PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between K.J. Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Choi and Freddie Mercury. Mercury has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Choi
vs
Mercury

202 cm
38
271 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

225 cm
37
263 lbs
28 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K.J. Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Mercury jabs Choi right on the nose. Choi blinks but takes it well.

Mercury has managed to clinch.

Choi has Mercury pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Choi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mercury tumbling to the mat - Choi dives into Mercury's guard.
Choi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mercury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mercury keeping moving, preventing Choi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mercury wants to stand but Choi is controlling the position.
Choi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a big right hand that misses.
Choi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Choi postures up in Mercury's guard and throws a big left but Mercury blocks it.
Choi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mercury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Choi.
Choi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choi throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mercury pushes Choi off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick from Mercury lands but Choi takes it in his stride.
Mercury has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Choi is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercury.
Mercury misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercury paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mercury rushes Choi and presses him up against the cage.
Mercury misses with a body punch.
Mercury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choi misses with a punch to the body.

Choi drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercury stopping the sweep attempt from Choi.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Choi is on top in guard.

We've been hearing that Choi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Choi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Choi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws an elbow that misses. Mercury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Choi's guard. Nice move by Mercury!

Mercury gets to his feet - Choi follows without any prompting.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury scores with a jab. Choi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Mercury was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
A combination from Choi does no damage.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Mercury.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Choi tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.
Choi tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Choi has time to react.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi moves away from the strike by Mercury.
Choi tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.
Mercury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury connects with a looping right hand.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Mercury.
Choi misses the jab.
It seemed like Mercury was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercury misses with the combination.
Choi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choi.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Mercury misses
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Choi's corner calls for a 1-2. Choi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercury looks to land a body kick but Choi moved away.
Mercury misses with a straight left.
Choi tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mercury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing.
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Choi thuds a left hand into Mercury's body.
Choi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mercury back to the cage. Choi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!

Choi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Choi blocks a body shot from Mercury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercury.
Choi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mercury's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Choi is trying to drag Mercury to the mat but Mercury just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Choi wants to break free but Mercury has control.
Choi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choi's elbow.
Mercury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choi's elbow.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Choi blocks a body shot from Mercury.
Choi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Choi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi blocking some punches.
Choi throws a head punch that misses.
Choi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Choi to work.
Mercury scores with a shot to the side of Choi's head.
Choi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercury misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mercury tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Choi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mercury is defending well.
Mercury lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Choi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercury cracks Choi with a nice body shot.
Mercury pushes Choi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mercury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercury.
Choi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercury finds it's way round the side to connect with Choi's head.
Mercury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Choi's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!
Choi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mercury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Choi misses with a kick to the body.
Mercury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
Choi is looking to wear down Mercury with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Mercury slams his shin into Choi's torso.
Mercury tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
Choi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freddie Mercury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercury thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choi if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Choi misses.
Choi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Mercury. That snapped Choi's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mercury.
Mercury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercury avoids the body shot from Choi.
Mercury connects with an inside leg kick.
Choi tries to clinch but Mercury moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercury!
Mercury lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercury. That snapped Choi's head back.
Mercury keeps Choi at a distance using the push kick.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mercury counters with a leg kick.
Mercury scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mercury gets a clinch.
Choi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercury is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Mercury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
That's time! Choi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Choi moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Mercury scores with a nice body kick.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi lands a nice looking body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mercury.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury throws a lazy body kick
and Choi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mercury is looking to land body kicks.
Choi avoids the head kick by Mercury.
Choi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Choi tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mercury feints and then cracks Choi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Choi down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi throws a head kick but Mercury moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choi misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury throws a head kick that half lands.
Choi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Choi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercury checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid body kick from Mercury.
Choi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Choi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Choi is rocked!
Mercury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Mercury misses.
Choi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Choi tries to clinch there but Mercury circles away.
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercury scores with a spinning back kick!
Mercury's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercury pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choi is out of range and Mercury settles back down.
Mercury misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mercury.
Oh Choi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mercury forces Choi back against the cage and clinches.
Choi seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercury pushes Choi against the cage. Mercury is working some dirty boxing. Mercury pushes off with a quick right hook! Choi goes down! Choi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mercury moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Mercury!