PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Men At Work - Land Down Under as his entrance music. Jonas Freeman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lupaus
vs
Freeman

185 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

190 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lupaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lupaus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freeman's guard.
Freeman controlling Lupaus's posture.
Freeman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lupaus is now in half guard.
Lupaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freeman gets back to full guard.
Lupaus wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lupaus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freeman working a defensive guard but Lupaus passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freeman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freeman controls Lupaus momentarily but Lupaus frees himself.
Lupaus stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.

Lupaus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lupaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman connects with a right hand. Lupaus shakes it off.
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lupaus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Freeman did well to prevent Lupaus getting side control.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lupaus.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lupaus seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to stand.
Lupaus trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman is looking to control Lupaus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?
Lupaus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lupaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Lupaus's shoulder, as Lupaus tries to avoid the shot.

Lupaus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lupaus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lupaus trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
Lupaus is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lupaus stands up from half guard.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Lupaus moved out of range.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
A big left from Freeman misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupaus.
Freeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Jonas Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lupaus is breathing heavily.
A jab from Freeman does it's job there.

It looks like Nuppu Lupaus has been cut.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Lupaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeman lands an overhand right.

Lupaus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Lupaus moved out of range nicely.
Freeman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Lupaus is out of range.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lupaus slips under a jab from Freeman.
Lupaus lands a jab-cross combination.

Lupaus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freeman!
Freeman holds on for dear life.
Freeman working to try and regain half guard.
Freeman tries to lock up and control but Lupaus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freeman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lupaus landing strikes from the mount and Freeman is in trouble!
Freeman wants to control but Lupaus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lupaus kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Freeman is trying desperately to improve position.

Lupaus has hold of Freeman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Freeman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lupaus get's back to his feet.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Lupaus ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Lupaus avoids them all with ease.
Lupaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupaus takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Lupaus saw that one coming.
Lupaus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lupaus throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lupaus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freeman gets back to half guard.

Lupaus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freeman is looking to control Lupaus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lupaus is one step ahead there.
Freeman controls Lupaus momentarily but Lupaus frees himself.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Lupaus tries to pass.
Freeman is trying to keep Lupaus in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman misses with a hook to the body
and Lupaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Lupaus moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lupaus staying out of range there.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lupaus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lupaus lands in his opponent's guard.
Lupaus passes into half guard.
Freeman tries to roll over but Lupaus keeps him under control.
Freeman looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuppu Lupaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nuppu Lupaus's cut.
That's time! Lupaus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lupaus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Freeman wants to sweep here but Lupaus controlling him for the moment.
Lupaus tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman working a defensive guard but Lupaus passes into half guard.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. Lupaus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lupaus tries to stand and escape but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard but Lupaus has mounted him!
Freeman is looking to get to half guard.
Lupaus with the ground and pound from mount.
Freeman tries to lock up and control but Lupaus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus breaks from Freeman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lupaus lands a heavy elbow.
Freeman is working to get back to half guard.
Freeman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Freeman wants to control but Lupaus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lupaus trying to control from half guard but Freeman is working away.

Lupaus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus throws a shot to the body.
Freeman lands an overhand right.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lupaus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Freeman's guard.
Lupaus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
Lupaus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupaus preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nuppu Lupaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lupaus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Freeman tries to buck Lupaus off but Lupaus is having none of it.

Lupaus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown by Lupaus or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Freeman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lupaus.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Lupaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Jonas Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupaus takes one on the button.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupaus.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Lupaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lupaus has managed to clinch.
Lupaus lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Lupaus is controlling him.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Lupaus 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuppu Lupaus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lupaus 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!

Nuppu Lupaus wins by unanimous decision!