PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itachi Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Favre
vs
Uchiha

182 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

5th Round
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Itachi Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uchiha feints and as Favre raises his hands in defense, Uchiha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Uchiha from controlling successfully.
Uchiha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uchiha postures up.
Uchiha wants to control from the top but Favre keeps moving.

Favre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Favre is trying to keep Uchiha in close.
Favre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Favre cracks Uchiha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Itachi Uchiha has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre landing strikes from the mount and Uchiha is in trouble!

Favre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Uchiha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Uchiha!
Uchiha preventing the sweep.
Favre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uchiha.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Uchiha from controlling successfully.
Uchiha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Uchiha preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uchiha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Favre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Favre is trying to control the position but Uchiha postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Favre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uchiha wants to get back to full guard.

Favre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Favre is breathing heavily.
Uchiha wants to get back to full guard but Favre has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre controlling his opponent.
Uchiha wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Uchiha covering up well under a series of strikes from Favre.

Favre working for a choke but Uchiha is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Uchiha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Uchiha showing good submission defense here.
Uchiha is in bad spot here.
Favre somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Favre is hanging on to Uchiha's back as he tries to escape.
Favre is trying to stick to Uchiha's back but Uchiha is turning into Favre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Favre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Uchiha.
Uchiha passes Favre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Favre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itachi Uchiha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uchiha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freddy Favre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uchiha misses with a takedown attempt - Favre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A good leg kick by Favre.

Favre gets a takedown into half guard.
Uchiha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Favre is working away from the top position though.
Favre lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Uchiha is breathing heavily.

Favre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uchiha is just riding it out for now. Favre eventually gives up the hold.
Freddy Favre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha is looking to improve his position.
Favre trying to control the action but Uchiha is working from the bottom.
Uchiha is trying to control but can't.
Uchiha is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Uchiha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Favre controlling the action here.
Favre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Uchiha!

Favre working for a guillotine from mount but Uchiha is in no mood to give up.

Favre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Uchiha is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Uchiha and Favre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha is looking for a sweep.
Uchiha is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Favre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Uchiha tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Favre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Uchiha is trying to escape and Favre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Uchiha is forced to tap! Nice work there by Favre! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Favre!
Freddy Favre retains his middleweight title!