PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eye's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, EYE OF THE TIGER. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Eye
vs
Freeman

171 cm
24
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Eye sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eye throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freeman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freeman misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Eye.

Freeman feints and as Eye raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like Freeman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Eye keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eye.
Eye misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freeman is defended easily by Eye.

Freeman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman prevents Eye from standing back up.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Freeman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Eye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eye manages to get to full guard.
Eye wants to get back to his feet but Freeman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freeman with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eye keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Eye is keeping the position.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eye being controlled here, momentarily.
Eye wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Freeman dominated that round.
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.

Eye attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman checks a leg kick.
Eye misses with a few strikes there.
Eye scores with a hook to the body. Freeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman stuns Eye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Freeman catches Eye right on the button with a cross.
Eye scores with a push kick.
Freeman feints a jab promting Eye to slip. Freeman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eye slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eye pinned against the cage. Eye gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eye misses with a body shot.

Freeman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eye manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eye keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Freeman prevents Eye from getting back to his feet.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freeman throws a big right hand that misses.
Eye wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eye swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eye is looking to wear down Freeman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Freeman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eye on his heels. He'll look to pass Eye's guard now, I'm sure.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Freeman stays in close to Eye's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman won't allow Eye to get back to his feet.
Eye keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Freeman lands a couple of elbows.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Eye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Eye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Connor Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freeman with a nice head shot there.
Freeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Eye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Freeman there.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Freeman.
Connor Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Eye sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eye has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Freeman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Eye scores with a kick to the body.

Freeman drives through with a takedown into Eye's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman stays in close to Eye's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Eye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman works Eye's body with a nice hook.
Lenny Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Freeman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eye being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Freeman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Freeman chips away with some ground and pound.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Eye blocks nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lenny Eye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Eye has wrist control.
Freeman is working Eye over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Eye can't keep his opponent in guard - Freeman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freeman is pressing down on Eye's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eye is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freeman pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman lands with a punch from half guard.
Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Freeman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connor Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Freeman!
A relieved looking Connor Freeman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.