PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Puck (ranked 3792 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Pierce Freeman (ranked 408 p4p, 520 weight class). Wolfgang Puck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Puck
vs
Freeman

181 cm
25
164
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
23
155
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Puck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierce Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puck.
Puck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freeman.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Puck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Puck tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Puck back against the cage.
Puck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puck throws an elbow that misses.
Puck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Freeman's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Puck.
Freeman tries to stall but Puck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.

Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puck throws a lazy uppercut
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.

Puck takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Puck has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freeman up against the cage.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puck lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Puck pushes off an throws an elbow but Freeman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puck lands a damaging elbow.
Puck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
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!
Puck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman blocks an elbow strike.

Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puck throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Puck clinches up against the cage.
Puck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puck.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman being controlled against the cage.
Puck stalling.
Come on Puck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puck gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Puck gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Puck improves position.
Puck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Puck takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but Puck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Puck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Wolfgang Puck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierce Freeman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puck lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Puck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freeman avoids it.

Puck breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Puck dominated that round.
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.

Puck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfgang Puck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puck lands with a good body shot.
Puck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puck connects with a looping right hand.

Puck rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puck lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Puck works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Puck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freeman looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puck lands an elbow inside.
Puck is struggling to control the position.
Puck lands a nice elbow.

Puck manages to break the clinch.
Puck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Freeman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puck misses with a hook
and Freeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Wolfgang Puck is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman works Puck's body with a nice hook.
Puck scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.
Puck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Puck misses with a looping left.
Freeman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman misses the body punch
and Puck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puck lands a jab to the nose.
Puck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Puck throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.

Puck instigates a clinch.

Puck breaks the clinch.
Puck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Puck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puck.
Freeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Puck throws a right hand that misses
and Freeman counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Puck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Puck is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman lands a jab to Puck's midsection.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the body.
Freeman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puck rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puck manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a lovely overhand right.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puck is just out of range.
Puck wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Freeman connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Puck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puck was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Puck throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.

Puck moves into the clinch.
Freeman trying to stall but Puck improves his position.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.
Puck scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierce Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Puck closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
Puck stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Puck as the two fighters clinch.
Puck prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Puck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puck stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puck lands a damaging elbow.
Puck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puck is stalling here.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike from Puck.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puck.
Puck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puck presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Puck.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Puck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puck.
Puck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Puck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Puck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Puck lands an elbow inside that Freeman shrugs off.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman tries to stall but Puck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Puck breaks from the clinch.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puck is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Puck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puck has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puck pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman wants to stall.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Puck.
Puck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Puck improves position.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Puck gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Puck lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puck.
Puck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Puck has him pressed against the cage.
Puck lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puck taking a breather.
Puck prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Puck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Puck avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
Puck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wolfgang Puck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puck effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Puck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Puck!