PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen has chosen Hero by Skillet as his entrance music. Hoy Nelson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Freedmen's chin.

Nelson
vs
Freedmen

183 cm
32
263 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

215 cm
27
258 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freedmen.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Freedmen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedmen. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedmen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Freedmen lands with a good body shot.
Freedmen swinging wildly here.
Freedmen connects with the punch.
Freedmen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freedmen throws an off balance right hand

and Nelson counters with a head kick that drops Freedmen!

Freedmen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Freedmen wants to control but Nelson passes easily into half guard.
Freedmen is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Freedmen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Freedmen is defending well.
Freedmen seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Nelson is stalling here. Freedmen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nelson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Freedmen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Freedmen working the ground and pound but Nelson is defending the strikes.

Freedmen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedmen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freedmen tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.

Freedmen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nelson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nelson is pushing Freedmen's head away, looking to escape. Freedmen manages to hold on to the position though.
Freedmen tries to advance to mount but can't.

Freedmen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Nelson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nelson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freedmen wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.

Freedmen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nelson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Freedmen is trying to get an arm triangle but Nelson is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.

Freedmen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nelson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedmen advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoy Nelson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nelson avoids the body shot from Freedmen.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Freedmen does it's job there.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freedmen throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Freedmen connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freedmen throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Freedmen.
Freedmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedmen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freedmen lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freedmen tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Freedmen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nelson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freedmen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Freedmen lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Freedmen is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Freedmen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freedmen loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Freedmen throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedmen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Freedmen looks to land a combination. Nelson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Freedmen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Freedmen misses the target.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freedmen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freedmen lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Nelson throws a low kick but Freedmen moves out of range easily.
Freedmen lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Freedmen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freedmen throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a good, hard body kick but Freedmen shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Freedmen misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson wants to slow Freedmen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Freedmen throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Freedmen throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Freedmen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freedmen is breathing heavily.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roger Freedmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Freedmen avoids the head kick by Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedmen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Freedmen moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedmen throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Freedmen.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Freedmen.
Freedmen throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a head kick. That will keep Freedmen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freedmen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freedmen throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Freedmen misses.
Freedmen scores with a nice head shot.
Freedmen lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Freedmen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Freedmen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freedmen.
Freedmen misses the jab.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freedmen throws out the jab.
Freedmen avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Freedmen.
Freedmen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freedmen looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
A jab from Freedmen misses.
Freedmen throws a leg kick that misses.
Freedmen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Freedmen moves out of range easily.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Freedmen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Freedmen misses.
Freedmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedmen throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Freedmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Freedmen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freedmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Freedmen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedmen.
Freedmen blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedmen.
Nelson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freedmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freedmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Freedmen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freedmen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freedmen misses with a looping right.
Freedmen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freedmen swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Freedmen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freedmen misses with an uppercut

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freedmen as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Freedmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Freedmen managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedmen avoids the damage to the body.
Freedmen managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen misses with the head strike.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Freedmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedmen digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Freedmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Freedmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Freedmen.
Freedmen presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nelson taking a breather.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedmen avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Freedmen working aggressively here.
A short left from Freedmen.
Freedmen tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedmen misses with some punches.
Freedmen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Freedmen.
Nelson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Freedmen.

Freedmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedmen missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedmen misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
A low kick from Freedmen is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freedmen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Freedmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Freedmen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Freedmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freedmen 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Freedmen!
Roger Freedmen thanked the fans post fight for their support.