PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes has chosen Winter Warz as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Freud
vs
Rhymes

200 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Behold The Beast
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sigmund Freud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhymes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freud manages to avoid it.
Rhymes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Freud as Rhymes shoots in.
Freud slips under a jab from Rhymes.
Freud slips under a jab from Rhymes.

Rhymes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rhymes working the ground and pound from side control.
Freud is trying to improve his position.
Rhymes working the ground and pound but Freud is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Freud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhymes working the ground and pound but Freud is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Freud is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Rhymes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Freud doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhymes circles away.
Freud thows a body shot but no joy.
Sigmund Freud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Rhymes misses with a looping right.
Freud throws a big shot that misses.
Rhymes throws a lazy right hand but Freud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freud lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Rhymes misses.

Rhymes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rhymes throws an elbow but Freud slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rhymes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rhymes is looking to take a break and control but Freud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhymes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rhymes working the body and head with strikes.
Rhymes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rhymes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhymes throws a strike aimed at the side of Freud's head but Freud avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhymes with the ground and pound but Freud regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Freud is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhymes is looking to take a break and control but Freud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhymes winds up and cracks Freud with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rhymes is keen to just control but Freud is a slippery customer.
Freud blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhymes.
Rhymes looks to land a strike but Freud avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rhymes postures up in Freud's guard and throws a big left but Freud blocks it.
Freud is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freud trying to mount his opponent but Rhymes defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freud works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rhymes is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Rhymes with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freud. Rhymes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhymes misses with a body shot
and Freud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhymes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Rhymes throws a jab when Freud was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rhymes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freud's half guard.
Freud controlling the position well.
Freud taking some punishment here, with Rhymes in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rhymes.
Freud works his way to full guard. Good work.
Freud keeping moving, preventing Rhymes from controlling successfully.
Rhymes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhymes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhymes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freud wants to sweep here but Rhymes controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes prevents Freud from getting back to his feet.
Freud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhymes.
Rhymes thows a big elbow that misses.
Freud is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rhymes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Freud wants to clinch.
Freud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freud tries to clinch but Rhymes is having none of it.
Freud misses the shot to the body.
Rhymes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freud.
Rhymes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Freud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhymes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhymes was well out of range. Poor timing from Freud.
Rhymes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sigmund Freud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busta Rhymes.
Rhymes swats away the attempt to clinch by Freud.
Sigmund Freud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhymes throws a one two combo.

Rhymes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Freud napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Freud manages to get back to half guard.
Rhymes throwing shots but Freud is blocking nicely.

Rhymes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freud defends it well.
Freud is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rhymes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Freud moves out of range of the strikes.
Freud swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhymes counters with a two punch combo.
Freud throws a jab when Rhymes was well out of range.
Rhymes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freud counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhymes tries to move into range but Freud moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rhymes.
Rhymes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rhymes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freud misses with a hook.
Freud leaves Rhymes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freud staying out of range there.
Rhymes moves away from the strike by Freud.
Rhymes throws a hook to the side of Freud's head but Freud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freud throws a hook but Rhymes avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Rhymes.
Freud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhymes throws out the jab.
Freud moves forwards but Rhymes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Freud throws the left hand but Rhymes avoids the punch easily.
Rhymes throws a shot from downtown. Freud moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rhymes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freud.
Rhymes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freud missing with a left hand there. Rhymes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freud moves out of range as Rhymes strikes.
Rhymes looks to land a right hand but Freud moved out of range.
Rhymes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freud moves out of range of the strikes.
Freud slips a straight right by Rhymes.
A shot to the body from Rhymes misses
and Freud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhymes thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhymes.

Rhymes shoots in and bounces Freud off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freud has Rhymes pulled in close to control his posture.
Freud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhymes.
Freud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhymes trying to control the position from guard on top but Freud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rhymes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Freud looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Freud looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Freud!
Freud landing a few strikes.
Sigmund Freud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes tries to improve position but can't.
Freud throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Freud working the ground and pound.
Rhymes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freud wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhymes isn't going anywhere.
Freud working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmund Freud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhymes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Busta Rhymes!