PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dongmin Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siegfried Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freak has chosen BULLY!! as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Oh
vs
Freak

186 cm
21
217 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dongmin Oh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siegfried Freak!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freak blocks a head kick by Oh.
Freak tries to bum rush Oh with a series of wild strikes but Oh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Oh.
Freak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Freak does it's job there.
Oh looks to score with a jab to the body but Freak is just out of range.
Freak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freak.
Oh is looking to score with low kicks.
Freak checks a leg kick.

Oh has Freak up against the cage in a clinch.

Freak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Oh slips a jab from Freak.
Oh wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freak if he has to take too many more of those.
Freak throws a leg kick which misses Oh's front leg but catches the back leg as Oh tries to avoid it.
Freak throws out a loose jab but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oh on the side of the head.
Oh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh wants to clinch.
Freak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oh.
Freak missing with a left hand there. Oh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freak lands with a cross.
Freak throws a low kick but Oh avoids it.

Oh has managed to clinch.
Oh looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak wants to break free but Oh has control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh missing with knees to the body.
Oh misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh tries a body shot but Freak blocks it.
Freak has Oh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oh is trying to stall.
Freak misses with the head strike.
Freak takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Siegfried Freak has been cut.
Freak blocks an elbow strike from Oh.
Freak takes an elbow to the forehead.

Freak breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak avoids the body shot from Oh.
Oh looks for the body kick but Freak saw that one coming.
Oh is looking to chop away at Freak's legs.
Oh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oh!
Freak misses with a hook. Oh ducked under it nicely.
Oh throws a leg kick but Freak checks it.
Freak throws a low kick but Oh moves out of range easily.
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Freak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Freak circles away.
Oh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Freak misses.
Oh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Freak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freak throws a series of punches but Oh avoids them all with ease.
Oh tries to clinch
letting Freak counter with a right hand.
Freak misses with a hook. Oh ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Freak.
Oh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freak tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oh moves away from the strike by Freak.
Some wild striking there from Freak.
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 Dongmin Oh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Freak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freak swings for the body but Oh moves out of range.
Freak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oh. Oh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Freak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oh. That one must have hurt.
Freak throws a low kick but Oh avoids it.
Oh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh wants to clinch.
Dongmin Oh is winning the standup battle so far.
Oh lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh looks to land a body kick but Freak moved away.
Freak thows a body shot but no joy.
Oh thuds a left hand into Freak's body.
Oh is looking to wear down Freak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
No joy there for Freak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freak throws a shot from downtown. Oh moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oh was well out of range. Poor timing from Freak.
Freak lands with an overhand left.
Crunch! Oh slams his shin into Freak's torso.
Freak is breathing heavily.
Oh just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Oh.
Freak avoids the body shot from Oh.
Oh throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Oh misses with a body kick.
Freak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oh.
Oh misses with a straight left.
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch but Freak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Oh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freak just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freak avoids it.
Freak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oh.
Oh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh has Freak pressed against the cage, preventing Freak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freak's defenses.
Freak tries to pull guard but Oh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Freak manages to break the clinch.
Freak lands with a shot to the body.
Oh is looking to clinch but Freak is avoiding it.
Oh throws a front kick that sends Freak stumbling back into the cage.
Oh throws a push kick but Freak slaps the foot to one side.
Oh connects with a looping right hand.
Oh tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak throws a low kick, looking for Oh's leg but Oh calmly moves out of range.
Freak wants to land a leg kick but Oh is out of range.
Oh slips a straight right by Freak.

Oh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freak is defending well for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oh trying to control the position but instead, Freak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oh into the cage.
Freak blocks a body shot from Oh.
Oh throws an elbow but it misses.
Freak blocks a body shot from Oh.
Freak has Oh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oh throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak is trying to drag Oh to the mat but Oh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dongmin Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siegfried Freak.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Freak wants to break the clinch but can't.

Freak breaks the clinch.
Oh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freak takes a swing at Oh's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Freak coming out on top.
Oh fakes the leg kick and cracks Freak in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oh staying out of range there.
Oh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh thumps Freak with a low kick.

Oh instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh lands a nice uppercut.
Oh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oh effectively controlling the action here.
Freak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oh is defending well.

Freak breaks the clinch.
Freak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oh counters with a body kick that stops Freak in his tracks momentarily.
Oh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oh. That one must have hurt.
Oh tries to clinch but Freak is having none of it.
Freak scores with a jab to the head.
Freak tried to score with a low kick but Oh checks it.
Oh looks to land a body kick but Freak moved away.
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freak swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Freak.

Oh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oh trying to land knees to the body.
Freak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh has Freak pressed against the cage, preventing Freak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freak takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Oh to work.
Oh lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Siegfried Freak's cut even more.
Oh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh leaning against his opponent.
Freak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oh to keep the fight standing.
Dongmin Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siegfried Freak.
Freak blocks a body shot from Oh.
Still in the clinch, Oh scores with a nice short uppercut.

The cut above Siegfried Freak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freak.
Oh trying to land knees to the body.
Oh gets through Freak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to land knees to the body.

Freak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freak throws a low kick but Oh moves out of range easily.
Oh scores with a nice body kick.
Oh throws a push kick but Freak slaps the foot to one side.
Oh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Freak.
Freak avoids the body shot from Oh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freak avoids the head kick by Oh.
Oh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Freak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh slips under a jab from Freak.
A solid body kick from Oh.
Oh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oh.

Oh rushes Freak and presses him up against the cage.
Oh lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freak's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh misses with a knee to the head.
Oh trying to land knees to the body.
Freak is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Freak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freak prevents a body shot from Oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh trying to land knees to the body.
Dongmin Oh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oh struggles to land a body shot inside as Freak controls his hands.
Oh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freak can do to turn this around?
Freak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freak misses with the head strike.
Freak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oh misses with an elbow strike.
Oh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh missing with knees to the body.
Oh misses with some punches.
Oh pushes off an throws an elbow but Freak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Freak breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freak.
Freak throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oh!
Freak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oh was well out of range. Poor timing from Freak.
Freak jabs Oh right on the nose. Oh blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak swats away the attempt to clinch by Oh.
A head kick misses from Oh.
Freak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oh counters with a nice body kick.
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oh!
Freak throws a combination that misses
and Oh counters with a nice body shot.
Freak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh slips a jab from Freak.
Oh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freak throws out the jab.
Oh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freak.
Oh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak moves out of range of the body kick from Oh.
Some bone on bone action there as Oh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Freak misses.
Oh misses with a body kick.
Oh throws a wild body kick that Freak sees coming a mile off.
Freak lands a slapping body shot.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oh. That's going to slow Freak down.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freak throws out the jab.
Siegfried Freak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Freak misses.
Oh throws a sloppy head kick and Freak moves out of range easily.
Freak takes a swing at Oh's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh had his way with Siegfried Freak in that round.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oh throws a body kick that misses.
Freak tries to bum rush Oh with a series of wild strikes but Oh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh misses with a head kick.
Oh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oh manages to avoid it.
Freak fails to land with a series of punches.
Freak looks to land a left hand but Oh moved out of range nicely.
Oh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oh digs a good body shot into Freak's ribs.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freak.
Oh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Freak misses.
A swing and a miss from Freak.
Oh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freak was well out of range. Poor timing from Oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak digs a good body shot into Oh's ribs.
Oh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh tries to land a front kick but Freak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freak lands with a hook. Oh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freak throws a right hand that misses
and Oh counters with a good, hard body kick but Freak shrugs it off.
Freak is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Oh blocks a head kick by Freak.
Oh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Freak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freak misses with a hook.
Oh wants to clinch.
Freak moves out of range as Oh throws a body kick.
Freak sizes up Oh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh looks for the body kick but Freak saw that one coming.
Freak throws a right and a left that Oh avoids nicely.
Freak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Freak finds it's target.
Oh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freak lands with an overhand left.
Freak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freak sizes up Oh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freak.
Oh tries to clinch but Freak is having none of it.
Oh scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freak.
Oh misses with a low kick.
Oh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oh is looking to slow Freak down with leg kicks.
A big right from Freak misses.
Oh tries to clinch up
and Freak counters with a series of strikes. Oh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oh circles away quickly and effectively.
Freak throws a leg kick but Oh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oh moves away from the strike by Freak.
Freak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freak missing with a left hand there. Oh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siegfried Freak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ohs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh slips under a jab from Freak.
Freak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dongmin Oh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freak misses with a right hand
and Oh counters with an inside leg kick.
Oh throws a body kick that misses.
Oh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh misses with a kick to the body.
Oh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Freak will feel that in the morning.
Freak misses with a looping left.
Oh staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Siegfried Freak.
Well Oh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dongmin Oh!
Dongmin Oh retains his light heavyweight title!
Dongmin Oh very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.