PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Leverage - Mister Universe as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Huey Freeman enters the cage!

Malaya
vs
Freeman

190 cm
31
180 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

177 cm
37
177 lbs
33 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Alpha Male

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman pushes Malaya away with a front kick.
Malaya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Freeman tenderised Malaya's leg. Malaya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malaya throws a low kick, looking for Freeman's leg but Freeman calmly moves out of range.
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Simeon Malaya has been cut.
Freeman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya checks a low kick from Freeman.
Malaya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Freeman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Freeman lands a lovely overhand right.
Malaya throws a low kick, looking for Freeman's leg but Freeman calmly moves out of range.

Freeman has Malaya up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Freeman.
Malaya blocks an uppercut.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malaya prevents it.
Freeman's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Malaya prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
Malaya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malayas head.
Freeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malaya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Simeon Malaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Freeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Malaya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
Freeman digs a right hand into Malaya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malaya's gas tank.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malaya or not.
Malaya is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Freeman lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Malaya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
Malaya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
Freeman prevents Malaya from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is in close to Malaya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malaya keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Malaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Malaya has wrist control.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Freeman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malaya keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Malaya is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malaya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaya. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malaya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malaya avoids it really well and circles away.
Huey Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaya.
Malaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Freeman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya.
Freeman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Freeman throws a wild body kick that Malaya sees coming a mile off.
Malaya misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman counters with a nice leg kick.
Freeman slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Malaya pushes him off.
Malaya scores with a jab.
Malaya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malaya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malaya scores with a kick to the body.
Freeman tries a low kick but Malaya avoids it.
Freeman lands a nice shot that snaps Malaya's head back.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Malaya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Freeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simeon Malaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malaya's waist but Malaya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya lands with a cross.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Malaya with a hook.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Malaya moves out of range.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a head kick but Malaya moves out of range.
Malaya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman tries to bum rush Malaya with a series of wild strikes but Malaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman defending well as Malaya loads up on a big left hand.
Malaya throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.

Malaya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malaya controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman passes Malaya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Freeman trying to control from Malaya's half guard. Malaya has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Malaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Malaya has wrist control.
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Malaya is keeping the position.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Malaya keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Huey Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Malaya connects with the punch.
Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Malaya's head but Malaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malaya slips under a jab from Freeman.
Malaya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.
Malaya wants to slow Freeman down by chopping away at his legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malaya.
Malaya looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freeman shoots in but Malaya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Malaya catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freeman.
Freeman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malaya on the side of the head.
Malaya clobbers Freeman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Malaya sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freeman misses the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malaya.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Malaya misses.
A leg kick checked by Malaya.
Freeman defending well as Malaya loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman walks into a straight right hand from Malaya.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malaya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malaya.
Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malaya.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Malaya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simeon Malaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Malaya.
Malaya thuds his right hand into Freeman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malaya punishes Freeman's body with a nice straight punch.
Malaya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malaya missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Malaya.
Nice shot by Freeman.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Malaya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya misses with a low kick as Freeman jumps back.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Malaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaya missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malaya connects with the punch.
Freeman misses with a looping left.
Malaya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malaya throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Freeman is predictable there
and Malaya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Malaya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freeman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Malaya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Malaya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.
Freeman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Malaya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malaya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.
Simeon Malaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Freeman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simeon Malaya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
After the fight, Huey Freeman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.