PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocha Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalazzar Scar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel - Won't Back Down. Kalazzar Scar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Freire
vs
Scar

180 cm
30
187 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scar fails to land with a series of punches.
Freire seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Scar throws a series of punches but Freire moves out of range.
Freire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scar looks to land a combination but Freire avoids it well.
Scar misses with a hook to the body
and Freire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Freire lands a head kick. Scar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scar throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Freire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scar throws a lazy head kick
and Freire counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scar jabs at Freire's body.
Scar throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Freire misses its target.
A head kick by Scar misses
and Freire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scar misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire thuds his right hand into Scar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freire tried to counter with a leg kick but Scar avoided it.
Scar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freire scores with a leg kick.
Scar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scar.
Jab, jab by Freire - just one landing.
Freire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freire's corner calls for a 1-2. Freire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scar misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Scar. Beautiful body shot.
Kalazzar Scar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freire throws a nice looking combination but Scar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Freire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scar.
Freire appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scar tries a head kick but it misses.
Scar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scar throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Freire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freire.
Scar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Freire misses the target.
A slow jab from Scar misses its intended target.
Scar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scar throws a series of punches but Freire avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scar works over Freire's head and body with a nice combination.
Scar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freire scores with the left hand. Scar knows he should have avoided that one.
Scar throws a head kick that Freire semi-blocks.
Scar misses with an uppercut
and Freire counters with a nice uppercut.
Scar misses with a few strikes there.
Freire appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scar throws an off balance right hand
and Freire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freire lands an overhand right.
Scar throws a lazy head kick
and Freire counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Scar misses
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scar looks winded!
Scar slips a jab and a cross from Freire.
Nice cross by Scar.
Scar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Freire.
Scar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scar throws a head kick that misses
and Freire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Scar.
Freire throws a sloppy head kick and Scar moves out of range easily.
Scar misses with a head kick.
Scar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freire counters with a leg kick.
Scar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freire lands a really nice looking cross but Scar seems unphased.
A lazy left from Freire finds it's target.
Scar misses with a double jab
letting Freire counter with a right hand.
Scar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scar walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Scar fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocha Freire will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice combination there by Freire.
Freire scores with the left hand. Scar knows he should have avoided that one.
Scar misses with a double jab
and Freire counters with a left and a right that stings Scar.

Scar is rocked!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Freire here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Scar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freire seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Scar misses with a head kick.
Scar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freire circles away quickly and effectively.
Scar throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Scar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Freire misses the target.
Scar throws a nice looking combination but Freire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freire can pounce on him.
Scar misses with a jab to the body
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scar is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freire scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar throws a right hand that Freire ducks under and follows up with a left that Freire also avoids with ease.
Scar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scar is still on wobbly legs! Can Freire finish him?
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Freire moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Scar! Freire continues to tee off on Scar, landing with a left and a right! Freire connects with a right hand that leaves Scar sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Freire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocha Freire!
After winning the bout, Rocha Freire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.