PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Freeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeland kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That's what I like. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeland
vs
Ribbler

174 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Freeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibbe Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ribbler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A low kick from Freeland is predictable there
and Ribbler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Freeland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ribbler kicks Freeland off and gets back to his feet.
David Freeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Freeland clinches up with Ribbler and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeland blocks a body shot from Ribbler.
Freeland fails to pull guard.
Ribbler gets through Freeland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ribbler breaks from the clinch.
Freeland walks into a straight right hand from Ribbler.
Ribbler lands a slapping body shot.
Freeland misses with a takedown
and Ribbler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freeland is breathing heavily.
Freeland closes the distance but Ribbler moves to the side
and Ribbler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freeland looks to clinch
and Ribbler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Ribbler misses.
Freeland has his takedown stuffed
and Ribbler counters with a straight right hand.

Freeland is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Freeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribbler finds Freeland's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Freeland flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ribbler lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Freeland will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibbe Ribbler!
Ibbe Ribbler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.