PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hironobu Uematsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Man. Uematsu has chosen Primus - Laquer Head as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freedmen
vs
Uematsu

215 cm
29
258 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

188 cm
26
203 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 9 - 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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hironobu Uematsu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uematsu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Freedmen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Freedmen swings for the body but Uematsu moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedmen, right into the meat.
Freedmen fails with the takedown.
Freedmen cracks Uematsu with an open hand slap.
Freedmen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Freedmen coming out on top.
Roger Freedmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freedmen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freedmen lands a right hook to the body.
Freedmen missing with a left hand there. Uematsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen misses with a straight right.
Uematsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freedmen.
Freedmen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freedmen clobbers Uematsu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freedmen throws a wild body kick that Uematsu sees coming a mile off.
Freedmen misses with a wild body shot.
Freedmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedmen misses with a looping right.
Hironobu Uematsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freedmen misses with a body punch

and Uematsu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've been informed that Uematsu 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.
Freedmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Uematsu.
A short body shot lands from Uematsu as the two fighters clinch.
Uematsu digs a right hand into Freedmen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freedmen's gas tank.
Uematsu misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu blocks an uppercut.
Freedmen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uematsu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Uematsu.
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!
Uematsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedmen.
Uematsu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedmen backwards.
Uematsu lands with a short shot to the head.
Freedmen misses with a punch to the body.
Uematsu misses with the head strike.
Uematsu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freedmen backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freedmen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Freedmen.
Uematsu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedmen blocking some punches.
Freedmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Uematsu.
Freedmen misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uematsu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Freedmen fails to land.
Uematsu cracks Freedmen with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu lands an uppercut.

Freedmen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Freedmen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Uematsu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Freedmen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uematsu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uematsu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uematsu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Freedmen keeping full guard, as Uematsu tries to pass.
Freedmen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uematsu controls the pace.

Hironobu Uematsu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Freedmen shoots for a takedown but Uematsu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen throws a body kick that misses.
Freedmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uematsu.
Freedmen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uematsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedmen.
Freedmen shoots in looking for a takedown but Uematsu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freedmen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Freedmen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freedmen throws a lazy right hand but Uematsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freedmen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freedmen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Freedmen missing with a left hand there. Uematsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedmen missing with a left hand there. Uematsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uematsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freedmen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freedmen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uematsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freedmen.
Decent striking displayed by Freedmen there.
Freedmen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hironobu Uematsu has been cut.
Freedmen misses with a lunging right hand

and Uematsu counters by moving into the clinch.
Freedmen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uematsu lands a nice uppercut.
Uematsu misses with some punches.
Freedmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freedmen.
Uematsu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uematsu working aggressively here.
Freedmen lands a right hand.
Freedmen prevents a body shot from Uematsu.
Hironobu Uematsu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uematsu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uematsu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedmen has a couple of punches blocked by Uematsu.
Freedmen is trying to pull guard but Uematsu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Freedmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedmen blocks a body shot from Uematsu.
Freedmen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uematsu.
Uematsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Uematsu can't find room to land a body shot as Freedmen controls the action.
Uematsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Freedmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Uematsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uematsu struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedmen controls his hands.
Uematsu lands a nice shot to the body.
Uematsu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Uematsu controls his hands.
Freedmen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Uematsu to keep the fight standing.
Freedmen has a couple of punches blocked by Uematsu.
Uematsu lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Uematsu.
Freedmen misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Uematsu.
A short right from Uematsu on the inside.
Uematsu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Uematsu.
Freedmen is looking to control Uematsu's arms but Uematsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedmen has his back to the cage.
Uematsu digs a right hand into Freedmen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freedmen's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Uematsu.
Uematsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uematsu works on Freedmen's body with a couple of short punches.
Uematsu lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Uematsu.
Uematsu lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Uematsu.
Uematsu scores with a shot to the side of Freedmen's head.
Uematsu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uematsu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uematsu lands a body punch.
Uematsu pushes Freedmen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freedmen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uematsu blocks an uppercut.
Uematsu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uematsu tries to throw a body punch but Freedmen avoids it by throwing Uematsu back against the cage.
Uematsu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedmen backwards.

Freedmen is rocked!
Uematsu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Freedmen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uematsu throws a big uppercut that drops Freedmen! More strikes from Uematsu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Freedmen lies dazed against the cage as Uematsu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hironobu Uematsu!
After winning the bout, Hironobu Uematsu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.