PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyku Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chrome
vs
Free

182 cm
36
193 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

187 cm
19
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyku Free!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chrome closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Free did well to prevent Chrome getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chrome wants to work for an arm triangle but Free is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Free felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Free is in trouble now - Chrome has advanced to mount!
Chrome looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chrome avoids the attempt from Free to control.
Chrome landing strikes from the mount.
Chrome controlling the pace for now.
Free tries to hold on but Chrome postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chrome looking for a guillotine from mount but Free is having none of it.

Chrome is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Free to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Free shrugs it off.
Free tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chrome trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chrome lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Free hang on?

Chrome working for a submission but Free is keeping him at bay.

Chrome has control of Free's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Free regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome content just to control the position here.
Free wants to hold on but Chrome pushes him away.
Chrome controlling the pace for now.
Free has given up his back here. Will Chrome look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Chrome has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Free is defending well but eventually Chrome manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Free has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mr Chrome!
After the big win, Mr Chrome made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.