PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Flint will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Freeman
vs
Flint

152 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Flint!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flint darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.

Freeman manages to break the clinch.

Flint manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freeman on his heels. He'll look to pass Freeman's guard now, I'm sure.
Freeman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flint controlling from the top position.
Flint trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint looking to sit in guard and control but Freeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Flint wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman throws a strike but Flint rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flint slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Flint tries to pass.
Flint throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flint wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Freeman content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman prevents Flint from getting back to his feet.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Flint has wrist control.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flint's head.
Flint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Flint has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Freeman works to full guard.
Flint looking to sit in guard and control but Freeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stands up over Flint, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freeman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Freeman postures up.
Flint wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Freeman is now in half guard.
Flint gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flint is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Freeman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Freeman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freeman is thwarting Flint's attempts to control the position.

Flint looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Freeman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Flint manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flint trying to control here.
Eddie Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flint tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
Freeman is thwarting Flint's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flint kicks Freeman off and gets back to his feet.

Flint fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freeman sprawls well initially but Flint persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flint wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling the position.
Flint throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Flint wants to stand but Freeman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Freeman is looking to control Flint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Freeman manages to get to full guard.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abraham Flint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flint has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.

Freeman breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freeman gets tackled into the cage by Flint. Flint maintains the clinch.
Flint wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.

Freeman breaks the clinch.

Flint gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freeman.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.

Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flint throws a head kick that misses.

Flint manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freeman on his heels. He'll look to pass Freeman's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.

Freeman looking for a guillotine here but Flint defends easily.
Flint would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Flint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Freeman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flint looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Freeman swings around for an armbar but Flint sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Freeman's guard.
Flint wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flint wanted to stand there but Freeman had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman has a closed guard, preventing Flint from standing up.
Flint forces his way into half guard.
Freeman wants to control but Flint is keeping busy.
Flint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freeman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flint controlling the action here.
Flint is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Flint bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flint wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Flint moves into full mount!
Flint takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flint looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flint is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Freeman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Freeman!
Flint is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Flint thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Flint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Flint!