PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cox
vs
Freeman

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eaton Cox!
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, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Cox throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cox looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Cox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Cox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Cox cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Cox looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Eaton Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman moves away from the strike by Cox.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Freeman swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Freeman throws a combination that misses
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Freeman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freeman looks gassed!
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Cox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Cox.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Cox throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Cox throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Cox moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
Freeman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eaton Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Freeman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cox counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
Cox with a hook.

Freeman is rocked!
Freeman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cox finish him?
Cox looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
Cox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
A lazy left from Cox finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freeman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freeman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cox is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Freeman.
Cox drops Freeman with a right and a left! Cox comes rushing in but Freeman regains his composure and manages to keep Cox in guard.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cox is one step ahead there.
Cox thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cox trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Cox won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eaton Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
A shot to de liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Cox takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cox takes a step back to recover.
Cox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cox lands the left hand.
Cox lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Cox misses with a hook.
Cox moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range.
Cox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Cox misses.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Cox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeman doesn't seem phased though.
Cox cracks Freeman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeman has his takedown stuffed
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cox misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Cox slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
Cox looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Freeman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.

Freeman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cox is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cox and Freeman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cox tries to buck Freeman off but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Freeman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Freeman stands up and beckons Cox to his feet.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Freeman throws a hook but Cox avoids it easily.
Freeman swinging wilding here.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Cox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freeman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freeman misses with a shot to the body
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freeman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cox slips a straight right by Freeman.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.

Freeman drives through and clinches with Cox against the cage.
Cox wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.

Cox is fighting off a takedown attempt but Freeman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cox to the mat. Cox regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Freeman postures up.

Freeman stands up from Cox's guard - Freeman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cox misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.

Freeman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freeman is working for takedown but Cox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cox is trying to break free.
Freeman has Cox pressed against the cage.
Freeman keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cox prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Cox around his waist. Cox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cox wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eaton Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Cox prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
Cox is pressed up against the cage. Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cox down to the mat. Cox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cox slips under a jab.
Cox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cox jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Freeman walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox's corner calls for a 1-2. Cox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Cox.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Cox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cox.
Freeman lands a nice hook to Cox's body. Cox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
Freeman tries to land a front kick but Cox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick.
Cox fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Cox blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Cox.
Freeman shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freeman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Cox avoids it well.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Cox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A leg kick checked by Cox.
Freeman misses with a kick to the body.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
Freeman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Freeman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cox misses with a straight left.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well.
Eaton Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Freeman takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
Freeman wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Huey Freeman.
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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!