PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakhar Feofan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gordon Freeman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Freeman
vs
Feofan

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakhar Feofan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Feofan.
Freeman sizes up Feofan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Feofan shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feofan tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Feofan is looking to clinch.
Freeman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Feofan rushes Freeman and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Freeman stalls.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Feofan has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feofan effectively controlling the action here.
Freeman is pushing Feofan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Feofan dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Feofan 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.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakhar Feofan.
Feofan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zakhar Feofan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feofan throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.

Feofan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeman, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feofan has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Feofan up against the cage.
Freeman tries to stall but Feofan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Feofan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Feofan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Feofan throws a head kick that misses.
Feofan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Feofan is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Feofan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.

Feofan rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Feofan gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.

Feofan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feofan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Feofan gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freeman pushes Feofan off looking to stand but Feofan dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feofan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zakhar Feofan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Feofan instigates a clinch.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Feofan 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Feofan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Feofan needs to keep his hands up - Freeman had a free shot at his head there.
Feofan moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Feofan.
Feofan is working Freeman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Feofan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Feofan controlling from side mount.
Let's hope that Feofan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feofan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Feofan tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Feofan tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Feofan.
Feofan tries to clinch
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Feofan has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Feofan keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feofan lands with a left to the head.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Feofan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feofan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zakhar Feofan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Feofan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Feofan has Freeman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Feofan has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to throw knees to the head but Feofan is blocking nicely.
Feofan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freeman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Freeman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakhar Feofan.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Feofan in his tracks for a moment.
Feofan wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman tries to land knees in the clinch but Feofan avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Feofan.
Freeman wants to break free but Feofan has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakhar Feofan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Feofan blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Feofan fails with the takedown.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Feofan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freeman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Feofan has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakhar Feofan.
Feofan moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
Freeman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Feofan wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feofan tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Feofan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Feofan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Feofan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Feofan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freeman to score with a decent uppercut.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.

Freeman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feofan trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Feofan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Zakhar Feofan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman thuds a left hand into Feofan's body.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Feofan.
Gordon Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Feofan wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Gordon Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Feofan wants to clinch.
Feofan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Feofan tries to move into range but Freeman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Feofan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Feofan moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Feofan closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feofan goes for a takedown attempt but Freeman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Feofan shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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 Gordon Freeman.
I think Freeman 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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