PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Please DonthitMe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Freebird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freebird has chosen Freebird as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

DonthitMe
vs
Freebird

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Please DonthitMe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Freebird!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from DonthitMe misses.

Freebird shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Freebird lands strikes from half guard.
DonthitMe is staying active underneath Freebird, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Freebird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freebird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Freebird is trying to work for a kimura but DonthitMe is defending well.
DonthitMe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freebird is looking to advance position but DonthitMe won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freebird lands a nice short elbow.
DonthitMe pushes Freebird off looking to stand but Freebird dives back in and keeps control.
DonthitMe is breathing heavily.
DonthitMe taking some punishment here, with Freebird in his half guard.
Freebird wants to free his trapped foot but DonthitMe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freebird scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freebird is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freebird lands a nice short elbow.
Freebird working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Freebird prevents DonthitMe from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Freebird.
Freebird scoring with strikes to the body and head.
DonthitMe wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freebird working DonthitMe over with strikes.
Freebird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freebird is trying to work for a kimura but DonthitMe is defending well.

DonthitMe kicks off Freebird and gets to his feet.
DonthitMe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Freebird closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming DonthitMe to the mat! DonthitMe manages to get full guard.

DonthitMe is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freebird advances to half guard.
Oh DonthitMe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freebird prevents DonthitMe from standing back up.
DonthitMe seems to have got his legs back now.
Freebird frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Freebird in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Freebird scoring with strikes but DonthitMe is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DonthitMe is squirming around, avoiding Freebird's attempts to control the action.
Freebird has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DonthitMe's face.
Freebird wants to control the pace but DonthitMe is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that DonthitMe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Freebird looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
DonthitMe is in a horrible position here. Freebird smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freebird with the ground and pound from mount.
Freebird landing strikes, looking to finish!
Freebird tries to control but DonthitMe wriggling away.
Freebird punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebird lands a big elbow.
Freebird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
DonthitMe is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freebird with the ground and pound from mount.
DonthitMe tries to buck Freebird off but he can't manage it.
Freebird landing strikes from the mount and DonthitMe is in trouble!
DonthitMe tries to buck Freebird off but he can't manage it.
DonthitMe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Freebird punishing his opponent with strikes.
Freebird won't let DonthitMe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
DonthitMe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Freebird lands a nice shot to the head.
DonthitMe wants to try and get back to his feet.
Freebird with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DonthitMe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Freebird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
DonthitMe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Freebird lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
DonthitMe is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Freebird connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freebird with shots to the head and body - DonthitMe looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freebird landing strikes from the mount.
DonthitMe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freebird scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freebird unloading with bombs!
Freebird scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DonthitMe?
Freebird with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns DonthitMe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Freebird dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Freebird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DonthitMe is fending him off so far but Freebird persists. Nope, DonthitMe circles away and we're back to standing.
Freebird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DonthitMe pinned against the cage. DonthitMe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freebird has a takedown stuffed.
Please DonthitMe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Freebird.
Freebird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freebird shoots in and drives through. DonthitMe sprawls well.
Freebird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DonthitMe is fending him off so far but Freebird persists. Nope, DonthitMe circles away and we're back to standing.
Freebird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Freebird or perhaps it was just good defense by DonthitMe which made him look bad.
Freebird closes this distance looking for a takedown but DonthitMe circles away.
Freebird shoots in for a takedown but DonthitMe shows good takedown defense.
Freebird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freebird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freebird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DonthitMe pinned against the cage. DonthitMe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freebird shoots for a double leg takedown but DonthitMe sprawls well. He's pushed Freebird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freebird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freebird shoots in but DonthitMe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freebird looks for a takedown but DonthitMe sprawls well.
Freebird shoots in and drives through. DonthitMe sprawls well.
Freebird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freebird closes the distance and clinches up with DonthitMe, looking for a takedown. Freebird pushes DonthitMe against the cage but DonthitMe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Please DonthitMe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freebird shoots for a takedown but DonthitMe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freebird.
Freebird misses with a takedown attempt - DonthitMe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freebird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freebird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freebird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freebird shoots in looking for a takedown. DonthitMe tries to sprawl out of it but Freebird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DonthitMe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freebird shoots in and drives through. DonthitMe sprawls well.
DonthitMe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Please DonthitMe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freebird fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DonthitMe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freebird fails with the takedown.
Freebird shoots in for a double leg but DonthitMe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freebird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DonthitMe pinned against the cage. DonthitMe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freebird tries for a takedown but DonthitMe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DonthitMe stuffs the takedown attempt from Freebird. Freebird gets slowly back to his feet.
DonthitMe stuffs the takedown attempt from Freebird. Freebird gets slowly back to his feet.
Please DonthitMe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freebird fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freebird shoots for a takedown but DonthitMe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
DonthitMe stuffs the takedown attempt from Freebird. Freebird gets slowly back to his feet.
DonthitMe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DonthitMe stuffs the takedown.
Freebird closes the distance and clinches up with DonthitMe, looking for a takedown. Freebird pushes DonthitMe against the cage but DonthitMe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freebird has a takedown stuffed.
Freebird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freebird shoots in for a takedown but DonthitMe shows good takedown defense.
Freebird shoots for a takedown but DonthitMe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freebird shoots in looking for a takedown. DonthitMe tries to sprawl out of it but Freebird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DonthitMe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freebird shoots for a double leg takedown but DonthitMe sprawls well. He's pushed Freebird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freebird fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from DonthitMe as Freebird shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Freebird or perhaps it was just good defense by DonthitMe which made him look bad.
Freebird fails with a takedown attempt.
DonthitMe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freebird tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DonthitMe swivels and escapes.
Freebird fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freebird.
Freebird fails with a takedown attempt.
DonthitMe stuffs the takedown attempt from Freebird. Freebird gets slowly back to his feet.
Freebird shoots in but DonthitMe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Please DonthitMe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

DonthitMe throws a series of punches but Freebird avoids them all with ease.
DonthitMe is looking to clinch.
DonthitMe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freebird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freebird looks to land a combination but DonthitMe avoids it well.
DonthitMe tries to bum rush Freebird with a series of wild strikes but Freebird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Freebird changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DonthitMe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DonthitMe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
DonthitMe tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
DonthitMe holding both Freebird 's hands and preventing any damage.
Freebird lands strikes to the head.
DonthitMe controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freebird tries to keep control of the position but DonthitMe is staying busy.
Freebird cracks DonthitMe with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing DonthitMe from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Freebird throwing wild punches that miss their target.
DonthitMe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
DonthitMe takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Freebird lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freebird is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften DonthitMe up.
Freebird connects with a big shot to the side of DonthitMe's head.
DonthitMe covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Freebird trying to control momentarily.
Freebird lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can DonthitMe hold on?!
DonthitMe is covering up but some of the strikes from Freebird are getting through and doing damage.
DonthitMe covers up after that shot from Freebird.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DonthitMe looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Freebird lands a shot to the head.
Adrian Freebird has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freebird gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DonthitMe is trying to stand back up.
DonthitMe is trapped and Freebird is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Freebird struggling to keep hold of the position.

Freebird has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
DonthitMe controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Freebird has DonthitMe flattened out and is raining down punches.
DonthitMe is taking damage to the body and head.
DonthitMe looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Freebird wants to control but DonthitMe is keeping busy.
DonthitMe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
DonthitMe is taking damage to the body and head.

Freebird is persistently looking for the submission but DonthitMe is defending it well.
Freebird lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freebird working for the choke.
Freebird has DonthitMe flattened out and is raining down punches.
DonthitMe has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
DonthitMe covers up after that shot from Freebird.
DonthitMe wants to get back to his feet.
Freebird lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
DonthitMe covering up well under a series of strikes from Freebird.
Freebird lands strikes to the head.
DonthitMe is trying to get back to his feet but Freebird has full control of the position and if anything, DonthitMe has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freebird softening up his opponent with strikes here.
DonthitMe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Freebird throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting DonthitMe!
Freebird lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can DonthitMe hold on?!
DonthitMe holding both Freebird 's hands and preventing any damage.
Freebird lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Freebird scores with punches to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DonthitMe is trying to get back to his feet but Freebird has full control of the position and if anything, DonthitMe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Freebird scores with punches to the body.
DonthitMe grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Freebird is working the ground and pound. Can DonthitMe escape?
Freebird has DonthitMe flattened out and is raining down punches.
DonthitMe is trapped and Freebird is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DonthitMe wants to get back to his feet.
Freebird throwing damaging strikes from the back! DonthitMe could be in trouble here!
DonthitMe controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Freebird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freebird has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Freebird!