PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Freedom. McBobby has chosen Cold as Ice -- MOP as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Freedom
vs
McBobby

180 cm
27
194 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

188 cm
35
212 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zipp Zapp

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby McBobby!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom takes a swing at McBobby's ribcage but misses.
McBobby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freedom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McBobby finds it's way round the side to connect with Freedom's head.
McBobby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freedom walks into a straight right hand from McBobby.
Freedom throws a big shot that misses.

McBobby has Freedom up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBobby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but McBobby blocks it.
McBobby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freedoms head.
McBobby lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Freedom.
A right handed body shot lands from McBobby.
Freedom pushes McBobby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McBobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freedom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBobby has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McBobby connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Freedom cracks McBobby with an open hand slap.
Freedom thows a body shot but no joy.
Freedom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freedom takes a swing at McBobby's ribcage but misses.
McBobby tries to score with a low kick but Freedom moves his leg out of the way.
McBobby misses with an uppercut. Freedom saw that one coming.
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.
McBobby cracks the inside of Freedom's front leg.
Freedom tries to land a leg kick but McBobby saw it coming and moves away.
McBobby tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
McBobby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBobby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

McBobby clinches up with Freedom and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBobby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
McBobby misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Freedom.
McBobby throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McBobby working aggressively here.
Freedom throws an elbow but it misses.
McBobby lands with a short shot to the head.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McBobby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freedom.
McBobby gets through Freedom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McBobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBobby tries to throw a body punch but Freedom avoids it by throwing McBobby back against the cage.
Freedom prevents a body shot from McBobby.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freedom looking to stall.
Freedom is trying to break the clinch but McBobby is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobby lands a shoulder strike.
McBobby tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike.
McBobby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but McBobby blocks it.
McBobby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from McBobby, against the cage.
Freedom misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, McBobby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freedom keeps control of McBobby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freedom scores with a nice hook to the head.
McBobby lands with a right to the head.
Freedom misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from McBobby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBobby managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBobby.
McBobby lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freedom as McBobby tries to tie him up.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
McBobby lands a damaging elbow.
McBobby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedom's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.
McBobby misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedom tries a body shot but McBobby blocks it.
McBobby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBobby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from McBobby.
McBobby blocks a body shot from Freedom.
McBobby misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBobby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McBobby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Freedom misses with a punch to the body.
McBobby is stalling here.
McBobby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McBobby dominated that round.
That's time! Freedom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freedom has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
McBobby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Freedom avoids the elbow strike from McBobby, against the cage.
Freedom swings wildly with an uppercut but McBobby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom is trying to break the clinch but McBobby has him pressed against the cage.
Bobby McBobby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Freedom.
Freedom has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A frustrated look appears on Freedom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBobby.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McBobby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freedom blocks a body shot from McBobby.
Freedom leaning his opponent against the cage.
McBobby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobby lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Freedom.
McBobby lands with a right to the head.
McBobby lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from McBobby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from McBobby.

McBobby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBobby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedom.
Freedom looks to land a body kick but McBobby moved away.
Good shot there by Freedom.
McBobby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.
McBobby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBobby connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but McBobby is just out of range.
Freedom's jab looks to have found its range, popping McBobby under the eye.
McBobby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freedom. That did some damage!
McBobby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freedom takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom keeps the fight on the outside.
McBobby is looking to clinch but Freedom is avoiding it.
Freedom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McBobby connects with a solid leg kick.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freedom checks a low kick from McBobby.
McBobby throws a leg kick but Freedom checks it.
Freedom checks the leg kick.
McBobby doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedom circles away.
Bobby McBobby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBobby throws a leg kick
and Freedom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freedom connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBobby. McBobby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBobby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom jabs at McBobby's body.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
McBobby moves out of range of the leg kick from Freedom.
Freedom lands a leg kick that knocks McBobby off balance momentarily.
McBobby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McBobby looks to land a left hand but Freedom moved out of range nicely.
McBobby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freedom connects with a right hand. McBobby shakes it off.
Freedom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBobby throws a leg kick but Freedom moved away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McBobby misses with an elbow over the top.
McBobby can't find room to land a body shot as Freedom controls the action.
Freedom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McBobby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!

McBobby breaks from the clinch.
Freedom slips a jab and a cross from McBobby.
That kick from McBobby tenderised Freedom's leg. Freedom is trying to keep his angry face on.
McBobby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.
Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBobby misses with a body kick.
Freedom misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. McBobby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedom misses the jab.
McBobby throws a leg kick but Freedom moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBobby throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McBobby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McBobby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBobby misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McBobby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McBobby fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBobby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Freedom closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Freedom.
McBobby lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Freedom as the two fighters clinch.
McBobby misses with a punch to the body.
McBobby throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedom.
Freedom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McBobby working aggressively here.
Freedom avoids a wild elbow strike from McBobby.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but McBobby avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Freedom lands with a left to the head.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
McBobby misses with an elbow over the top.
McBobby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom avoiding damage as McBobby throws knees to the body.
Freedom trying to stall but McBobby improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom is trying to break free.
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by McBobby.
McBobby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
McBobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freedom misses with a body punch.
Freedom misses with a body punch.
McBobby blocks a body shot from Freedom.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
McBobby lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Freedom scores with a nice short uppercut.
McBobby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBobby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McBobby just stands there and leans against the cage.
McBobby tries to throw a body punch but Freedom avoids it by throwing McBobby back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBobby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Freedom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freedom swings for the body but McBobby moves out of range.
Freedom misses with an uppercut.
McBobby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freedom is able to avoid easily.
McBobby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

McBobby pushes Freedom up against the cage in a clinch.
McBobby avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McBobby throws an elbow but misses.
Freedom lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBobby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McBobby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McBobby trying to land knees to the body.
McBobby tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
McBobby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Freedom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
McBobby lands an elbow inside that Freedom shrugs off.
McBobby has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
Freedom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from McBobby.
McBobby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Johnny Freedom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freedom working aggressively here.
McBobby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.

McBobby breaks the clinch.

Freedom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McBobby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobby McBobby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBobby.
McBobby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Freedom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by McBobby.
A clash of legs there as McBobby blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Freedom.

Freedom rushes McBobby and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as McBobby controls the action.
McBobby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBobby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby McBobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McBobby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby McBobby!
Our winner, Bobby McBobby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Johnny Freedom had this to say: 'Well if I had to lose, I am glad it was to you. Keep that belt in the alliance! But better yet keep it shined for me, I want it back!'.