PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Freedom. On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Freedom has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Freedom seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Freedom
vs
Knight

180 cm
36
193 lbs
33 - 10 - 1

185 cm
34
184 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vann Knight!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freedom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight misses with a leg kick.
Freedom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freedom momentarily.
Freedom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freedom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
Freedom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Freedom tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freedom thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Freedom.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Knight throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight looks to land a right hand but Freedom moved out of range.
Freedom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freedom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedom motions for Knight to come forward. Freedom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses with a hook to the body

and Freedom counters by moving into the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freedom working Knight over with knees to the body.

Freedom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freedom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Freedom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Knight gets tackled into the cage by Freedom. Freedom maintains the clinch.
Freedom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freedom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Freedom.
Freedom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Freedom.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knight looks winded!
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedom lands a body shot.
Freedom scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Knight has Freedom pressed against the cage.
Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knight lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom with a knee to the head.
Freedom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freedom lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.

It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Freedom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
Knight taking a breather.
Freedom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Freedom is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Knight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freedom lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Freedom lands a good knee to the midsection. Knight won't want to take too many of those.
Freedom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom lands an elbow inside.
Knight avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Freedom gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Freedom pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freedom is pushing Knight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedom.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freedom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Freedom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Freedom tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Freedom thuds his shin into the meat of Knight's side.

Knight clinches.
Freedom stalling the fight.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Freedom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.

Freedom breaks from the clinch.
Freedom circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freedom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Freedom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Freedom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freedom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freedom swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Jab by Freedom.
Knight cracks Freedom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedom.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnny Freedom is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knight has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Freedom tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Freedom counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Knight tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knight is able to avoid easily.
Freedom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freedom digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Knight throws a leg kick but Freedom moved away.
Freedom checks a leg kick.
Freedom is looking to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch.
Freedom tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom pushes Knight away with a front kick.
A head kick by Knight misses
and Freedom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Knight has Freedom up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedom.
Knight gets through Freedom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freedom lands a left hand.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
Knight tries to stall but Freedom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Freedom looking to stall.
Knight just leaning against Freedom, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight tries a body shot but Freedom blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight working aggressively here.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freedom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedom blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Freedom to work.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Freedom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freedom lands a left hand.
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
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.

Freedom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freedom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freedom looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freedom momentarily.
Freedom scores with a jab to the head.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Freedom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedom throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Freedom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Freedom takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedom.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Freedom connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freedom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knight blocks a body shot from Freedom.
Freedom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedom.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight avoids the elbow strike from Freedom, against the cage.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freedom scores with a hook to the body.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Freedom gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freedom lands a nice elbow.
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Freedom gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Knight is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Freedom has denied him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Freedom.
Freedom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight looking to stall.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight is trying to stall.
Knight letting Freedom take a breather here.
Freedom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom looking to stall.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Freedom as the two fighters clinch.
Johnny Freedom has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Freedom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freedom forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.

Freedom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freedom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freedom is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight misses with a low kick.

Freedom takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Freedom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freedom tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freedom.

Knight is rocked!
Freedom pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedom finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Freedom.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedom lands a nice elbow.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Freedom lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knight to his knees! Freedom keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom retains his super heavyweight title!
Johnny Freedom took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof for their support in the buildup to the fight.