PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Taker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). IP Freely could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Taker's chin.

Freely
vs
Taker

160 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Taker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Freely counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freely is working away from the top position though.
Taker is trying to control but Freely passes into side control!
Taker is trying to get back to half guard.
Taker struggling a bit here.
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Taker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freely's best efforts.
Freely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Taker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taker is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker trying to control but Freely postures up.
Freely throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taker trying to control here.
Taker is looking for a sweep. Freely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Taker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Freely.
Taker working to try and regain half guard.
Freely in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taker is squirming around, avoiding Freely's attempts to control the action.
Freely connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taker is in a horrible position here. Freely smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Taker tries to lock up and control but Freely gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freely landing strikes from the mount.

Taker is rocked!
Freely has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Freely's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). IP Freely!
IP Freely tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.