PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
Valdez

189 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ramon Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Valdez counters with a leg kick.
Valdez takes one on the button.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Freeman avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick.
Freeman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ramon Valdez has been cut.
Valdez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdez throws a leg kick that misses.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Martin Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valdez pinned against the cage. Valdez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valdez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valdez.
Valdez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freeman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
Valdez throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Valdez.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Valdez sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramon Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdez.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Valdez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valdez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Valdez scoring well with a low kick there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valdez stalling against the cage.
Valdez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valdez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Martin Freeman has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valdez slows down the pace here.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valdez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valdez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valdez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Valdez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdez has Freeman pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Freeman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez throws a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Martin Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Freeman.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freeman.
Valdez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Valdez tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valdez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valdez throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman moves out of range of the leg kick from Valdez.
Valdez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valdez motions for Freeman to come forward. Valdez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Valdez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Valdez lands a big head kick that sends Freeman tumbling to the mat! Valdez takes a step backwards and waves Freeman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez pushes Freeman away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez tries to work over Freeman's front leg with a kick but Freeman checks it.
Martin Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdez misses with a leg kick.
Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez throws a leg kick that misses.
Freeman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Valdez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valdez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valdez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valdez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valdez. That's going to slow Freeman down.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Freeman.
Nice body kick from Valdez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdez throws a low kick, looking for Freeman's leg but Freeman calmly moves out of range.
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!
Valdez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Valdez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Freeman dives in and grabs Valdez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freeman lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valdez.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez lands a damaging elbow.
Valdez is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Valdez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valdez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Valdez lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
Valdez stalling against the cage.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Valdez.
Freeman wants to break free but Valdez has control.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Valdez is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a nice elbow.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valdez has him pressed against the cage.
Valdez lands a nice elbow.
Valdez misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valdez lands an elbow inside.

Martin Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Valdez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valdez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valdez throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Valdez to work.
Valdez lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Freeman tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Valdez.
Freeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valdez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Valdez has the dominant position.
Valdez lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Valdez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valdez misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valdez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freeman blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
Valdez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valdez has Freeman pressed against the cage.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Valdez, against the cage.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Valdez.
Valdez throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman has Valdez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valdez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez has Freeman pushed against the cage.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Valdez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Valdez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valdez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Valdez!