PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hija Tokelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gavin Freeman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gavin Freeman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Freeman
vs
Tokelo

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Mohito Fightwear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hija Tokelo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with an uppercut.

Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tokelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freeman's elbow.
Tokelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman lands an elbow inside.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Freeman - that landed with a thud.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Tokelo lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokelo scores with a hook to the body.
Freeman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Freeman taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokelo tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Tokelo back against the cage.
Freeman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokelo.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Tokelo controls the action.
Tokelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tokelo cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokelo lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman tries a body shot but Tokelo blocks it.
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freeman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freeman misses with a knee to the head.
Tokelo managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Freeman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Freeman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Freeman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokelo has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Tokelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tokelo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokelo.

Tokelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokelo throws out a counter right but Freeman avoids it with no problem.
Tokelo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tokelo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freeman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tokelo scrambles back to his feet.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch.
It seemed like Tokelo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Tokelo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Tokelo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Freeman tenderised Tokelo's leg. Tokelo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freeman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tokelo's hands.
Freeman connects with a leg kick. Tokelo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freeman misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokelo cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.

Tokelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Freeman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freeman gets a clinch.
Freeman crunches a lovely knee into Tokelo's ribcage.
Tokelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freeman.
Tokelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gavin Freeman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Tokelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokelo.
Tokelo dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Tokelo prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Tokelo lands a nice uppercut.
Tokelo blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokelo managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
A short left from Tokelo.
Nice elbow from Freeman.
Tokelo is trying to break the clinch but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Tokelo has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.

Tokelo breaks from the clinch.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokelo feints a counter leg kick.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Freeman closes the distance and pushes Tokelo back into the cage.
Tokelo managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Tokelo managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokelo can do to turn this around?
Tokelo dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.
Freeman throws an elbow but it misses.

Tokelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Tokelo throws a head kick that Freeman semi-blocks.

Freeman has managed to clinch.
Freeman lands a nice knee to the body.
Freeman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freeman is pushing Tokelo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tokelo tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokelo is trying to break free.
Freeman digs a right hand underneath Tokelo's ribcage. Tokelo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tokelo has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Freeman.
Tokelo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freeman lands an elbow just above Tokelo 's eye.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Tokelo in his tracks for a moment.
Freeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokelo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freeman lands a knee to the body.
Freeman lands an elbow inside.
Tokelo throws a head punch that misses.
Tokelo tries to circle away but Freeman has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokelo misses with the head strike.
Tokelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokelo.
Freeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman lands a damaging elbow.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freeman obliges.
Tokelo taking a breather.
Tokelo misses with the head strike.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body.
Tokelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freeman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman scores with a shoulder strike.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Freeman stalls.
Tokelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Freeman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Freeman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tokelo.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
Tokelo wants to counter with a clinch but Freeman pushes him away.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Tokelo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Freeman clinches up with Tokelo and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman misses with a knee strike.
Tokelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Tokelo.
Tokelo presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Freeman.
Tokelo wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Tokelo blocks an uppercut.
Tokelo takes an elbow to the temple.

Tokelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman tries to clinch but Tokelo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokelo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tokelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tokelo digs a right hand into Freeman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freeman's gas tank.
Freeman lands a damaging elbow.
Tokelo avoids the elbow strike from Freeman, against the cage.
Tokelo lands an uppercut.
Tokelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokelo scores with a hook to the body.
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Tokelo blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokelo backwards.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
Freeman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Freeman throws an elbow but misses.

Tokelo breaks the clinch.
Freeman wants to clinch but Tokelo slips to the side
enabling Tokelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hija Tokelo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokelo! But no joy.
Freeman fails to land with a series of punches.
Tokelo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Freeman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hija Tokelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokelo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freeman lands a body shot.
Tokelo misses with a double jab.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Tokelo throws out a counter right but Freeman avoids it with no problem.
Tokelo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tokelo takes one to the side of the head.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Tokelo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Freeman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Nice shot by Freeman.
Freeman throws a one two combo.

Tokelo is rocked!
Freeman throws a powerful right kick. Tokelo tried to block low but the kick was high! Tokelo was taken right off of his feet! Freeman jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gavin Freeman!
After the fight, Gavin 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.