PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Earls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fou Freedomfighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earls comes to the cage accompanied by Tommy Gun. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Earls
vs
Freedomfighter

180 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

220 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Earls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Freedomfighter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Freedomfighter.
Freedomfighter shoots in for a takedown but Earls shows good takedown defense.
Nice combo by Earls! Oh, that's hurt him - Freedomfighter falls to the canvas and Earls follows him into side control.

It looks like Fou Freedomfighter has been cut.
Freedomfighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Earls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freedomfighter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Earls wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freedomfighter, who protects the arm well.
Freedomfighter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Earls wants to pass to mount but Freedomfighter is defending the position.

Freedomfighter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Earls pulls his head out easily.
Earls wants to pass the guard but Freedomfighter is defending well.
Freedomfighter tries to roll over but Earls keeps him under control.

Earls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Earls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freedomfighter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedomfighter is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Earls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedomfighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Freedomfighter slips under a jab.
Earls drops Freedomfighter with a nice combination! Earls dives into Freedomfighter's guard, looking to finish!

Freedomfighter is rocked!
Earls passes Freedomfighter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freedomfighter is still in real trouble! Can Earls finish him?

Earls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Freedomfighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Earls is breathing heavily.

Freedomfighter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Earls pulls his head out easily.
Earls passes to side control.
Freedomfighter is trying to improve his position.

Earls tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Earls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freedomfighter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Earls is trying to get an arm triangle but Freedomfighter is defending well.
Freedomfighter gets back to half guard.
Freedomfighter works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Freedomfighter is looking for a triangle but Earls pushes his legs off easily.

Earls 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.
Earls pushes down on Freedomfighter's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedomfighter is looking to improve his position.

Earls in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Freedomfighter tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Earls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Earls!