PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freese comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Sexy And I Know It. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Matthews was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Freese
vs
Matthews

178 cm
27
175 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
184 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Freese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freese cracks the inside of Matthews's front leg.
Freese goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chris Matthews has been cut.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matthewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Freese takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freese.
Matthews blocks a head kick by Freese.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matthews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freese moves out of range of the body kick from Matthews.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Craig Freese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freese avoids a kick to the body.
Freese looks to land a body kick but Matthews moved away.
Matthews misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freese takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freese swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Freese takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Freese down.
Freese misses with a double jab
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matthews avoids the head kick by Freese.
Matthews bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matthews throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Freese swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Freese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthews throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews throws a hook but Freese blocks it.
Freese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Freese only half commits.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Freese tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freese scores with a jab. Matthews acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freese.
Freese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese throws a leg kick but Matthews moved away.
Freese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freese misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matthews takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Freese throws a lazy head kick
and Matthews counters with an inside leg kick.
Freese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Freese down.
A head kick misses from Freese.
Freese throws a nice head kick!
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freese is out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese slips under a jab from Matthews.
Freese staying out of range there.
Freese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Freese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freese throws a head kick that misses.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Matthews throws a leg kick that misses.
Freese is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matthews defending well as Freese loads up on a big left hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freese gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freese misses with a straight right.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Freese.
Matthews throws a hook but Freese avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freese. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews tries to work over Freese's front leg with a kick but Freese checks it.
Freese tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Matthews takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Freese misses.
Matthews slips under a jab from Freese.
Freese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Matthews misses
and Freese counters with a body kick that stops Matthews in his tracks momentarily.
Freese scores with a hook to the body. Matthews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Craig Freese's cut is getting worse.
Freese falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matthews counters with a low kick, right behind Freese 's knee.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is looking to chop away at Freese's legs.
Freese is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Freese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Freese throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Freese throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freese throws a push kick but Matthews slaps the foot to one side.
Freese cracks Matthews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matthews misses with a low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matthews jabs at Freese's body.
A head kick by Freese misses
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Freese is breathing heavily.
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freese is out of range.
Matthews lands with a straight right. Freese didn't see that one coming.
Freese misses with a left hand
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Freese.
Freese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matthews looks to land a body kick but Freese moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Freese misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Freese ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Freese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthews at a distance.
Freese looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Freese moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Freese had a free shot at his head there.
Matthews missing with a left hand there. Freese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews slips a straight right by Freese.
Freese looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Freese misses with a looping left.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freese swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freese finds it's way round the side to connect with Matthews's head.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matthews was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freese feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matthewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews lands with a straight right. Freese didn't see that one coming.
Chris Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Freese misses the target.
Freese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Craig Freese's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head kick by Freese misses
and Matthews counters with a low kick, right behind Freese 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a nice looking body kick.
Freese misses with a double jab
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Matthews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freese moves out of range as Matthews throws a body kick.
Freese throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews connects with a body shot that sends Freese's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lets loose with a powerful body kick. Freese will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Freese saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Freese slips a straight right by Matthews.
Matthews misses with a low kick as Freese jumps back.
Freese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freese throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a right hand
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freese goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews scores with a head kick. Freese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Jeez, Craig Freese's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freese scores with a head kick.
Freese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked
and Freese counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freese scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matthews takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matthews throws the kick towards the body but Freese avoids it.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Freese counters with a nice body kick.
Matthews lands with a hook. Freese tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Matthews!
An out of breath Chris Matthews thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.