PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tytrell Freeman (ranked 4117 p4p, 4002 weight class) and Mitch Sanders (ranked 396 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Freeman
vs
Sanders

175 cm
25
164
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Tytrell Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Freeman.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders unleashes a big counter combination but Freeman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.

Freeman sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Sanders to the ground! Freeman dives into full mount looking to finish!

Sanders is rocked!
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!
Freeman looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Freeman trying to control but Sanders is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to hold on but Freeman pushes him away.
Sanders looks winded!
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Freeman maintains control.
Freeman tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Freeman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanders is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freeman is really struggling to control Sanders but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanders?
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Freeman avoids the attempt from Sanders to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tytrell Freeman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Freeman throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders misses with a combination

and Freeman counters with a head kick that drops Sanders!
Sanders is still in real trouble! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanders's guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tytrell Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tytrell Freeman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanders misses with a straight right.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.

Freeman has managed to clinch.
Sanders tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freeman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freeman is looking to control Sanders's arms but Sanders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freeman has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sanders is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman lands an elbow just above Sanders 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tytrell Freeman.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
A counter left hand to the body from Freeman misses its target.
Freeman throws a nice head kick!
Sanders misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman counters with a low kick, right behind Sanders 's knee.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Freeman lands a heavy head kick that drops Sanders. The ref tackles Freeman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sanders was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tytrell Freeman!