PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ham Den Syge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Catcher Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Catcher Freeman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Catcher Freeman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Den Syge
vs
Freeman

173 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ham Den Syge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Catcher Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Den Syge circles away easily

and Den Syge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Den Syge from controlling successfully.
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Den Syge tries to pass.
Freeman looks gassed!
Den Syge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Den Syge wants to stand but Freeman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Den Syge tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Den Syge stands up from Freeman's guard - Den Syge perhaps looking for a knockout.

Den Syge clinches up against the cage.
Den Syge tries to break free but Freeman pushes him back against the cage.

Den Syge breaks the clinch.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freeman slaps away a takedown attempt from Den Syge, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Den Syge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Den Syge lands in his opponent's guard.
Den Syge wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman can't keep his opponent in guard - Den Syge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Syge content to control rather than advance.
Den Syge's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ham Den Syge.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Den Syge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Den Syge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Den Syge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Den Syge gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ham Den Syge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Den Syge throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.

Den Syge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Den Syge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ham Den Syge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Den Syge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freeman's waist but Freeman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Den Syge off to one side.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Den Syge dives in and grabs Freeman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes down on Den Syge's head and hops out.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Den Syge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Den Syge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Den Syge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Den Syge stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Freeman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ham Den Syge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Den Syge throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Den Syge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freeman's waist but Freeman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Den Syge off to one side.

Den Syge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Den Syge trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Den Syge stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Den Syge tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.

Den Syge scores a takedown into full mount!

Den Syge stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Den Syge misses with a takedown

and Freeman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Den Syge's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Syge has Freeman pulled in close to control his posture.

Den Syge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Den Syge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman stands up out of Den Syge's guard for a moment - Den Syge manages to land a nice upkick.
Den Syge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Den Syge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Den Syge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Freeman thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Den Syge lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.

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.

Den Syge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Den Syge tries to advance to mount but can't.

Den Syge is trying to get an arm triangle but Freeman is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freeman can do anything to dispel that myth.

Den Syge stands up and beckons Freeman to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Den Syge gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ham Den Syge dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Den Syge gets the takedown into side control.

Den Syge decides to stand up, so the ref orders Freeman to his feet.
Den Syge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Den Syge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freeman as he avoids it easily.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den Syge doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.

Den Syge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Den Syge is trying to drag Freeman to the mat but Freeman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Den Syge looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ham Den Syge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Den Syge tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Den Syge's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Syge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Den Syge can't get the takedown.
Den Syge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman goes for a takedown attempt but Den Syge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Den Syge circles away.

Freeman gets caught flat footed, as Den Syge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Den Syge tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Den Syge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Den Syge trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman being controlled here, momentarily.
Den Syge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Den Syge trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Syge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Den Syge advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Den Syge seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ham Den Syge.
Den Syge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Den Syge persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.

Den Syge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freeman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Den Syge staying calm.
Den Syge working the head and body with strikes.
Catcher Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Den Syge grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple.
Den Syge happy to just control the position for now.
Ham Den Syge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Den Syge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Freeman has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ham Den Syge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Den Syge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ham Den Syge!