PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico Lange (ranked 2647 p4p, 2550 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 205 p4p, 198 weight class). Morgan Freeman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lange
vs
Freeman

170 cm
26
153
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
150
3 - 2 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Lange.

Freeman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lange can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freeman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Freeman trying to control the action but Lange is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lange is looking to get back to his feet here but Freeman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lange's back.
Freeman just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lange staying busy and making it hard for Freeman to control.
I really don't envy Lange right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange trying to control the hands but Freeman won't let him.
A lull in the action here.
Lange can't escape the position.
Lange is working hard here to advance position.
Lange looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman avoiding Lange 's attempts to control his hands.
Lange rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lange trying to hold on to Freeman's head to control him but Freeman postures up.
Freeman is trying to control the action in half guard but Lange is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freeman is looking to advance position but Lange won't allow it.
Lange is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Freeman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Freeman's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lange tightening his grip on Freeman, looking for the choke.

Freeman is having to fend off submission attempts from Lange, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lange doesn't have the hooks in though and Freeman manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Freeman trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lange trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freeman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freeman prevents Lange from improving his position.
Lange is staying active underneath Freeman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Freeman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Freeman prevents Lange from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman is keen to just control but Lange is a slippery customer.
Lange trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Lange misses.
Morgan Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Freeman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lange prevents Freeman from improving position.
Lange manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Freeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but Lange is keeping busy.

Lange is looking for a kimura but Freeman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lange to get the leverage.

Lange 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.
Lange throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeman keeping hold of Lange's head, controlling as best he can.
Freeman is looking to control Lange's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange drops an elbow to the side of Freeman's head.

Lange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lange has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lange wants to control but instead Freeman manages to regain half guard.
Lange trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.
Lange seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freeman is defending against the submission attempts here by Lange.
Freeman moves into full guard.
Lange content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lange forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lange is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange dominated that second round.
That's time! Lange's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lange pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Freeman back to the cage. Lange follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Freeman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lange's guard.
Freeman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lange wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange is looking to sweep but instead, Freeman has passed into half guard.
Lange is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lange avoid being mounted?
Freeman is trying to control. Lange wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lange makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lange.

Lange has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Freeman doesn't defend quickly enough and Lange has managed to lock this one up! Can Freeman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lange on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nico Lange!
Our winner, Nico Lange, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.