PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red nose. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Money
vs
Freeman

178 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Morgan Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money feints a jab promting Freeman to slip. Money then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Freeman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Money lands a body shot.
Money darts in trying to clinch
and Freeman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
Money tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Money fails with the takedown
and Freeman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Money on that attempt.
Money slips under a jab from Freeman.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman swinging wildly here.
Money tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Money wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Money is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Money on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman with a hook.
Money lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Money tries to clinch up.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Money really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman throws a hook but Money avoids it easily.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Money.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Freeman throws a body punch but Money moves out of range.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Morgan Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money moves to clinch but Freeman breaks away
and Freeman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Money tries to clinch up.
Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Money tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money fails with an attempt to clinch.
Money has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freeman finds it's way round the side to connect with Money's head.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Money counters with a series of strikes. Freeman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Money is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Money somewhat.
Morgan Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Money defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Money in his tracks.
Money tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a jab when Money was well out of range.
Good shot there by Freeman.
Freeman throws a front kick aimed at Money's knee but Money avoids it well.
Money bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Money walks into a jab.
Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Money uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Money drops his hands momentarily and Freeman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Freeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Money slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman swings for the body but Money moves out of range.
Freeman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
Money takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
The crowd cheers as Freeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Money doesn't seem phased though.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Money is rocked!
A jab from Freeman misses.
Oh Money is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Money seems to have got his legs back now.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Money does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman punishes Money's body with a nice straight punch.
Freeman lands with a good body shot.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money moves away from the strike by Freeman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Money slips a jab from Freeman.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Money slips the punch.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Freeman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Freeman looks to land a right hand but Money moved out of range.
Freeman swings widly with a right hand
and Money counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Money might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Money misses with a double jab.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Money counters with a two punch combo.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Money.
Money shoots in looking for a takedown but Freeman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Money's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Money moved out of range.
Money gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Freeman catches Money right on the button with a cross.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Money. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Money shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Money tries to clinch
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Freeman. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Freeman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Money keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Money misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman connects with a looping right hand.
Floyd Money is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freeman misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Money was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Freeman throws the left hand but Money avoids the punch easily.
Money takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Money shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Money looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Money moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Freeman finds it's target.
Money slips under a jab from Freeman.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Money checks a low kick from Freeman.
Freeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
Freeman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Money.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money staying out of range there.
Money on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Money scores with a body shot.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freeman lands a jab to Money's midsection.
Donk. Freeman catches Money right on the button with a cross.
Money looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Freeman lands a nice looking body shot.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman lands with an uppercut that bounces Money off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Money misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Freeman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman connects with a crisp jab.
Money keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Freeman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Money slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freeman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freeman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman throws out a powerful jab.
Money wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side
and Freeman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
Freeman misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman motions for Money to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Money.
Money fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Money.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman lands a nice shot that snaps Money's head back.
Money fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Money misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Money tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freeman punishes Money's body with a nice straight punch.
Money closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Money pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
Freeman scores with a jab.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Money.
Money staying out of range there.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Money ducks down 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!
Money dodges the punch combination from Freeman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money darts in trying to clinch
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman misses with a looping left.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freeman stuns Money with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freeman stuns Money with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freeman connects with a body shot that sends Money's belly button to the back.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Money avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Money closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Money avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Money is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
Morgan Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Freeman lands a right hook to the body.
Freeman throws a jab when Money was well out of range.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Money takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman lands a nice hook to Money's body. Money takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Money at a distance.
Money moves out of range as Freeman strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a looping left.
Money slips under a jab from Freeman.
Money is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Money blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Money misses with the combination.
Freeman sizes up Money with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Freeman.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman digs a good body shot into Money's ribs.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Money sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman works Money's body with a nice hook.
Money wants to clinch
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Floyd Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Money slips under a jab from Freeman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Freeman!