PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Vierhoven (ranked 5182 p4p, 642 weight class) and Isajah Free (ranked 25059 p4p, 841 weight class). Isajah Free has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Vierhoven's chin.

Vierhoven
vs
Free

189 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Vierhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isajah Free!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vierhoven shoots in and gets a takedown into Free's guard.

Vierhoven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Free is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vierhoven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Free trying to control the position.
Vierhoven tries to free his leg and advance position but Free is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Free working for a triangle but Vierhoven defends it easily.

Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Free keeping full guard, as Vierhoven tries to pass.
Vierhoven is looking to stand up but Free won't let him.

Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vierhoven drops back looking for a leg! Free is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Free manages to kick Vierhoven off! Vierhoven jumps back into Free's guard.

Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vierhoven drops back looking for a leg! Free is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Free manages to kick Vierhoven off! Vierhoven jumps back into Free's guard.

Vierhoven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vierhoven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Free keeping full guard, as Vierhoven tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vierhoven postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adam Vierhoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vierhoven doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Free counters by clinching up.
I was talking to Vierhoven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Vierhoven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vierhoven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vierhoven keeping moving, preventing Free from controlling successfully.
Free would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vierhoven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Vierhoven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vierhoven working for submissions but it's allowed Free to get to half guard.

Vierhoven looking for submissions off his back.
Vierhoven is in trouble now - Free has advanced to mount!
Vierhoven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Free on the ground.
Vierhoven is squirming around, avoiding Free's attempts to control the action.

Free has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vierhoven is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isajah Free!
Isajah Free decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.