PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Freilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Ronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Freilla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Freilla
vs
Ronson

184 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

169 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Freilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Ronson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronson.
Freilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ronson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Ronson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ronson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ronson is nestled in close to Freilla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ronson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freilla keeps working.
Ronson stops Freilla from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Ronson.
Ronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ronson is pressing down on Freilla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Freilla is holding on for now.
Freilla is not content to let Ronson control the position.
Ronson working Freilla over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Freilla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ronson prevents Freilla from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ronson stands up and beckons Freilla to join him on the feet.
Ronson lands with a nice combination. Freilla backs away looking to recover.
Antoni Freilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freilla.
Freilla avoids the body shot from Ronson.
Freilla lands with a slapping head kick.
Freilla lands a lovely overhand right.
Ronson scores with a shot to the body.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronson checks the leg kick.
Freilla is breathing heavily.
Ronson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronson scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freilla tries to move into range but Ronson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Freilla to the canvas! Freilla doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ronson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ronson!