PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Guimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guimba has chosen The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
Guimba

190 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition
Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ze Guimba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a right hand that Guimba ducks under and follows up with a left that Guimba also avoids with ease.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Guimba circles away.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guimba avoids it really well and circles away.
Ze Guimba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guimba.
Guimba tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Guimba lands a left and a right that send Freeman crashing to the mat, dazed. Guimba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guimba slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freeman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guimba's head.
Guimba closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Guimba pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Guimba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman slips a straight right by Guimba.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Guimba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guimba tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guimba shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Travis Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Guimba.
Freeman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guimba.
Guimba throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Guimba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Guimba ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guimba tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Freeman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Freeman is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guimba's elbow.
Freeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Guimba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Guimba gets tackled into the cage by Freeman. Freeman maintains the clinch.
Guimba can't break the clinch.
Guimba avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guimba avoids it.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Guimba holds him up against the cage and eventually Freeman drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman avoiding damage.

Guimba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Guimba scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Guimba.
Guimba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Guimba is avoiding it.
Guimba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guimba somewhat.

Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guimba breaks from the clinch.
Guimba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guimba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guimba as he avoids it easily.
Freeman throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Guimba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guimba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guimba avoids it really well and circles away.
Guimba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ze Guimba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Guimba slips the punch.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guimba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Guimba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guimba.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guimba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Guimba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Guimba's shoulder, as Guimba tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Guimba as Freeman shoots in.
Guimba misses with a head kick.
Ze Guimba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Guimba.
Guimba tries to clinch
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guimba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman lands with a right hand.
Freeman walks into a straight right hand from Guimba.
Guimba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Freeman moves into the clinch.

Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman throws an off balance right hand
and Guimba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guimba keeps the fight on the outside.
Guimba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freeman's waist but Freeman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guimba off to one side.
Travis Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Guimba.
Guimba is breathing heavily.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Guimba.
Ze Guimba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guimba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freeman to score with a decent uppercut.
Freeman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guimba takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Guimba.
Guimba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guimba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freeman is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guimba throws a lazy head kick
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings Guimba.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Guimba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guimba ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Good shot there by Freeman.
Guimba is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Guimba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guimba is defended easily by Freeman.
Freeman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Freeman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guimba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Guimba, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Guimba against the cage but Guimba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guimba defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Guimba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guimba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guimba misses with a looping right.
Guimba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guimba on the side of the head.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Guimba circles away.
Freeman lands a jab to the nose.
Freeman misses with a hook. Guimba ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guimba shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Guimba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freeman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guimba's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Freeman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Freeman shoots in and drives through. Guimba sprawls well.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
Guimba throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Guimba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guimba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freeman.
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guimba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Guimba's shoulder, as Guimba tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Guimba forces Freeman back against the cage and clinches.

Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Guimba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guimba tries to clinch up.
Guimba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guimba.
Guimba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guimba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guimba is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Freeman.

Guimba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guimba lands in his opponent's guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Guimba from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freeman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guimba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Guimba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guimba has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.
Freeman trying to strike off his back.
Guimba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman has his hands on Guimba's head, controlling the position.
Freeman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Freeman tries to get out of the position.
Guimba won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman wants to sweep here but Guimba controlling him for the moment.

Freeman has his foot on Guimba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guimba works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guimba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freeman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freeman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Freeman looking to control but Guimba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guimba is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
Freeman content just to control the position here.
Guimba working to try and regain half guard.
Guimba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Freeman stands up and beckons Guimba to join him on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Freeman closes the distance and pushes Guimba back into the cage.

Guimba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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 Travis Freeman.
I think Freeman 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Freeman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Travis Freeman made sure he mentioned Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Ze Guimba had this to say: ' Congratulations to him, he was the better fighter tonight, but I'll come back even better.'.