PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Zappa - Muffin Man. Freeman has chosen Can't Tell Me Nothing as his entrance music. 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 Huey Freeman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Po
vs
Freeman

194 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Po but Po pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.
Po misses with a head kick.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Po bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freeman.
Freeman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Freeman duly obliges.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freeman closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Po rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Freeman. Those never looked like landing.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Po sprawls well. Po wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Po cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Po is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Po backs up against the cage.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freeman feints a jab promting Po to slip. Freeman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Po slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Po moves into the clinch.
Freeman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Po fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Freeman looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freeman is defended easily by Po.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.

Po clinches with his opponent.

Freeman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freeman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Po!

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

Freeman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Po has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freeman is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Po stands and steps away. Freeman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Po moves into the clinch.
Freeman looking for a takedown.
Freeman is trying to drag Po to the mat but Po just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Freeman tries to bum rush Po with a series of wild strikes but Po uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman throws a combination that misses

and Po counters with a head kick that drops Freeman to the mat! Freeman scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po slips under a jab.
Freeman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Po eats them both and turns towards Freeman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
Tong Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Po tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Po sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.
Po tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Po.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.

Po closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po tries to land knees in the clinch but Freeman avoids the damage to the body.
Freeman looking for a takedown.
Freeman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.

Freeman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Po is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman prevents Po from getting back to his feet.
Po keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Freeman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Po on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Po tries to get out of the position.
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Po's guard.
Po knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Po is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Po does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Freeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Po is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working.
Freeman is looking to pass Po's guard but actually Po recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Po back to the cage. Freeman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Freeman. Those never looked like landing.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Po avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Freeman only half commits.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.

Po has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
The referee calls for Po to work.
Freeman is looking for a takedown.
Po landing knees to the head.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Freeman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Po is defending well.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Freeman's takedown attempt.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Freeman tries to score a body lock takedown but Po shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freeman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Po is defending well.
Freeman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Po is defending well.

Po breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman can't get the takedown.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Po gets a clinch.
Po gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freeman.
Po with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Freeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Po gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tong Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Po gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freeman wants a takedown.
Freeman wants a takedown.
Tong Po has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Po leaning his opponent against the cage.

Po manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Freeman won't want to take too many of those.
Freeman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Po prevents it.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Huey Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Po landing knees to the head.

Freeman is rocked!

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?

Po closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Po after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Freeman - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Po, and another! Freeman is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tong Po!
Tong Po took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat for their support in the buildup to the fight.