PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Freedom. Von Cunth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Waves- Trivium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freedom
vs
Von Cunth

180 cm
26
194 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dieter Von Cunth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freedom takes a swing at Von Cunth's ribcage but misses.
Freedom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Cunth's calf.
We've been informed that Von Cunth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Cunth loads up on a big right hand but Freedom slips the punch.
Good work by Freedom as he checks the leg kick.
Freedom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Cunth throws a chopping leg kick but Freedom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Von Cunth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Dieter Von Cunth has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom swinging wildly here.
Freedom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freedom tries to clinch up but Von Cunth circles away and keeps his distance.
Freedom lands a really nice looking cross but Von Cunth seems unphased.
Von Cunth moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Cunth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freedom in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Cunth. That's going to slow Freedom down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Von Cunth in his tracks.
Von Cunth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Cunth misses with a hook
and Freedom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Von Cunth is rocked!
Freedom misses with a combination
and Von Cunth counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Freedom misses.
Freedom blocks the body kick.
Freedom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Cunth misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Von Cunth misses
and Freedom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Von Cunth throws a sloppy head kick and Freedom moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Cunth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom defending well as Von Cunth loads up on a big left hand.
Freedom motions for Von Cunth to come forward. Freedom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Cunth.
Freedom tries to work over Von Cunth's front leg with a kick but Von Cunth checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws the kick towards the body but Von Cunth avoids it.
Von Cunth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Cunth throws a wild body kick that Freedom sees coming a mile off.
Von Cunth throws a chopping leg kick but Freedom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freedom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Cunth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Cunth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freedom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Cunth throws a low kick but Freedom avoids it.
Freedom thuds a left hand into Von Cunth's body.
Von Cunth misses with a kick to the body.
Freedom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Von Cunth tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Cunth fails to land with a series of punches.
Freedom cracks Von Cunth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freedom 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Cunth throws a sloppy head kick and Freedom moves out of range easily.
Freedom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Von Cunth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freedom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Freedom takes one on the button.
Freedom throws a head kick that Von Cunth semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Von Cunth counters with a good low kick that Freedom was not able to check.
Freedom scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom walks into a stiff left hand from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freedom throws a hook to the side of Von Cunth's head but Von Cunth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Cunth swats away the attempt to clinch by Freedom.
Freedom is looking to clinch but Von Cunth is avoiding it.
Freedom moves out of range of the body kick from Von Cunth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freedom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Cunth loads up on a big right hand but Freedom slips the punch.
Von Cunth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Freedom.
A low kick from Von Cunth misses
and Freedom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freedom throws a body punch but Von Cunth moves out of range.
Von Cunth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freedom thows a body shot but no joy.
Von Cunth works the jab nicely.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Von Cunth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Cunth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Cunth avoids the head kick by Freedom.
Freedom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Von Cunth swats away the attempt to clinch by Freedom.
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 Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Von Cunth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Freedom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Cunth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. Von Cunth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedom throws a body punch but Von Cunth moves out of range.
Freedom throws a leg kick but Von Cunth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Cunth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freedom moves away from the strike by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth is looking to score with low kicks.
Freedom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Von Cunth backs up against the cage.
Johnny Freedom is winning the standup battle so far.
Freedom misses with a series of wild punches.
Von Cunth misses with a wild body shot.
Von Cunth misses with a body shot.
Von Cunth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Cunth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedom was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Cunth.
Freedom thows a body kick. Von Cunth tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cunth lands a jab to the nose.
Von Cunth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Cunth avoids the body shot from Freedom.
Von Cunth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freedom to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Cunth connects with a solid leg kick.
Freedom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Cunth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Cunth misses with a hook. Freedom ducked under it nicely.
Freedom connects with the punch.
Freedom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Freedom looks for the body kick but Von Cunth saw that one coming.
Von Cunth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freedom moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Cunth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freedom misses the shot to the body.
Freedom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Freedom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freedom moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Cunth.
Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Von Cunth pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Cunth.
Freedom wants to clinch.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Cunth is just out of range.
Von Cunth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Cunth avoids the body shot from Freedom.
Freedom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Von Cunth looks for the body kick but Freedom saw that one coming.
Freedom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freedom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freedom throws a body punch but Von Cunth moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Freedom misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Von Cunth checks the leg kick.
Von Cunth scores with a body shot.
Von Cunth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freedom throws a body punch but Von Cunth moves out of range.
Freedom's corner calls for a 1-2. Freedom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freedom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freedom moves out of range as Von Cunth strikes.
Freedom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Von Cunth throws a leg kick but Freedom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freedom fakes the leg kick and cracks Von Cunth in the body.
Von Cunth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Cunth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Freedom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Cunth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Cunth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Freedom scores with a four punch combination!
Von Cunth is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedom finish him?
Freedom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Cunth seems to have recovered his senses.
Freedom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freedom connects with a body shot that sends Von Cunth's belly button to the back.
Von Cunth walks into a stiff left hand from Freedom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Freedom clinches up with Von Cunth and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Cunth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Freedom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Von Cunth's cut.
That's time! Freedom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick from Von Cunth misses.
Freedom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Cunth moves away.
Von Cunth throws a right hand that Freedom ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedom also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Cunth. Freedom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Cunth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Cunth throws a lazy body kick

and Freedom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Cunth avoids it.
Freedom with a knee to the head.
Freedom works on Von Cunth's body with a couple of short punches.
Freedom throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth looking to stall.
Von Cunth misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Cunth misses with some punches.
Von Cunth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freedom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom blocking some punches.
Freedom tries a body shot but Von Cunth blocks it.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Cunth lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
I was talking to Freedom's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Von Cunth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Cunth lands with a short shot to the head.
Freedom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Cunth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Cunth managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von Cunth.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
Von Cunth tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Von Cunth misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freedom.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Cunth misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Cunth misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Cunth tries to stall but Freedom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Freedom on the inside.

That has opened up Dieter Von Cunth's cut even more.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Johnny Freedom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Cunth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freedom is leaning against Von Cunth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Cunth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Von Cunth blocks it.
Freedom lands an elbow that stopped Von Cunth in his tracks for a moment.
Freedom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Von Cunth's defenses.
Von Cunth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freedom lands a big right hand that drops Von Cunth! The killer instinct kicks in and Freedom finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Freedom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom retains his middleweight title!
Johnny Freedom managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.