PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocha Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire's entrance music is Fuel - Won't Back Down. A fine choice. Mick Bronson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocha Freire's chin.

Freire
vs
Bronson

180 cm
27
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocha Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Freire.
Freire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Freire scores with a spinning back kick!
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Freire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
Freire misses with a wild combination.
Freire throws a head kick that half lands.
Freire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bronson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson walks into a stiff left hand from Freire.
Freire misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mick Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire misses with a wild combination.
Bronson throws the kick towards the body but Freire avoids it.
Bronson throws the kick towards the body but Freire avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Freire.
A right-left combo lands from Freire.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freire.
Freire throws a one two combo.
Bronson slips a jab from Freire.
Bronson slips a straight right by Freire.
No joy there for Freire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Freire's body. Freire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freire.
A head kick by Bronson misses
and Freire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freire is breathing heavily.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Freire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bronson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bronson throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Freire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freire throws a body kick that misses.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Freire is out of range.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Freire.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Freire counters with a stiff right hand.
Freire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Freire scores with a body shot.
Bronson misses with a wild combination.
Bronson misses with a hook. Freire ducked under it nicely.
Freire fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Freire.
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Freire.
Bronson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been informed that Bronson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freire misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Freire's head back.
Freire misses with a head kick.
Freire lands a high kick!

Bronson has managed to clinch.

Freire breaks from the clinch.
Freire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bronson has time to react.
Freire looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson throws a head kick but Freire moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Freire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Freire saw that one coming.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Freire counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocha Freire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freire scores with a head kick. Bronson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Freire misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Bronson does no damage.
Freire is looking to counter punch.
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Freire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Freire lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Freire throws a quick counter head kick but Bronson was just out of range.
Bronson misses with a hook. Freire ducked under it nicely.
Bronson throws a head kick but Freire moves out of range.
Bronson takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Freire finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bronson.
Rocha Freire is winning the standup battle so far.
Freire lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freire.
Bronson wants to slow Freire down by chopping away at his legs.
Freire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Freire's head but Freire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Bronson looks to move away, Freire throws a big counter combo bu Bronson just gets out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Freire scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freire counters with a nice uppercut.
Freire has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bronson drops Freire with a beautiful combination! Freire stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bronson is looking for the KO!

Freire is rocked!

It looks like Rocha Freire has been cut.
Bronson cracks Freire with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Bronson!
Mick Bronson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Rocha Freire stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll train harder to do better next time.'.