PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Old Firm Casuals - Better start running. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Lopez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Freeman
vs
Lopez

188 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

185 cm
26
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

KaotiK
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Freeman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez motions for Freeman to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman throws a sloppy body shot

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez.
Freeman being controlled against the cage.
Freeman effectively controlling the action here.
Lopez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Freeman.
Freeman defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Freeman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman lands with a cross.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman scores with a jab to the head.
Freeman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freeman walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Freeman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frank Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Freeman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman tries to counter with a takedown but Lopez is quick to defend against it.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Lopez cracks Freeman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freeman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freeman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Freeman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freeman scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Freeman misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Freeman.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Freeman throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Freeman attempts a counter takedown but Lopez avoids it well and moves away.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Freeman cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Nate Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Freeman attempts a counter takedown but Lopez avoids it well and moves away.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Freeman connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Freeman.
Freeman moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Freeman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lopez.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Freeman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Freeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman backing away here, and Lopez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Freeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
Freeman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freeman scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freeman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freeman checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez misses the body punch
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nate Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman lands a jab-cross combination.

Lopez is rocked!
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman scores with a punch to the head.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Freeman slips under a jab from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freeman to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopez slips a straight right by Freeman.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Freeman attempts a counter takedown but Lopez avoids it well and moves away.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Freeman with a body shot.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Freeman throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Freeman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
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 Nate Freeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freeman checks it well.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Freeman's body.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Freeman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Freeman moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Lopez moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Freeman sets himself, and Lopez steps forward looking for the clinch! Freeman avoids it this time.
Freeman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Lopez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Freeman rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez wants to counter the offense by Freeman and move into the clinch position.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Lopez blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez misses with a hook
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Freeman feinted with a counter takedown.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freeman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freeman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Freeman does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Frank Lopez just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Freeman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freeman slips a jab from Lopez.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez slips a jab from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Freeman's ribs.
A low kick from Freeman is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Freeman blocks it well.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freeman is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Freeman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman swinging wildly here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Freeman in the body.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freeman checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Freeman's ribs.
Freeman swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman walks into a jab.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freeman checks a leg kick.
Lopez takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Freeman lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
Freeman misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Freeman misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Freeman's belly button to the back.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Frank Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

That kick from Lopez tenderised Freeman's leg. Freeman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez throws a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Freeman scores with a nice strike.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freeman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman scores with a hook.
Freeman lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lopez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Freeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Freeman.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freeman is out of range.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Freeman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman slips a straight right by Lopez.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman tries to counter with a takedown but Lopez is quick to defend against it.
Freeman throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Freeman avoids it with no problem.
Freeman blocks a leg kick.
Lopez defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Freeman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez slips a straight right by Freeman.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Freeman throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Freeman.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Freeman!
Nate Freeman retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Nate 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.