PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willamy Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willamy Freire's chin.

Freire
vs
Scott

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willamy Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Freire circles away.
Freire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freire is defended easily by Scott.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Freire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freire goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Freire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willamy Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freire tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freire somewhat.

Freire clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott misses with some punches.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Freire.
Scott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Freire is working for takedown but Scott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freire is defended easily by Scott.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freire.

That's two 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.
Freire misses with a straight left.
Freire shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.
Scott looks to clinch

and Freire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freire tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Freire.
Freire wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freire fails to pull guard.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Freire has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Freire jumps guard but Scott stands there with Freire around his waist. Freire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Freire has double underhooks.
Scott looking to slow down the pace here.
Freire stalling against the cage.
Scott prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freire.
Freire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scott walks away with a smile on his face. Freire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freire misses the shot to the body.
Freire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott wants to clinch but Freire slips to the side

and Freire counters by clinching up.
Freire missing with knees to the body.
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freire backwards.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freire tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage.
Freire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freire slows down the pace here.
Freire wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Freire.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott keeps control of Freire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Freire breaks the clinch.

Freire has managed to clinch.
Freire jumps guard but Scott stands there with Freire around his waist. Freire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willamy Freire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freire tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freire has a takedown stuffed.
Scott closes the distance but Freire moves to the side

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott has had enough of the clinch but Freire keeps him there for the moment.
Freire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Freire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willamy Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freire circles away from the clinch attempt

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Freire.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freire jumps guard but Scott stands there with Freire around his waist. Freire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freire tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freire.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scott prevents Freire from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Freire pulls guard successfully.
Scott postures up.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freire is proving hard to escape from.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Freire has wrist control.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Freire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Scott wants to control from the top but Freire keeps moving.
Scott preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freire circles away from the clinch attempt

and Freire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Freire.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Freire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freire.
Freire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.
Freire circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freire counters with a two punch combo.
Willamy Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Freire moves into the clinch.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Freire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scott darts in trying to clinch

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch.
Freire stalls.
Freire tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Freire controls the action.
Freire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willamy Freire dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Scott wants to clinch

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Freire.
Scott misses with some punches.
Freire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scott walks away with a smile on his face. Freire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott wants to clinch

and Freire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freire.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Freire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willamy Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Freire moves into the clinch.
Freire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freire blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Freire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Freire.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Freire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Freire closes the distance and clinches up with Scott, looking for a takedown. Freire pushes Scott against the cage but Scott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch.
Freire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freire blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Freire trying to land knees to the body.
Freire blocks an uppercut.
Scott is trying to stall.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Freire.
Freire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.

Freire jumps guard and drags Scott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Freire keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

Scott stands up and waves to Freire to follow him.

Freire drives through and clinches with Scott against the cage.
Freire stalling against the cage.
Freire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scott walks away with a smile on his face. Freire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freire throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Freire shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Freire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looks to clinch

and Freire counters by moving into the clinch.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Freire manages to pull guard.
Scott thows a big elbow that misses.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freire has a closed guard, preventing Scott from standing up.
Freire 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freire keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Freire.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willamy Freire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willamy Freire!