PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Moro (ranked 4588 p4p, 4362 weight class) and Dontavius Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moro
vs
Freeman

195 cm
20
205
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dany Moro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dontavius Freeman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman punishes Moro's body with a nice straight punch.
Moro scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dontavius Freeman has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freeman checks a leg kick.
Freeman shoots in but Moro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freeman checks a low kick from Moro.

Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Moro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Freeman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moro smiles and moves away.
Moro shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moro gets tackled into the cage by Freeman. Freeman maintains the clinch.

Freeman breaks the clinch.
Moro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moro!
Moro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moro gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Freeman blocks the leg kick.
Freeman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moro stalling against the cage.
Freeman stalls.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moro stops a takedown attempt from Freeman.
Dany Moro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dontavius Freeman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moro wants to take the fight to the mat but Freeman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moro to keep the fight standing.
Moro controlling the action here for a moment.
Moro tries to pull guard but Freeman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moro's efforts to push away.
Moro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Moro tries to land knees in the clinch but Freeman avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freeman checks a low kick from Moro.
Freeman shoots in but Moro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Moro tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Freeman gets caught napping as Moro dives in and scores a takedown. Freeman manages to retain guard.

Freeman pushes Moro off and scrambles back to his feet.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moro is defended easily by Freeman.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moro circles away.
Moro is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Moro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moro gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
Moro is breathing heavily.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Moro.

Moro shoots in and gets a takedown into Freeman's guard.

Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dany Moro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dontavius Freeman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Freeman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Freeman duly obliges.
Dany Moro is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.

Moro instigates a clinch.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moro prevents it.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Freeman.

Moro darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Moro persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moro forces Freeman back against the cage and clinches.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
Moro trying to land knees to the body.
Moro can't break the clinch.

Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moro.

Freeman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moro to the ground. Freeman is now in Moro's guard.

Moro pushes Freeman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moro is looking to clinch.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moro defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Freeman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Moro does it's job there.

That has opened up Dontavius Freeman's cut even more.
Moro closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Moro pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dany Moro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moro shoots in looking for a takedown but Freeman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moro tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.

Freeman clinches.
Freeman prevents the takedown attempt.

Freeman decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Freeman pulls Moro in to control the position.
Moro trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moro wants to stand but Freeman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.

Freeman has his foot on Moro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moro works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Moro sprawls well.
Moro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moro doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freeman circles away.
Moro tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dontavius Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dontavius Freeman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moro sprawls well. Moro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.

Moro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Freeman drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moro is one step ahead there.
Moro trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman has a closed guard, preventing Moro from standing up.
Moro trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman is pulling down on Moro's head. It's preventing any offense from Moro, at least for the moment.
Moro looking to sit in guard and control but Freeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moro's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moro is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman passes to full mount!
Freeman controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Moro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Freeman.
Freeman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro wants to hold on but Freeman pushes him away.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Moro working to try and regain half guard.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moro tries to lock up and control but Freeman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dany Moro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dontavius Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Dontavius Freeman!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Dontavius Freeman!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Dontavius Freeman!

Dontavius Freeman wins by unanimous decision!