PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Its goin down. Jake Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pendragon
vs
Freeman

195 cm
28
253 lbs
5 - 19 - 1

184 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pendragon moves into the clinch.

Pendragon pulls guard effortlessly.

Freeman gets to his feet - Pendragon follows without any prompting.
Freeman stalks Pendragon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pendragon's face. Pendragon staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Zacharius Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pendragon. Those never looked like landing.

Pendragon moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.

Pendragon drags the fight down to the ground.
Pendragon wants to sweep but no luck.
Pendragon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pendragon tries to get out of the position.

Pendragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pendragon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freeman defends it easily.
Freeman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pendragon is looking to stand up but Freeman isn't so interested in that idea.
Freeman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pendragon's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman tries to stand but Pendragon is controlling from the bottom.
Pendragon wants to stand and escape but Freeman is having none of it.

Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pendragon, up you get!
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Freeman lands with a kick to the temple. Pendragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pendragon moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Pendragon moves out of range.
Freeman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pendragon.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Freeman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pendragon. Those never looked like landing.
Jake Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
Pendragon throws a combination that misses
and Freeman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lands a hook that stumbles Pendragon back into the cage. Freeman follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Pendragon to the canvas! Freeman pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Pendragon has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Freeman!