PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Judo Flip. Granite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brokencyde - Get Crunk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Granite acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Freeman
vs
Granite

190 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

198 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Granite!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freeman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Granite's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Granite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Granite keeps moving.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Granite pulls Freeman in close to his closed guard and prevents Freeman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Granite has Freeman pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Granite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Granite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granite walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.

Granite moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Granite.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granite walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Granite moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.

Granite lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Granite is controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
Granite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Freeman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Granite hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granite scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
Granite lands a two punch combo.

Granite manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freeman on his heels. He'll look to pass Freeman's guard now, I'm sure.

Freeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Granite defends it easily.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granite landing with the ground and pound.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
Granite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Freeman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Granite cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
Granite wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.

Granite avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granite wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.

Granite got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Granite has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.
Granite tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.

Freeman is looking for a triangle but Granite pushes his legs off easily.
Granite chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freeman is looking for a triangle but Granite pushes his legs off easily.
Granite lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Granite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman tries to strike from the bottom.
Granite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Granite works over Freeman with some ground and pound from guard.
Granite chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Granite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Granite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Granite from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Granite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the liver by Granite. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granite tries to clinch but Freeman moves away

and Freeman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Granite!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Freeman looking to secure an arm triangle but Granite defends it well.
Granite is trying desperately to improve position.
Granite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Granite sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Granite is controlling Freeman's trapped leg to prevent Freeman from advancing to side control.
Granite is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freeman is working for a submission of some sort.
Granite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.

Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Granite defends the submission attempt.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Granite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Granite is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Granite is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite is positioning himself well to prevent Freeman advancing to mount.
Granite regains full guard. Nicely done.
Granite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Freeman postures up.
Granite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Granite not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Granite pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Freeman tries to reverse the position but Granite maintains control.
Granite controlling his opponent.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Granite's attempts to control the action.
Freeman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rocky Granite has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granite is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Freeman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Granite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman can't escape the position.
Granite in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granite lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Freeman is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman gets back to half guard.
Granite works his way into full mount!
Granite cracks Freeman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Granite postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freeman looks a forlorn figure.
Freeman regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Granite.

Huey Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Freeman is staying active underneath Granite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Granite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocky Granite seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Granite changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman tries to buck Granite off but Granite is having none of it.
Granite tries to move into full mount but can't pass Freeman's legs.
Granite cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Granite content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Freeman sneaks back into half guard.

Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Granite pulls his head out easily.
Granite lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granite controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Granite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Granite sits in half guard.

Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granite winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Granite working Freeman over with strikes.
Freeman is looking to control Granite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?
Granite works his foot free and advances to mount.
Granite working Freeman over with strikes here.
Granite landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granite working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Huey Freeman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huey Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Granite!