slips a jab from Kingsley.
A big left from Kingsley misses.
Freedom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Freedom.
Freedom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kingsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedom connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedom.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a right and a left that Freedom avoids nicely.
Kingsley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Freedom has Kingsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Freedom lands a knee to the head.
Kingsley prevents a body shot from Freedom.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingsley blocks a head kick by Freedom.
Kingsley scores with a nice strike.
Freedom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedom.
Kingsley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kingsley lands a jab to Freedom's midsection.
Kingsley misses with a double jab
and Freedom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingsley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kingsley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freedom tries to avoid it but Kingsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freedom to the ground. Freedom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Kingsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Freedom takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingsley misses with the head strike.
Kingsley tries to break the clinch but Freedom is controlling the position.
Freedom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingsley's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Freedom lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Kingsley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Freedom lands with a left to the head.
Kingsley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freedom is looking to control Kingsley's arms but Kingsley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kingsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freedom.

Kingsley rushes Freedom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Freedom.
Kingsley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Freedom does no damage.
Kingsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedom circles away.
The crowd cheers as Kingsley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freedom doesn't seem phased though.
Kingsley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kingsley misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freedom.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingsley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kingsley lands a really nice looking cross but Freedom seems unphased.
Kingsley lands with a nice combination. Freedom backs away looking to recover.
Kingsley avoids a kick to the body.
Kingsley clobbers Freedom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kingsley wants to clinch but Freedom slips to the side
and Freedom counters with an outside leg kick.
Freedom scores with a jab to the head.
Kingsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freedom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingsley lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Kingsley does it's job there.
Kingsley blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kingsley lands a slapping body shot.
Kingsley scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kingsley wants to clinch but Freedom slips to the side
and Freedom counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kingsley connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freedom. That's going to slow Kingsley down.

Kingsley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kingsley working the head with strikes.
Freedom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freedom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kingsley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Freedom is trying to stand up here but Kingsley is controlling him well.
Freedom wants to improve his position but Kingsley is controlling well.
Kingsley drops an elbow to the side of Freedom's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is staying active underneath Kingsley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kingsley is thwarting Freedom's attempts to control the position.
Freedom pushes Kingsley off looking to stand but Kingsley dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingsley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freedom is fending him off so far but Kingsley persists. Nope, Freedom circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingsley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freedom to score with a decent uppercut.
Freedom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freedom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freedom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown but Freedom shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters circling a little - Freedom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freedom cracks the inside of Kingsley's front leg.
Freedom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kingsley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingsley.
Kingsley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kingsley!
Kingsley walks into a straight right hand from Freedom.
Freedom wants to clinch up but Kingsley keeps it at a distance.
Freedom throws a solid leg kick but Kingsley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freedom.
Kingsley with a nice cross.
Freedom walks into a straight right hand from Kingsley.
Freedom slips a jab and a cross from Kingsley.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kingsley. That did some damage!

Freedom moves into the clinch.
Kingsley misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedom stalls.

Kingsley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kingsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kingsley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kingsley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freedom stands up and waves to Kingsley to follow him.
Freedom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Freedom.
A head kick from Freedom lands but Kingsley takes it in his stride.
Freedom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Freedom throws a lazy right hand but Kingsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingsley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Kingsley.
Freedom scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freedom. That's going to slow Kingsley down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsley misses with a body punch
and Freedom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freedom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingsley.
Freedom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freedom is looking to clinch but Kingsley is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddy Kingsley.
I think Kingsley 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Kingsley!