PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Freedman
vs
Thompson

190 cm
34
200 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

179 cm
36
195 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Freedman saw that one coming.
Freedman tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freedman backing away here, and Thompson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Freedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedman.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Thompson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freedman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freedman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Freedman avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Freedman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Freedman shrugs off.
Thompson controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson pushes Freedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freedmans head.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Freedman avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Freedman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Thompson pushes Freedman up against the cage in a clinch.
Freedman letting Thompson take a breather here.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Freedman controls the action.
Freedman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Marcus Freedman has been cut.
Thompson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freedman.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Freedman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freedman.

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Freedman's leg. Freedman is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Freedman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freedman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freedman.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcus Freedman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freedman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedman tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Freedman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson misses with a hook. Freedman ducked under it nicely.
Hunter Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedman.
Freedman attempts a counter takedown but Thompson avoids it well and moves away.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freedman. That did some damage!
Freedman moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freedman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson cracks Freedman with a good jab.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Freedman down.
Thompson throws a head kick but Freedman moves out of range.
Freedman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson throws a jab when Freedman was well out of range.
Freedman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Freedman tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Freedman lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman slips a jab from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedman looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Freedman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Freedman throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thompson cracks the inside of Freedman's front leg.
Freedman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Freedman's leg. Freedman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Freedman's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Freedman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freedman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Freedman shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freedman's sensitive parts.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freedman.
Thompson tries to clinch but Freedman moves out of range.
Freedman blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson swings for the body but Freedman moves out of range.
As Thompson tries to get set, Freedman tries to push him back and clinch up but Thompson manages to avoid the attempt.
Freedman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Freedman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freedman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman slips a jab from Thompson.
Freedman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freedman looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson tests Freedman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedman throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedman circles away.
Freedman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
It looked like Freedman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Freedman's body. Freedman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Freedman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Freedman saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Freedman!
Freedman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freedman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.

Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson tries a body shot but Freedman blocks it.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Freedman avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Freedman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freedman swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Freedman.
Freedman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Freedman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freedman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freedman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thompson defends well and Freedman ends up having to push Thompson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedman.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Freedman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Freedman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.
Freedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freedman connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Freedman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Thompson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Freedman walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson feints and then cracks Freedman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freedman down.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freedman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Freedman's shoulder, as Freedman tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Freedman moved out of range.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Freedman down.
Freedman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.

Thompson pushes Freedman up against the cage in a clinch.
Freedman blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson leaning against his opponent.
Thompson just leaning against Freedman, taking a breather.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freedman's defenses.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedman dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Freedman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freedman is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus Freedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Thompson!
Hunter Thompson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.