PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leverage - Mister Universe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McBrain
vs
Freeman

175 cm
27
184 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

177 cm
32
177 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Perkele!

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrain throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBrain throws a right hand that misses
and Freeman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freeman shoots in and drives through. McBrain sprawls well.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Freeman as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from McBrain misses.
Freeman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBrain is out of range.
McBrain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
Freeman moves out of range as McBrain strikes.
Freeman connects with a looping right hand.
McBrain takes one on the button.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but McBrain circles away.
McBrain moves out of range of the leg kick from Freeman.
McBrain throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from McBrain misses.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from McBrain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but McBrain ducks down to avoid it.
McBrain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McBrain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBrain throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman looks to land a body kick but McBrain moved away.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
McBrain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman throws a hook but McBrain avoids it easily.
Freeman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McBrain finds it's way round the side to connect with Freeman's head.
McBrain throws a right hand that misses
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Freeman scores with a head kick.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
Freeman slips under a jab from McBrain.
McBrain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBrain stalks Freeman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freeman's face. Freeman staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
McBrain misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman counters with a good low kick that McBrain was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freeman throws the left hand but McBrain avoids the punch easily.
McBrain thuds his right hand into Freeman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Freeman digs a good body shot into McBrain's ribs.
McBrain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeman throws a body punch but McBrain moves out of range.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy body kick from McBrain
and McBrain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBrain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. McBrain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain connects with a single shot there.
Freeman is looking to slow McBrain down with leg kicks.
Freeman throws a series of punches but McBrain moves out of range.
McBrain just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBrain throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a hook but McBrain avoids it easily.
Freeman scores with a leg kick.
McBrain throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
McBrain slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as McBrain blocks the low kick.
McBrain throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freeman swings widly with a right hand
and McBrain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBrain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBrain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McBrain misses with a straight left.
Freeman throws a body punch but McBrain moves out of range.
McBrain checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. McBrain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBrain throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McBrain thows a body shot but no joy.
Freeman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Freeman slips a straight right by McBrain.
McBrain lands an overhand right.
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman feints and then cracks McBrain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McBrain down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrain looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
McBrain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBrain blocks a head kick by Freeman.
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 Bruce McBrain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freeman thows a body kick. McBrain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBrain scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
McBrain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBrain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Freeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.
Freeman scores with a jab to the head.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman connects with a right hand. McBrain shakes it off.
McBrain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Freeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Freeman checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McBrain throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries a low kick but McBrain avoids it.
Freeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McBrain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman checks a low kick from McBrain.
McBrain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McBrain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McBrain throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McBrain, as that shot connected.
McBrain thumps Freeman with a low kick.
Freeman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McBrain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. McBrain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBrain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Freeman avoids the head kick by McBrain.
Huey Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. McBrain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBrain slips under a jab.
McBrain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
and McBrain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freeman blocks a jab.
McBrain avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBrain misses with an uppercut
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman feints with a jab and clips McBrain right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! McBrain is sent crashing into the canvas and Freeman leaps in for the kill! McBrain tries to get to his feet but Freeman is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that McBrain is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Freeman!
Huey Freeman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.