PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niamajla Gnilrets (ranked 2729 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Pierce Freeman (ranked 284 p4p, 334 weight class). Freeman has chosen Hammerhead Entrance Song as his entrance music. Niamajla Gnilrets looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gnilrets
vs
Freeman

170 cm
27
135
3 - 3 - 0

166 cm
24
154
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niamajla Gnilrets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierce Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman stuns Gnilrets with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gnilrets looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gnilrets throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gnilrets with a body shot.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman thuds a left hand into Gnilrets's body.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gnilrets manages to avoid it.
Gnilrets throws an off balance right hand
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Freeman thuds a left hand into Gnilrets's body.
Gnilrets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gnilrets moves away.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman jabs at Gnilrets's body.
Gnilrets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gnilrets doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freeman has closed the distance and engaged Gnilrets in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Gnilrets improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gnilrets as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Freeman seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gnilrets is keeping busy.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike.
Freeman looking to stall.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets misses with a knee to the head.
Freeman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman blocks the elbow strike.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Freeman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gnilrets fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Gnilrets takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets misses with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a two punch combo.

Gnilrets is rocked!
Freeman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Gnilrets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman lands a nice hook to Gnilrets's body. Gnilrets takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the body.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Freeman feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Gnilrets crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pierce Freeman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pierce Freeman made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.