|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pierce Freeman (ranked 4015 p4p, 24913 weight class) and Romeo Vanderbilt (ranked 371 p4p, 478 weight class). Freeman comes into the arena with Hammerhead Entrance Song blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 166 cm
24
154
3 - 4 - 0 |
|
181 cm
23
152
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierce Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Vanderbilt!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbilt misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Vanderbilt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Freeman misses
and Vanderbilt moves into the clinch.
Vanderbilt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderbilt slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman being controlled against the cage.
Vanderbilt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbilt shoots and misses
and Freeman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
It seemed like Vanderbilt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Vanderbilt.
Freeman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freeman tries to keep at a distance but Vanderbilt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanderbilt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pierce Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romeo Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vanderbilt lands a shot to the body.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbilt stalling the fight.
Vanderbilt is looking for a takedown.
Vanderbilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanderbilt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vanderbilt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbilt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Vanderbilt ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freeman lands a body shot.
Vanderbilt looks winded!
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt shoots and misses
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman cracks a nice hook into Vanderbilt's ribs.
Freeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vanderbilt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freeman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbilt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman works Vanderbilt's body with a nice hook.
Freeman lands with a big right hook that stumbles Vanderbilt - he's out on his feet here! Freeman follows up with another monster hook that separates Vanderbilt from consciousness! Vanderbilt falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Freeman stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pierce Freeman!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pierce Freeman thanked Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
