PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wisdom Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Zhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Freeman
vs
Zhen

197 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wisdom Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chen Zhen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Zhen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Zhen manages to break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zhen has eaten all the pies!
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Zhen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Zhen persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freeman counters with a one-two to the body.
Wisdom Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chen Zhen.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhen avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zhen looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Zhen avoids nicely.

Zhen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Zhen pulls guard.
Zhen is trying to keep Freeman in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zhen wants to stand and escape but Freeman is having none of it.
Zhen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Zhen controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chen Zhen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zhen throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Zhen shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wisdom Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zhen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Freeman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Zhen but he's now mounted!
Zhen working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhen is working to get back to half guard.
Freeman controlling the position easily from mount.

Freeman is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zhen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhen dives in and grabs Freeman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes down on Zhen's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Zhen keeps it at a distance.
Zhen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to avoid it but Zhen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freeman to the ground. Freeman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Zhen pushes him off.
Freeman misses with a kick to the body

and Zhen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zhen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zhen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freeman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zhen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Zhen is controlling him.
Freeman misses with a body punch.
Zhen working hard to break the clinch.
Zhen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freeman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zhen's brow.
Freeman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zhen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Zhen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zhen, right into the meat.
Zhen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freeman circles away.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Zhen avoids nicely.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhen.
Zhen fails with the takedown.
Zhen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wisdom Freeman dominated that 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.

Zhen fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Zhen on that attempt.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Zhen circles away.
Freeman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Zhen clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhen.
Zhen 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.
Wisdom Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chen Zhen.
Freeman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhen has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhen avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Zhen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zhen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zhen rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zhen keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhen tries to pull guard but Freeman holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhen drops back down to his feet.

Zhen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zhen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Freeman wants to clinch

and Zhen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freeman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zhen's brow.
Zhen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zhen controlling the action here for a moment.
Zhen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Zhen working Freeman over with knees to the body.

Freeman tightens his grip and picks Zhen up, before dumping him to the ground. Zhen manages to land in guard.

Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Freeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freeman has managed to get both his arms back between Zhen's legs - danger averted.

Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zhen, up you get!
Zhen shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but Zhen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhen.
Zhen throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman tries to clinch but Zhen moves out of range.

Zhen has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhen has Freeman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zhen missing with knees to the body.
Zhen taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhen looking for a takedown.
Zhen goes for a takedown attempt but Freeman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman tries to clinch but Zhen moves away

and Zhen counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhen tries to pull guard but Freeman won't allow it.
Zhen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zhen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zhen.
Zhen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman tries to clinch
and Zhen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zhen shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Zhen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freeman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zhen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zhen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wisdom Freeman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zhen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zhen taking a breather.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zhen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freeman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zhen tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.

Zhen breaks from the clinch.

Zhen rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zhen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Freeman walks away with a smile on his face. Zhen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zhen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wisdom Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chen Zhen.
Zhen keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freeman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Freeman duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Zhen pushes him off.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Zhen pushes him off.
Zhen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhen somewhat.
Zhen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Zhen persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Zhen checks it.
Zhen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Zhen persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Zhen is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Zhen circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Freeman misses.

Zhen forces Freeman back against the cage and clinches.
Zhen blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Zhen goes for a takedown attempt but Freeman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman connects with a looping right hand.

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.
Zhen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zhen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhen closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Zhen pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman misses with the body kick
and Zhen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zhen fails to land the takedown.
Freeman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Zhen counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen tries for a takedown but Freeman manages to get underhooks.
Freeman gets through Zhen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zhen cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
Freeman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman goes for a takedown attempt but Zhen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Zhen is avoiding it.
Freeman slips a straight right by Zhen.
Wisdom Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhen feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
Zhen wants to clinch.
A low kick from Freeman is predictable there
and Zhen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
A jab from Zhen misses.

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.
Zhen swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Zhen fails with the takedown
and Zhen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhen fails with the takedown
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings Zhen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zhen swivels and escapes.
Zhen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freeman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chen Zhen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wisdom Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wisdom Freeman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freeman, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

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