PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom has chosen Johnny Freedom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ring
vs
Freedom

180 cm
23
187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Torment Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring throws a head kick but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freedom keeps the fight on the outside.
Freedom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ring has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ring there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freedom throws an overhand right that lands on Ring's shoulder, as Ring tries to avoid the shot.
Ring on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Ring has managed to clinch.
Ring tries to break the clinch but Freedom is controlling the position.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom connects with a knee to the head.
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!
A knee to the head by Freedom.

Ring breaks from the clinch.
Ring throws out a loose jab but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ring closes the distance and clinches up with Freedom, looking for a takedown. Ring pushes Freedom against the cage but Freedom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ring fails with the takedown.
Ring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Freedom coming out on top.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
Ring connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
Ring is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
Freedom avoiding damage.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring takes a shot to the head.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.
Ring has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freedom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Ring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freedom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.
Ring takes a knee to the side of the body.
Freedom lands a damaging elbow.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
Freedom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freedom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.
Ring throws an elbow but it misses.
Freedom lands a damaging elbow.
Freedom is working Ring over against the cage.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Ring shrugs off.
Ring tries to break the clinch but Freedom is controlling the position.
Ring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freedom lands an elbow just above Ring 's eye.
Ring wants to get back to striking at distance but Freedom won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Freedom breaks from the clinch.
Freedom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Freedom moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Freedom as he connects with a hook.

Freedom clinches up with Ring and pushes him back against the cage.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Ring misses with a knee to the head.
Freedom misses with a punch to the body.
Ring lands a nice elbow.
Freedom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ring misses with an elbow over the top.
Ring trying to stall but Freedom improves his position.
Freedom landing knees to the head.
Ring using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Freedom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freedom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Freedom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ring.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freedom working Ring over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Freedom.
Ring takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freedom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Freedom is working Ring over against the cage.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Freedom lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freedom.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Freedom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freedom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom dominated that 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.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Jeremy Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ring fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Freedom.
Freedom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ring's sensitive parts.
Freedom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ring misses with a head kick.

Freedom moves into the clinch.
Freedom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ring is looking to control Freedom's arms but Freedom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ring has his back to the cage.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
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!
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Ring takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedom lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Freedom lands an elbow inside.
Johnny Freedom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freedom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freedom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Freedom.
Freedom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ring looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Freedom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freedom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ring takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freedom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ring is trying to break the clinch but Freedom has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Freedom scores with a knee to the head.

Freedom manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freedom.
Ring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnny Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freedom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Freedom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freedom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Freedom.
Freedom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ring has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ring throws a lazy body kick
and Freedom counters with a thumping low kick.
Ring walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ring throws a body kick that misses.
Freedom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ring's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ring throws a wild body kick that Freedom sees coming a mile off.
Ring swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ring misses with the combination.
Freedom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freedom's corner calls for a 1-2. Freedom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freedom lands a lovely overhand right.

Ring is rocked!
Freedom is looking to slow Ring down with leg kicks.
Oh Ring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freedom, as that shot connected.
Ring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Freedom lands a right hook to the body.

Freedom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ring seems to have got his legs back now.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedom.
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom presses Ring against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freedom cracks Ring with a nice body shot.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freedom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Freedom.
A hook to the body from Freedom.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.
Freedom is stalling here.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom lands a nice knee to the body.
Freedom lands an elbow inside.
Ring is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ring is trying to pull guard but Freedom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ring throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Freedom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Ring pushes him off.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Freedom moves into the clinch.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Ring pulls guard effortlessly.
Freedom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ring wants to stand but Freedom is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Freedom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freedom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring keeping full guard, as Freedom tries to pass.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Freedom wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ring misses with a head kick.
Freedom cracks Ring with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freedom stuns Ring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Ring.
Freedom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom lands a jab.
Freedom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch but Freedom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freedom fakes the leg kick and cracks Ring in the body.
Ring misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ring gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Freedom.
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!
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedom thumps Ring with a low kick.
Ring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ring throws a right hand that Freedom ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedom also avoids with ease.
Ring tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Freedom duly obliges.
Ring looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freedom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freedom works Ring's body with a nice hook.
Ring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freedom.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ring. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by Freedom.
No luck for Ring with that takedown attempt.
Freedom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ring has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freedom lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Freedom finds it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ring crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Freedom - the referee stops the clock and Ring gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Freedom. Ring manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Freedom scores with a leg kick.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch but Freedom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ring tries to clinch there but Freedom circles away.
Freedom with a hook.

Ring has managed to clinch.
Freedom lands a knee to the head.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Johnny Freedom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring tries to pull guard but Freedom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Ring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ring avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ring will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Freedom avoiding damage.
Freedom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rings head.
Ring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freedom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ring's efforts to push away.
Jeremy Ring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Ring shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom lands a body shot.
Ring tries to circle away but Freedom has him pinned against the cage.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Freedom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freedom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.