PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Freely (ranked 23513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uraya Berrio (ranked 23831 p4p, 0 weight class). Uraya Berrio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Freely
vs
Berrio

199 cm
21
269 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

212 cm
20
277 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucian Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uraya Berrio!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berrio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freely doesn't manage to clinch there - Berrio circles away.

Freely moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freely obliges.
Berrio looks winded!
Freely gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Uraya Berrio has been cut.
Freely lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freely.
Freely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freely.
Freely lands an elbow just above Berrio 's eye.
Our sources have told us that Freely has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Freely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Berrio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freely gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freely landing knees to the body.
Freely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Freely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Freely.
Freely crunches a lovely knee into Berrio's ribcage.
Freely lands an elbow inside.
Freely lands an elbow that stopped Berrio in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Freely.

Berrio is rocked!

That has opened up Uraya Berrio's cut even more.
Freely creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berrio's defenses.
Berrio is still on wobbly legs! Can Freely finish him?
Freely unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freely lands an elbow that stopped Berrio in his tracks for a moment.
Freely lands an elbow that stopped Berrio in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freely has Berrio pressed against the cage. He pushes Berrio back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Freely throws a beautiful elbow that sends Berrio crashing to the floor! Freely piles on the pressure with more strikes! Berrio is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucian Freely!