PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Django Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hang Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 100 Black Coffins. 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 Hang Kwon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Freeman
vs
Kwon

189 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
169 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Django Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hang Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freeman gets a takedown into half guard.
Kwon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwon keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman controlling from the top position.

Kwon looking for a guillotine here but Freeman defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Freeman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwon is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwon looking to control.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Kwon.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon is controlling Freeman's posture.
Freeman pushes down on Kwon's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Freeman is looking for a kimura but Kwon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Freeman to get the leverage.
Kwon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.
Freeman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kwon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Freeman is looking for a kimura here.
Kwon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Kwon is working away.
Kwon wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Kwon defends the submission attempt.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kwon keeps working.
Kwon is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Freeman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman is thwarting Kwon's attempts to control the position.
Freeman is keen to just control but Kwon is a slippery customer.
Kwon is trying to control but can't.
Freeman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Kwon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Kwon defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon won't allow Freeman to pass to mount.

Freeman wants to work for an arm triangle but Kwon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Freeman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kwon defend it? Freeman steps over the head and cranks it - Kwon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Freeman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Django Freeman!
Our winner, Django Freeman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.