PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lunar (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lunar
vs
Freeman

182 cm
42
178 lbs
41 - 14 - 0

177 cm
37
177 lbs
36 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Perkele!
Alpha Male

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Lunar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Lucas Lunar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lunar lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
Lunar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lunar's head.

Lunar rushes Freeman and presses him up against the cage.

Lunar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Freeman.
Freeman stuns Lunar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lunar jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.
Lunar is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Lunar throws a low kick but Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman lands with a hook. Lunar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freeman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lunar.
Lunar throws a solid leg kick but Freeman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lunar.
Lunar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lunar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman lands a shot to the body.
Freeman presses Lunar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Lunar.
Lunar tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freeman or not.

Lunar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lunar throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lunar misses with a wild body shot.
Lunar tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas Lunar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lunar ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
A leg kick checked by Freeman.
Lunar is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Freeman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lunar's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow.
Lunar is trying to get back to full guard.
Freeman trying to mount his opponent but Lunar defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a strike but Lunar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman slips nicely into half guard.
Lunar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Lunar wants to improve his position but Freeman is controlling well.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lunar's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lunar's head.
Freeman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lunar's head.
Freeman prevents Lunar from improving his position.
Freeman thows a huge punch but Lunar dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lunar is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Freeman looks to land a strike but Lunar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lunar keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Lunar.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman wants to control from the top but Lunar keeps moving.
Lunar looking to control.
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 Lucas Lunar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Lunar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freeman blocks a leg kick.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas Lunar is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lunar.
Freeman lands with a straight right. Lunar didn't see that one coming.
Lunar lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.
Lunar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman cracks a nice hook into Lunar's ribs.
Lunar throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Lunar only half commits.
Lunar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Lunar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lunar as he avoids it easily.
Lunar throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
Freeman lands an overhand right.
Lunar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lunar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freeman's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lunar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lunar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lunar 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.
Huey Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lunar keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lunar has wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lunar pulls Freeman in close to prevent any damage.
Lunar controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lucas Lunar just wasn't active enough.
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunar throws a series of strikes that have Freeman backpedaling.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Lunar.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lunar.
Lunar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Lunar lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Lunar.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lunar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lunar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freeman to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunar misses with a low kick.
Lunar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lunar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freeman blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman 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.
Lunar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freeman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lunar misses with a head kick.
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Lunar had a free shot at his head there.
Lunar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Lunar.
Freeman fakes the leg kick and cracks Lunar in the body.
Freeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lunar. That's going to slow Freeman down.
Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lunar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lunar clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage.
Lunar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lunar.
A right hand to the body from Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Lunar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lunar misses with a body kick.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Lunar moves out of range easily.
Lunar misses with a body kick.
Lunar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lunar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lunar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lunar.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Lunar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lunar manages to avoid it.
Freeman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lunar doesn't seem bothered though.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Lunar checks it.
Lunar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Lunar.
Freeman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman jabs Lunar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Lunar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freeman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freeman takes a swing at Lunar's ribcage but misses.
Freeman tries to score with a low kick but Lunar moves his leg out of the way.
Freeman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lunar tries to clinch up.
Freeman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lunar is out of range and Freeman settles back down.
Lunar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lunar lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.
Lunar wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Lunar cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Lunar digs a good hook to Freeman's body.
Lunar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid 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.
Lunar misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lunar. That snapped Freeman's head back.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Lunar tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lunar is rocked!
Lunar misses with a kick to the body.
Freeman lands a leg kick that knocks Lunar off balance momentarily.
Lunar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Lunar moved out of range.
Lunar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Lunar lands but Freeman takes it in his stride.
Freeman thumps Lunar with a low kick.
Freeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Lunar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman drops Lunar with a big left hand! Lunar is injured, injured bad! Freeman jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Freeman!
Huey Freeman is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Huey Freeman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.