PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes into the arena with Time to Pretend blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freeman
vs
Brown

171 cm
23
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freeman clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Freeman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Freeman with a knee to the head.
Freeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.

It looks like Joel Freeman has been cut.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freeman blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands a knee to the body.

Freeman pulls guard.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown tries to stand but Freeman is controlling from the bottom.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Freeman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Freeman stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Freeman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Freeman is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hit a switch here but Freeman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there!
Freeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown?

Freeman looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Brown sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Freeman drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.

Freeman escapes and gets back to his feet.

Freeman drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Freeman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Freeman's back instead.
Freeman avoids the strikes from Brown.
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 Joel Freeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel Freeman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Freeman tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Brown looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Brown punishes Freeman's body with a nice straight punch.
Joel Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brown rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

Brown rushes Freeman and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.

Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown wants to clinch.

Brown darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Freeman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Brown working for a triangle but Freeman defends it easily.
Freeman throws a big right hand that misses.

Brown kicks Freeman off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick by Freeman misses
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Freeman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown clinches but Freeman breaks the clinch
and Freeman counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freeman prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Freeman.
Brown landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Freeman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freeman goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Freeman throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Freeman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Freeman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brown.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Brown drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Freeman drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Freeman tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Freeman.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freeman misses with a knee to the head.
Brown cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
A short right from Brown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Freeman is trying to stall.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
and Freeman counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.

Freeman tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.

Brown gets a clinch.
Freeman managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Freeman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Nice body punch from Freeman - that landed with a thud.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Freeman tries to clinch up

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Freeman avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
Brown working aggressively here.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Milo Brown!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Milo Brown!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Milo Brown!

Milo Brown wins by unanimous decision!