PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. West has chosen Outlawz- Real Talk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
West

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Freeman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Freeman darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.

Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew West.
Freeman tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Freeman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
West trying to strike off his back.

Freeman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Excellent takedown into side control there by West.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman tries to improve position but can't.
Freeman tries to escape but West is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman trying to remain calm as West controls from the top position.
Freeman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freeman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of West.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings West.
West looks gassed!
Freeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.

Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
West fails with the takedown.

Freeman pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman fails to pull guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Freeman pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
West can't get the takedown.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Freeman gets a clinch.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from West.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Freeman pulls guard successfully.

Freeman pushes West off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Freeman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. West was covering up waiting for the punch and Freeman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West has a closed guard, preventing Freeman from standing up.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Freeman stands up and waves to West to follow him.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman scores with a one two! West had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
West looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch there but West circles away.

Freeman feints and as West raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freeman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but West manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
West postures up.
West works over Freeman with some ground and pound from guard.
Freeman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Freeman has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West is pushing down on Freeman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freeman is fighting to maintain full guard but West has managed to sneak the leg through.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
West wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman pushes West off looking to stand but West dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman throws a one two combo.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freeman sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from West.
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet.
Freeman tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West works his foot free and advances to mount.
Freeman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but West is having none of it.

West goes for an armbar but Freeman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Freeman.

Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on West, up you get!
West circles away from the clinch attempt.

Freeman moves into the clinch.
West is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman lands an elbow just above West 's eye.
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freeman just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman jumps guard but West stands there with Freeman around his waist. Freeman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

West gets control of Freeman's arms and successfully pulls guard. West will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Freeman is looking to stand up but West won't let him.

Freeman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

West darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
West blocking some punches.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
West looking for a takedown.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
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 Huey Freeman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

West tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
West shoots and misses

and Freeman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
West tries to pull guard but Freeman won't allow it.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew West.
Freeman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Freeman has West pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Freeman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending West tumbling to the mat - Freeman dives into West's guard.

Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on West, up you get!
Freeman closes the distance but West moves to the side
and West counters with a series of strikes. Freeman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
West takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman is looking to clinch.

Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Freeman throws an elbow but misses.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freeman.

West has clasped his hands together around Freeman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Freeman is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
West wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.

West tries for a kimura but Freeman is defending well.
Freeman is looking to reverse the position.
Freeman is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
Freeman tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but West has just dragged him back down to the mat.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
West shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman with a poor takedown

and West counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
West keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
West stops Freeman from getting back to his feet.
Huey Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Freeman pushes West off and gets back to his feet.
West circles away from the clinch attempt

and West counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by West.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
Freeman is trying to keep West in close.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.

Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman darts in trying to clinch

and West counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Freeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman throws an elbow but it misses.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. West has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
West shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman wants to clinch

and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
West won't allow Freeman to get back to his feet.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Freeman keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

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