PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . Freedmen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hero by Skillet. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Garcia
vs
Freedmen

193 cm
28
250 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

215 cm
25
258 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Freedmen throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freedmen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freedmen throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Freedmen's front leg but catches the back leg as Freedmen tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedmen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freedmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freedmen tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Freedmen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Freedmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Freedmen slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Freedmen - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Freedmen. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Freedmen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freedmen 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.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a push kick but Freedmen slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Freedmen's leg. Freedmen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freedmen checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Freedmen misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Freedmen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Freedmen slips the punch.
Freedmen ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Freedmen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Freedmen down.
Freedmen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Freedmen.
Freedmen blocks a jab.
Garcia scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Freedmen. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick from Freedmen.
Freedmen missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freedmen throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Freedmen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freedmen looks winded!
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Freedmen counters with a left to the body.
Freedmen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Freedmen. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedmen is just out of range.
Freedmen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedmen is just out of range.
Roberto Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freedmen counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freedmen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia slips under a jab from Freedmen.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia with a hook.
Freedmen moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freedmen blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Freedmen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Freedmen misses the jab.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedmen.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Freedmen.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Freedmen throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Freedmen misses with a low kick.
Freedmen lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freedmen.
Freedmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freedmen's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Freedmen finds it's target.
Garcia jabs Freedmen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freedmen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freedmen is breathing heavily.
Garcia lunges at Freedmen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freedmen's hand.
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!
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Freedmen's head back.

Freedmen is rocked!
Garcia blocks a head kick by Freedmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freedmen manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Freedmen is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia is looking to wear down Freedmen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Freedmen seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia throws a jab when Freedmen was well out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick but Freedmen moves out of range.

Garcia lands a big uppercut and Freedmen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Freedmen looks OK. Garcia waves Freedmen back to his feet!
Freedmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberto Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Freedmen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Freedmen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freedmen's sensitive parts.
Freedmen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.

Garcia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Freedmen sprawling to the canvas! Freedmen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Garcia finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Freedmen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen is holding his hands too far apart here. Garcia throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Freedmen is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Garcia!
Roberto Garcia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'