PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Date Rape. Freedom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Freedom. Julian Assange has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Assange
vs
Freedom

188 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Assange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assange.
Assange throws a jab but it's blocked by Freedom.
Assange throws a leg kick
and Freedom counters with an outside leg kick.

Assange manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freedom on his heels. He'll look to pass Freedom's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Assange trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freedom wants to sweep but no luck.
Assange scoring with punches to the head and body.
Assange's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Assange missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freedom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freedom keeping moving, preventing Assange from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freedom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom keeping full guard, as Assange tries to pass.
Freedom working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left lands for Freedom.

Assange closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Freedom's guard.
Freedom managing to control the position.
Freedom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Freedom stands up from half guard.
Assange throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freedom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Assange cracks a nice hook into Freedom's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom with a jab.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. Assange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Assange takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnny Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assange blocks a head kick by Freedom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange throws a leg kick but Freedom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Freedom moves out of range of the body kick.
Assange closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freedom circles away.
Assange moves out of range of the body kick from Freedom.
Assange will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freedom lands a leg kick that knocks Assange off balance momentarily.
Assange just misses with a punch to the body.
Assange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freedom's waist but Freedom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Assange off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Assange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freedom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freedom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Assange is breathing heavily.
Freedom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assange misses with a straight left.
Assange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom thumps Assange with a low kick.
Assange is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freedom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freedom.
Assange misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Assange.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freedom.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Assange's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freedom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freedom. That's going to slow Assange down.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Freedom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedom.
Freedom scores with a leg kick.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freedom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Julian Assange has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Assange gets tackled into the cage by Freedom. Freedom maintains the clinch.
Freedom working Assange over with knees to the body.
Freedom lands an elbow just above Assange 's eye.
Assange takes a knee to the side of the body.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freedom scores a nice knee to the body.
Freedom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Freedom gets underhooks to prevent Assange's takedown attempt.
Assange takes a knee to the side of the body.
Freedom landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Freedom on the inside.
Freedom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freedom lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Assange's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freedom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Assange doesn't seem bothered though.
Assange lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assange.
Freedom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Freedom clinches up with Assange and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Freedom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assange's defenses.

Julian Assange's cut is getting worse.
Assange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedom's elbow.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freedom working Assange over with knees to the body.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Assange shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedom lands an elbow just above Assange 's eye.

Julian Assange's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freedom stalling.
Freedom scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assange in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assange lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Assange takes a knee to the side of the body.
Assange working aggressively here.
Freedom scores a nice knee to the body.
Freedom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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 digs a right hand into Assange's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assange's gas tank.
Freedom lands a shot to the body.
Freedom lands a nice knee to the body.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Assange's ribcage.
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Freedom.
A right hand to the body from Freedom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike.
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Assange's ribcage.
Freedom working Assange over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freedom.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Freedom - that landed with a thud.
Freedom working Assange over with knees to the body.
Freedom with a knee to the head.

Assange is rocked!
Freedom crunches a lovely knee into Assange's ribcage.
Oh Assange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freedom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Assange.
Freedom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Julian Assange's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Freedom lands a damaging elbow.
Freedom lands a knee to the body.
Freedom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Freedom!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Freedom waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.