PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siegfried Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dongmin Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Freak
vs
Oh

190 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siegfried Freak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dongmin Oh!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Freak.
Oh tries to clinch up
enabling Freak to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh lands a jab to Freak's midsection.
Freak misses the shot to the body.
Oh avoids the head kick by Freak.
That kick from Oh tenderised Freak's leg. Freak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh moves out of range as Freak strikes.
Oh is looking to land body kicks.
Freak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freak throws a shot from downtown. Oh moves away and avoids it.
Oh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh moves out of range of the strikes.
Freak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oh counters with a leg kick.
Oh feints and then cracks Freak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freak down.
Jab by Freak.
Freak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oh.
Freak misses with a two punch combination.
Oh missing with a left hand there. Freak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh misses the shot to the body.
Oh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Freak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh feints and then cracks Freak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freak down.
Oh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Oh moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freak is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak is trying to pull guard but Oh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Freak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freak jumps guard but Oh stands there with Freak around his waist. Freak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siegfried Freak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oh tries to stall but Freak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oh keeps control of Freak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oh controlling the action here for a moment.
Oh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oh prevents it.
Oh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freak avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak blocks a body shot from Oh.
Oh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Freak up against the cage.
Oh taking a breather.
Oh gets through Freak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh stalls.
Freak tries to score a body lock takedown but Oh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freak has had enough of the clinch but Oh keeps him there for the moment.
Freak blocks an elbow strike from Oh.
Oh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freak is defending well for now.
Oh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freak misses with a wild combination.
Freak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh looks to land a left hand but Freak moved out of range nicely.
Oh tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dongmin Oh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freak connects with a nice looking jab.
Freak moves out of range as Oh strikes.
Oh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freak misses with a looping left.
Siegfried Freak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freak connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Freak.
Freak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Freak does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Freak!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oh.
Freak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Freak duly obliges.
Oh tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oh!
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freak throws a big shot that misses.
Freak throws out a loose jab but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freak.
Freak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh throws a push kick but Freak slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Oh misses
and Freak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oh thinking.
Oh motions for Freak to come forward. Oh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freak throws a sloppy body shot
and Oh counters with a big head kick but Freak shrugs it off.
Freak blocks a head kick by Oh.
Freak swats away the attempt to clinch by Oh.
Freak looks to land a right hand but Oh moved out of range.
Oh connects with a body shot.
Freak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak lands with a kick to the temple. Oh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh is looking to land body kicks.
A jab lands there for Freak.
Oh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh moves in looking to clinch but Freak pushes him off.
Freak dips to his left and cracks Oh with an uppercut!
Oh moves away from the strike by Freak.
Oh swings for the body but Freak moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Freak.
Oh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freak finds it's way round the side to connect with Oh's head.
Oh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Freak coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freak throws a jab but it's blocked by Oh.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freak.
Oh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Freak rather than just go for the knockout.
Oh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freak manages to avoid it.
Oh slips under a jab from Freak.
Oh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freak throws out a loose jab but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freak throws a low kick, looking for Oh's leg but Oh calmly moves out of range.
Oh moves away from the strike by Freak.
Oh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Siegfried Freak will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oh.
Freak with a nice cross.
Oh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freak throws a good cross that connects.
Oh looks to land a body kick but Freak moved away.
Freak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh throws a sloppy head kick
and Freak counters with a series of strikes. Oh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Freak.
Oh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Freak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freak throws a jab when Oh was well out of range.
Oh slips a jab and a cross from Freak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freak, as that shot connected.
Oh misses with a body kick.
Freak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh is looking to land body kicks.
Freak misses with a looping left.
Freak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oh.
Oh connects with a high kick.

It looks like Siegfried Freak has been cut.
Oh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freak throws a jab but it's blocked by Oh.
Oh pushes Freak away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Freak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oh misses with a kick to the body.
Freak scores with a jab to the head.
Freak thows a leg kick but Oh checks it
and Oh counters with a low kick, right behind Freak 's knee.
Oh is looking to clinch but Freak is avoiding it.
Freak blocks the body kick.
Freak lands a really nice looking cross but Oh seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freak.
Nice uppercut there from Freak.
No joy there for Oh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freak finds it's way round the side to connect with Oh's head.
Oh walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak thuds a left hand into Oh's body.
Freak throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Oh to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Freak.
Freak misses with a body punch
and Oh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freak thows a body shot but no joy.
Oh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freak misses the jab.
Freak with a hook.
Oh moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freak throws the left hand but Oh avoids the punch easily.
Freak throws a series of punches but Oh moves out of range.
Oh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Oh misses
and Freak counters with a left and a right that stings Oh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freak misses with a straight left.
Freak keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh is looking to clinch.
Freak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freak clobbers Oh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freak misses with a left hand
and Oh counters with a good, hard body kick but Freak shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Oh lands but Freak takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Siegfried Freak did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oh tries to clinch up.
Freak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oh.
Freak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freak with a jab.
Freak throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Oh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freak thows a body shot but no joy.
Freak throws a looping overhand right but Oh ducks down to avoid it.
Freak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freak.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freak manages to avoid it.
Freak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Oh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh trying to control the position but instead, Freak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oh into the cage.

Freak manages to break the clinch.
Freak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh throws a wild body kick that Freak sees coming a mile off.
Oh throws a jab but it's blocked by Freak.
Oh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oh on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak lands with a right hand.
Freak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freak.
Freak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freak looks to land a right hand but Oh moved out of range.
Freak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freak throws a nice looking combination but Oh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freak throws a big shot that misses.
Freak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oh. That one must have hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Oh misses the shot to the body.
Oh moves out of range as Freak strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freak blocks a jab.
Oh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freak's sensitive parts.
Freak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oh is able to avoid easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh lands a damaging elbow.
Oh can't find room to land a body shot as Freak controls the action.
Freak blocks the elbow strike.
Freak takes an elbow to the temple.
Freak avoiding damage as Oh throws knees to the body.

Freak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freak is trying to keep Oh in close.
Freak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Freak working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dongmin Oh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Siegfried Freak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Freak throws a front kick aimed at Oh's knee but Oh avoids it well.
Freak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oh on the side of the head.
Oh slips a straight right by Freak.
Freak staying out of range there.
A jab from Freak misses.
Oh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh closes the distance but Freak moves to the side
and Freak counters with a straight right hand.
Oh lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh thumps Freak with a low kick.
Freak slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Oh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oh scrambles back to his feet.
Freak misses the jab.
Oh throws a low kick, looking for Freak's leg but Freak calmly moves out of range.
Freak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freak lands a leg kick that knocks Oh off balance momentarily.
Freak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Freak drops his hands momentarily and Oh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Siegfried Freak's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses the shot to the body.
Freak throws a low kick but Oh moves out of range easily.
Freak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh throws a lazy body kick
and Freak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh avoids the body shot from Freak.
Freak lands with a hook. Oh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freak misses with a wild combination.
Oh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak misses with a wild combination.
Oh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freak, as that shot connected.
Oh throws a body kick that misses.
Freak lands with a straight right. Oh didn't see that one coming.
Freak misses with a leg kick
and Oh counters with a head kick. That will keep Freak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freak misses the shot to the body.
Freak misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Oh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Freak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freak misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Freak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Freak misses.
Freak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh throws a head kick that misses
and Freak counters with a stiff right hand.
Freak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oh's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh throws a head kick that misses.
Freak misses with a head kick.
Freak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freak is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dongmin Oh.
I think Oh 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dongmin Oh!
Dongmin Oh is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dongmin Oh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.