PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Mack had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Gordon Freeman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mack
vs
Freeman

189 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

203 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Freeman clinches.
Mack slows down the pace here.
Mack looking to stall.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Freeman is trying to break free.

Freeman breaks the clinch.

Mack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Mack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman is looking to stand up but Mack isn't so interested in that idea.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mack scores a takedown into full mount!
Freeman wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack controlling his opponent.
Mack prevents Freeman from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mack prevents Freeman from getting the reversal.

Mack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Freeman is on top in guard.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack wants to control but Freeman passes easily into half guard.

Freeman stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Freeman scores with a four punch combination!
Freeman works over Mack's head and body with a nice combination.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mack counters with a single leg into guard. Freeman didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mack rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freeman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from Mack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Mack shoots in.

Mack has managed to clinch.
Mack keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
Mack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freeman up against the cage.

Mack tightens his grip and picks Freeman up, before dumping him to the ground. Freeman manages to land in guard.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Mack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mack controlling from the top position.
Mack forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Mack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Freeman shoots and misses

and Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mack.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mack prevents it.
Mack scores with a hook to the body.
Mack tries to stall but Freeman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Mack.
Freeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack shoots for a takedown but Freeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Freeman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mack tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freeman!

Freeman has left one of his arms exposed and Mack doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Freeman screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Mack!