PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Valentinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentinov has chosen Krasnodar as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Freeman
vs
Valentinov

188 cm
29
205 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

186 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Valentinov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinov tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Valentinov is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Valentinov looks to clinch

and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Freeman is looking for a kimura here.

Freeman is trying to work for a kimura but Valentinov is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valentinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freeman is trying to work for a kimura but Valentinov is defending well.

Freeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Valentinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Freeman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freeman is looking for a kimura here.
Freeman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Freeman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Freeman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freeman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Freeman is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Valentinov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Valentinov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov wants to stand but Freeman has his arm trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boris Valentinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentinov is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentinov tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentinov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Valentinov closes the distance and clinches.
Valentinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentinov throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Valentinov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentinov misses with the head strike.
Valentinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Valentinov lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinov.
Valentinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Valentinov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valentinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Valentinov fails to land.
Valentinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Valentinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentinov gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinov fails to land.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valentinov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Valentinov working aggressively here.
Valentinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentinov has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Valentinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman wants a takedown.
Valentinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Valentinov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinov fails to land.
Freeman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Valentinov working aggressively here.
Valentinov misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentinov gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Valentinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Valentinov wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Valentinov wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side

and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valentinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Freeman is pushing down on Valentinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valentinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Freeman has managed to sneak the leg through.

Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valentinov is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Freeman passes to full mount!

Freeman looking to secure an arm triangle but Valentinov defends it well.

Freeman working for a guillotine from mount but Valentinov is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fails to move to back control.

Freeman working for a guillotine from mount but Valentinov is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Freeman is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Valentinov is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Valentinov flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Freeman anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Valentinov and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Freeman slips an arm under Valentinov chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Freeman has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Freeman is squeezing on Valentinov like an anaconda would it's prey. Valentinov fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gordon Freeman!