PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elspeth Tiriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Its goin down. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Elspeth Tiriel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Freeman
vs
Tiriel

184 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elspeth Tiriel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiriel avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Tiriel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freeman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tiriel.
Tiriel avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Tiriel on that attempt.
Jake Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elspeth Tiriel.
Freeman throws a head kick but Tiriel moves out of range.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiriel shoots in for a double leg but Freeman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Freeman catches Tiriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tiriel.
Freeman scores with a head kick.

Freeman lands a big head kick that sends Tiriel tumbling to the mat! Freeman takes a step backwards and waves Tiriel back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Elspeth Tiriel has been cut.
Tiriel looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiriel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiriel shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Tiriel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tiriel is trying desperately to land a takedown but Freeman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tiriel.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiriel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a head kick but Tiriel moves out of range.
Freeman throws a right hand that Tiriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiriel also avoids with ease.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Freeman.
Tiriel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Freeman.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tiriel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freeman lands with a kick to the temple. Tiriel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a head kick.
Freeman throws a head kick but Tiriel moves out of range.
Freeman lands with a slapping head kick.
Tiriel shoots in for a double leg but Freeman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tiriel avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Tiriel tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Tiriel moves out of range easily.
Freeman leaves Tiriel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freeman throws a head kick but Tiriel moves out of range.
Jake Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiriel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiriel shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but Tiriel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Tiriel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tiriel looking for a guillotine from mount but Freeman is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Tiriel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to stand.
Freeman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Tiriel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Freeman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Freeman!

Freeman stands up and waves to Tiriel to follow him.

Tiriel has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.

Tiriel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Freeman to the mat! Freeman manages to get full guard.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Tiriel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tiriel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tirielis looking to pass into half guard but Freeman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Freeman is in guard.

Tiriel is working an open guard so Freeman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tiriel shoots for a takedown but Freeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elspeth Tiriel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Freeman misses.
Tiriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freeman can pounce on him.
Tiriel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tiriel.
Tiriel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tiriel gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeman looks to land a combination. Tiriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Tiriel avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Tiriel shoots in.
Jake Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elspeth Tiriel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiriel is defended easily by Freeman.
Freeman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Freeman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Tiriel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tiriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Jake Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Freeman lands but Tiriel takes it in his stride.
Freeman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freeman.
Tiriel shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Tiriel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tiriel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tiriel showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman is looking to escape.
Tiriel tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
Freeman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tiriel trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tiriel shoots in for a double leg but Freeman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jake Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman throws a head kick that half lands.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elspeth Tiriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Tiriel on that attempt.
Freeman lands with a straight right. Tiriel didn't see that one coming.
Tiriel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman lands a two punch combo.
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freeman.
Tiriel avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Freeman throws a front kick aimed at Tiriel's knee but Tiriel avoids it well.

Tiriel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman defending against the ground and pound.
Freeman pushes Tiriel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tiriel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Tiriel is dominant here and he's now got Freeman's back!
Freeman is trying to get back to his feet but Tiriel has full control of the position and if anything, Freeman has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Tiriel is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Freeman with him. Freeman is trying to defend but Tiriel has an arm under the chin now! Freeman grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elspeth Tiriel!