PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devre Luck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devre Luck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Freeman
vs
Luck

168 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devre Luck!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a head kick that misses
letting Luck counter with a right hand.
Freeman throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Luck.
Freeman has a takedown stuffed.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.

Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Luck makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!

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

The fighters are working up against the cage. Luck manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Freeman moves forwards but Luck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luck takes one to the chin there.
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luck circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Luck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luck lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devre Luck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Luck sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freeman misses with a body punch
and Luck counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
Luck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Freeman slips under a jab from Luck.
Luck lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
Freeman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman moves away from the strike by Luck.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Luck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luck missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luck swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman tries to counter by clinching up but Luck breaks away and moves out of range.
Luck looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luck.
Freeman is looking to counter the offense by Luck and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Luck misses its intended target.
Freeman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Freeman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Luck avoids nicely.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Luck scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Luck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman throws a right hand that misses
and Luck counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luck connects with a single shot there.
Luck works over Freeman's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.

Luck breaks from the clinch.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luck counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Luck to acknowledge the strikes.
Luck cracks Freeman with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Freeman shoots in and bounces Luck off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman won't allow Luck to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devre Luck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Freeman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luck did well to prevent Freeman getting side control.
Freeman thows a huge punch but Luck dodges it nicely.
Luck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freeman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Luck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Freeman is trying to control. Luck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Freeman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freeman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman stops Luck from getting back to his feet.
Luck regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Freeman.
Freeman trying to control but Luck is working from the bottom.
Freeman stops Luck from standing up.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Luck keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman is really struggling to control Luck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freeman prevents Luck from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman scores with a decent looking hook.
John Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman connects with a jab.
Luck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Luck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luck sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Luck counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luck has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luck! But no joy.
Luck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Luck.
Luck tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luck tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luck counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Luck to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luck misses with a left hand
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Luck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luck throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman throws a big counter combination but Luck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick by Freeman misses
and Luck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devre Luck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Luck.
Freeman throws a quick counter head kick but Luck was just out of range.
Freeman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Luck.
Luck lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Luck misses.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luck.
Freeman attempts a counter takedown but Luck avoids it well and moves away.
Freeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luck throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Luck is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Luck is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Freeman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
A low kick from Freeman misses
letting Luck counter with a right hand.
Freeman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman scores with a leg kick.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Luck.
Freeman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Luck circles away.
Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Luck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devre Luck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luck throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Freeman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freeman scrambles back to his feet.
Freeman wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luck dips to his left and cracks Freeman with an uppercut!
Freeman wants to clinch but Luck slips to the side
and Luck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Freeman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luck did well to prevent Freeman getting side control.

Luck kicks Freeman off and gets back to his feet.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Luck counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Luck feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Luck catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Luck circles away easily
and Luck counters with a straight right hand.
Luck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman walks into a stiff left hand from Luck.
Luck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freeman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devre Luck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Devre Luck!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Devre Luck!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Devre Luck!

Devre Luck wins by unanimous decision!