PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac ft.Trick Daddy-Still Ballin. Freedom has chosen Johnny Freedom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Aurelius
vs
Freedom

156 cm
39
122 lbs
36 - 14 - 3

180 cm
28
194 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigvard Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Aurelius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freedom scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Freedom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelius has a takedown stuffed.
Aurelius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius cracks a nice hook into Freedom's ribs.
Aurelius throws a body shot but no joy.
Aurelius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aurelius has been working on his balance at GreatWall MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Freedom.
Freedom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Freedom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freedom.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aurelius is defended easily by Freedom.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aurelius.
Freedom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aurelius is looking to wear down Freedom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freedom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aurelius moves out of range as Freedom strikes.
Aurelius takes one on the button.
Freedom cracks Aurelius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aurelius throws a looping overhand right but Freedom ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelius.
Aurelius blocks a low kick nicely.
Freedom lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius drops his hands momentarily and Freedom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Aurelius walks into a straight right hand from Freedom.
Aurelius throws out a leg kick but Freedom moves out of range and Aurelius only half commits.
Freedom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries to land a front kick but Freedom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Freedom avoids a kick to the body.
Aurelius throws a lazy right hand but Freedom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Freedom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freedom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelius is trying to force a seperation but Freedom has the dominant position.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aurelius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freedom.

Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Aurelius thumps Freedom with a low kick.
Aurelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freedom throws a body punch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius misses the shot to the body.
Freedom tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freedom clinches up with Aurelius and pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelius lands a right hand.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Freedom is controlling the position.
Aurelius scores with a nice hook to the head.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Freedom lands a head shot.
Freedom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aurelius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Freedom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Freedom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freedom down.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Freedom moves away and avoids it.
Johnny Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aurelius.
Freedom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Freedom.
Freedom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freedom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aurelius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freedom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freedom lunges at Aurelius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelius's hand.
Freedom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aurelius. Aurelius obviously looking to wear him down.
Freedom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aurelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aurelius checks a low kick from Freedom.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Freedom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelius avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A clash of legs there as Aurelius blocks the low kick.
Aurelius avoids the head kick by Freedom.
Freedom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aurelius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Aurelius.
Aurelius lands the left hand.
Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Aurelius pushes him off.
Freedom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aurelius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Freedom.
Johnny Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aurelius.
Freedom takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Aurelius misses.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Freedom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freedom blocks a jab.
Freedom is looking to slow Aurelius down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freedom checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom scores with a sloppy right hand. Aurelius should have avoided that one.
Aurelius checks a low kick from Freedom.
Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Aurelius pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius moves out of range as Freedom throws a body kick.
Freedom swinging wildly here.
Freedom misses with a kick to the body.
Freedom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelius throws out the jab.
Aurelius blocks the body kick.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Freedom as Aurelius shoots in.
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelius scoring well with a low kick there.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Freedom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Aurelius tenderised Freedom's leg. Freedom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aurelius swings for the body but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freedom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigvard Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Freedom sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freedom misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Freedom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut. Freedom saw that one coming.
Freedom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aurelius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Freedom misses.
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedom was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Freedom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Freedom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Freedom. Aurelius shrugs it off though.
Aurelius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom slaps away a takedown attempt from Aurelius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freedom.
Freedom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Freedom misses its intended target.

Freedom drives through and clinches with Aurelius against the cage.
Aurelius avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelius.

Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom throws a leg kick which misses Aurelius's front leg but catches the back leg as Aurelius tries to avoid it.
Freedom lands a high kick!
Freedom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freedom wants to clinch.
Freedom throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws out a powerful jab.
Aurelius throws out a leg kick but Freedom moves out of range and Aurelius only half commits.
Aurelius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Aurelius cracks Freedom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freedom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aurelius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freedom throws a combination. Aurelius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Aurelius is rocked!
Aurelius scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Aurelius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aurelius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Freedom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aurelius shoots in but Freedom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aurelius. Aurelius obviously looking to wear him down.
Freedom scores with a leg kick.
Aurelius seems to have got his legs back now.

Aurelius gets a double leg takedown into Freedom's guard.
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 Sigvard Aurelius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Freedom avoids the body shot from Aurelius.
A good leg kick by Aurelius.
Aurelius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freedom throws a jab when Aurelius was well out of range.
Freedom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelius at a distance.
Freedom throws a lazy head kick
enabling Aurelius to counter with a crisp jab.
Aurelius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freedom throws a head kick that Aurelius semi-blocks.
Freedom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aurelius can pounce on him.
Aurelius motions for Freedom to come forward. Aurelius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom avoids the body shot from Aurelius.
Aurelius scores with a spinning back kick!
Aurelius 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.
Aurelius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Freedom misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Freedom - just one landing.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Freedom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Aurelius catches Freedom right on the button with a cross.
Aurelius works Freedom's body with a nice hook.
Aurelius throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.

Freedom clinches with his opponent.
Aurelius tries to break free but Freedom pushes him back against the cage.
Freedom misses with a hook from the clinch.

Freedom manages to pull guard.

Freedom throws his legs up looking for a submission but Aurelius uses it to pass to side control.
Aurelius working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom prevents Aurelius from moving into mount.
Aurelius works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freedom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aurelius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Freedom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aurelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Freedom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freedom is looking to improve his position.
Aurelius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freedom defending well though.
Aurelius working over Freedom with some ground and pound. Freedom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freedom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aurelius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aurelius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Freedom wants to improve his position but Aurelius is controlling well.
Aurelius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelius is looking to take a break and control but Freedom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Freedom has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Aurelius escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Aurelius!
Aurelius is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aurelius is looking to take a break and control but Freedom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freedom wants to get back to full guard but Aurelius has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigvard Aurelius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Freedom!
After the big win, Johnny Freedom made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Sigvard Aurelius was interviewed post fight and said 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.