PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jorge assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). assis has chosen billie jean as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Freitas
vs
assis

182 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jorge assis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
assis misses the shot to the body.
assis tries to clinch up but Freitas circles away and keeps his distance.
assis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
assis throws a right and a left that both miss.

Freitas gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

assis pushes Freitas off and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Freitas.
assis throws a body punch but Freitas moves out of range.
assis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freitas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
assis wants to clinch up but Freitas keeps it at a distance.
assis misses with a combination
and Freitas counters with a one-two to the body.

Freitas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
assis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freitas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
assis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freitas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
assis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freitas smiles and moves away.
Mauricio Freitas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jorge assis.
assis slips a jab and a cross from Freitas.
assis wants to clinch but Freitas slips to the side

and Freitas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freitas.
Freitas is stalling in the full guard.
Freitas prevents assis from getting back to his feet.
assis looks gassed!
Freitas wants to control from the top but assis keeps moving.
assis wants to get back to his feet but Freitas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freitas stays in close to assis's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
assis wants to get back to his feet but Freitas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freitas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
assis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Freitas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for assis!
Freitas working assis over with strikes here.
Freitas trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
assis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Freitas lands a big elbow.
A big strike lands for Freitas! That's really hurt assis and he's turned his back - Freitas keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Freitas Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Freitas!