PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero by Skillet. Roger Freedmen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freedmen
vs
Rekdal

215 cm
26
258 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
33
275 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekdal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rekdal lands a body shot.
Rekdal throws a right and a left that Freedmen avoids nicely.
Freedmen avoids the body shot from Rekdal.
Freedmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rekdal.
Some wild striking there from Rekdal.
Rekdal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rekdal cracks Freedmen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rekdal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rekdal fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedmen.
Nice shot lands for Freedmen.

It looks like Thorbjorn Rekdal has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rekdal closes the distance and clinches.
Freedmen tries to circle away but Rekdal has him pinned against the cage.
Freedmen is looking to break free of the clinch but Rekdal has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedmen looking to slow down the pace here.

Rekdal manages to break the clinch.
Freedmen lands a nice hook to Rekdal's body. Rekdal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekdal throws an off balance right hand
and Freedmen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freedmen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rekdal misses with a wild combination.
Freedmen throws a push kick but Rekdal slaps the foot to one side.
Rekdal moves out of range of the body kick from Freedmen.
Freedmen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freedmen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rekdal throws a hook to the side of Freedmen's head but Freedmen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rekdal moves to clinch but Freedmen breaks away
and Freedmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorbjorn Rekdal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekdal throws a hook but Freedmen blocks it.
Rekdal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rekdal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Freedmen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freedmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freedmen throws a series of punches but Rekdal moves out of range.
Freedmen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rekdal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freedmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rekdal.
Freedmen looks for the body kick but Rekdal saw that one coming.
Freedmen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
Freedmen closes the distance and clinches up with Rekdal, looking for a takedown. Freedmen pushes Rekdal against the cage but Rekdal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freedmen throws a front kick aimed at Rekdal's knee but Rekdal avoids it well.
Freedmen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
Freedmen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal throws a poor cross that misses
and Freedmen counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Rekdal misses.
Freedmen slips a jab from Rekdal.
Rekdal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Freedmen misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rekdal throws out a powerful jab.
Freedmen scores with a hook to the body. Rekdal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rekdal checks a leg kick nicely.
Rekdal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freedmen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rekdal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rekdal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rekdal looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedmen is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Freedmen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedmen circles away.
Rekdal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freedmen momentarily.
Freedmen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rekdal was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedmen.
Rekdal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedmen.
Rekdal misses with an uppercut. Freedmen saw that one coming.
Freedmen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Rekdal counter with a right hand.
Rekdal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freedmen has time to react.
Rekdal tests Freedmen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedmen scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rekdal throws a jab when Freedmen was well out of range.
Freedmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rekdal.
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 Roger Freedmen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thorbjorn Rekdal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rekdal throws a lazy uppercut
and Freedmen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rekdal misses with a left hand
letting Freedmen counter with a right hand.
Roger Freedmen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rekdal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rekdal throws a looping overhand right but Freedmen ducks down to avoid it.

Rekdal lands a big right hand that sends Freedmen crashing to the mat! Rekdal stays standing though and waves Freedmen back to his feet!

Freedmen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Rekdal misses.
Oh Freedmen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rekdal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freedmen seems to have got his legs back now.
Rekdal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freedmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedmen dives in and grabs Rekdal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rekdal pushes down on Freedmen's head and hops out.
Freedmen ducks under a wild hook from Rekdal.
Freedmen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rekdal checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Rekdal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal dips to his left and cracks Freedmen with an uppercut!
Freedmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rekdal throws a hook but Freedmen avoids it easily.
Rekdal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freedmen. Freedmen obviously looking to wear him down.
Freedmen throws the kick towards the body but Rekdal avoids it.
Rekdal misses with a straight left.
Freedmen connects with a solid leg kick.
Freedmen slips a straight right by Rekdal.
Rekdal avoids a kick to the body.
Freedmen misses with a low kick.
Rekdal takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekdal throws a looping overhand right but Freedmen ducks down to avoid it.
Freedmen throws a leg kick but Rekdal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rekdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedmen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen defending well as Rekdal loads up on a big left hand.
Freedmen moves out of range of the strikes.
Freedmen throws the kick towards the body but Rekdal avoids it.
Rekdal misses with an uppercut.
Freedmen moves out of range as Rekdal strikes.
Rekdal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rekdal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rekdal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rekdal takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Rekdal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rekdal effectively controlling the action here.
Rekdal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Rekdal fails to land.
Freedmen blocks a body shot from Rekdal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rekdal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rekdal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedmen backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rekdal breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Freedmen.
Freedmen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rekdal counters with a straight right hand.

Rekdal lands a big right hand that sends Freedmen crashing to the mat! Rekdal stays standing though and waves Freedmen back to his feet!

It looks like Roger Freedmen 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!
Rekdal misses with a looping left.
Rekdal looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedmen is just out of range.
Rekdal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedmen moves out of range of the strikes.
Rekdal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freedmen manages to avoid it.
Rekdal swings widly with a right hand
and Freedmen counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedmen.
Freedmen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rekdal sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freedmen.
Freedmen swats away the attempt to clinch by Rekdal.
Freedmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rekdal wants to clinch up but Freedmen keeps it at a distance.
Rekdal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freedmen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freedmen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rekdal under the eye.
Rekdal walks into a straight right hand from Freedmen.
Freedmen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rekdal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen lands a nice shot that snaps Rekdal's head back.

Freedmen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rekdal sprawling to the canvas! Rekdal rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Freedmen finish him?!

Rekdal is rocked!
Freedmen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rekdal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rekdal is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedmen finish him?
A slow jab from Rekdal misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thorbjorn Rekdal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Freedmen ducks under a wild hook from Rekdal.
Rekdal seems to have recovered his senses.
Rekdal slips a jab and a cross from Freedmen.
Freedmen connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Rekdal finds it's target.
Freedmen moves away from the strike by Rekdal.
Freedmen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rekdal swings for the body but Freedmen moves out of range.
Rekdal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rekdal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freedmen on the side of the head.
Rekdal misses with an uppercut
and Rekdal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rekdal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedmen misses with a kick to the body.
Rekdal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rekdal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal lands a nice hook to Freedmen's body. Freedmen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rekdal throws an overhand right that lands on Freedmen's shoulder, as Freedmen tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Rekdal misses.
Rekdal wants to clinch.
Freedmen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rekdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedmen circles away.
Freedmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rekdal.
Freedmen misses with a low kick.
Rekdal throws a jab when Freedmen was well out of range.
Freedmen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rekdal moves away from the strike by Freedmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rekdal is just out of range.
Rekdal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedmen moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rekdal misses the target.
Rekdal swinging wildly here.
Freedmen ducks under a wild hook from Rekdal.
Rekdal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rekdal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freedmen lands a body shot.
Freedmen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freedmen throws a front kick aimed at Rekdal's knee but Rekdal avoids it well.
Rekdal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freedmen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rekdal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen throws a body kick that misses.
Rekdal throws a combination that misses
and Freedmen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rekdal throws a hook but Freedmen blocks it.
A solid body kick from Freedmen.
Freedmen misses with a body kick.
Freedmen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freedmen tries a low kick but Rekdal avoids it.
Freedmen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rekdal throws out the jab.
Freedmen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rekdal's head.
A jab from Rekdal misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rekdal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rekdal misses with a right hand
enabling Freedmen to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Thorbjorn Rekdal's cut even more.
Freedmen tried to score with a low kick but Rekdal checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal connects with a crisp jab.
Freedmen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
Freedmen throws out a loose jab but Rekdal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedmen throws a jab when Rekdal was well out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Freedmen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rekdal throws a shot from downtown. Freedmen moves away and avoids it.
Rekdal misses with a two punch combination.
Rekdal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rekdal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedmen lands a leg kick that knocks Rekdal off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekdal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rekdal throws a hook but Freedmen blocks it.
Rekdal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rekdal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Freedmen.
I think Freedmen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roger Freedmen!
A victorious Roger Freedmen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.