PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Kaholic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cant Be Touched. Freedmen has chosen Hero by Skillet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Kaholic
vs
Freedmen

225 cm
38
272 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

215 cm
27
258 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Al Kaholic !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Kaholic defending well as Freedmen loads up on a big left hand.
Al Kaholic has a takedown stuffed.
Al Kaholic tries to move into range but Freedmen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freedmen misses with an uppercut. Al Kaholic saw that one coming.
Freedmen swings for the body but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
Freedmen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Al Al Kaholic has been cut.
Al Kaholic ducks under a wild hook from Freedmen.
Freedmen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Al Kaholic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Kaholic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freedmen.

Al Kaholic instigates a clinch.
Freedmen has a couple of punches blocked by Al Kaholic .
Freedmen tries to work over Al Kaholic 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedmen misses with the head strike.
Al Kaholic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Al Kaholic as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kaholic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Freedmen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Kaholic struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedmen controls his hands.
Freedmen misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Kaholic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freedmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Kaholic keeps control of Freedmen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freedmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Kaholic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Kaholic takes a shot to the head.
Freedmen tries to throw a body punch but Al Kaholic avoids it by throwing Freedmen back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Freedmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freedmen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedmen misses with a hook.
Freedmen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Kaholic 's head backwards.
Freedmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Kaholic manages to avoid it.

Al Kaholic lands a big shot that drops Freedmen! Can he finish him?
Al Kaholic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freedmen working a defensive guard here.
Freedmen keeping moving, preventing Al Kaholic from controlling successfully.
Freedmen can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Kaholic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Al Kaholic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Freedmen trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freedmen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Kaholic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roger Freedmen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen thuds a left hand into Al Kaholic 's body.
Al Kaholic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freedmen misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Al Kaholic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Al Kaholic 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Freedmen throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Freedmen misses.
Freedmen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Kaholic is out of range and Freedmen settles back down.
Freedmen misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Kaholic manages to avoid it.
Roger Freedmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedmen swings for the body but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
Al Kaholic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Kaholic lands a head shot.
Al Kaholic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedmen.
Al Kaholic misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen keeps the fight on the outside.
Freedmen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Kaholic counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedmen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Al Al Kaholic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Kaholic tries to clinch up but Freedmen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedmen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Kaholic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Al Kaholic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freedmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedmen's elbow.
Al Kaholic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al Kaholic lands a good knee to the midsection. Freedmen won't want to take too many of those.
Freedmen is breathing heavily.
Al Kaholic prevents Freedmen from breaking the clinch.
Freedmen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Al Al Kaholic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al Kaholic lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freedmen manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Kaholic . Freedmen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedmen throws a looping overhand right but Al Kaholic ducks down to avoid it.
Al Kaholic looks to land a combination but Freedmen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Kaholic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freedmen loads up on a big right hand but Al Kaholic slips the punch.
Al Kaholic defending well as Freedmen loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Freedmen misses.
Freedmen throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Kaholic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freedmen misses with a lunging right hand

and Al Kaholic lands a stunning uppercut that sends Freedmen to the mat!

Freedmen is rocked!

It looks like Roger Freedmen has been cut.
Al Kaholic is controlling the pace.
Freedmen is still in real trouble! Can Al Kaholic finish him?
Freedmen has a hand on Al Kaholic 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Al Kaholic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Freedmen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Kaholic controlling from the full mount.
Al Kaholic looking to control but Freedmen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Al Kaholic controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedmen wants to hold on but Al Kaholic pushes him away.
Freedmen gets back to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Al Al Kaholic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Freedmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedmen misses with a straight left.
Freedmen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Al Kaholic avoids the body shot from Freedmen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Al Kaholic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Al Kaholic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedmen.
Freedmen blocks the body kick.
Al Kaholic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freedmen misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Al Kaholic drops Freedmen with a right and a left! Al Kaholic comes rushing in but Freedmen regains his composure and manages to keep Al Kaholic in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Kaholic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Al Kaholic trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Kaholic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Freedmen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Al Kaholic has picked Freedmen up and slammed him! Freedmen can't keep hold of the triangle and Al Kaholic manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kaholic trying to control the position but Freedmen is working away.
Freedmen struggling a bit here.
Al Kaholic wants to control for a moment but Freedmen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Al Kaholic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roger Freedmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freedmen.
Freedmen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Al Kaholic 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Al Al Kaholic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Al Kaholic moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen misses with a left hand
and Al Kaholic counters with a straight right hand.
Freedmen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedmen misses the body punch

and Al Kaholic counters with a beautiful punch that sends Freedmen to the canvas!
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!
Al Kaholic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Al Al Kaholic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Al Kaholic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Al Al Kaholic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Al Kaholic connects with a leg kick. Freedmen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freedmen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Al Kaholic to the canvas! Al Kaholic doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Freedmen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Freedmen!
An out of breath Roger Freedmen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.