PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Freeman (ranked 4809 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donall Doyle (ranked 22806 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Old Firm Casuals - Better start running. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Freeman
vs
Doyle

188 cm
29
194 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donall Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman scores with a jab.
Doyle wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyle misses with a double jab
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doyle.
Freeman is looking to counter with head kicks.

Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeman, pushing him back against the cage.

Freeman breaks the clinch.
Doyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doyle misses with a combination
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doyle misses with a combination
and Freeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle swinging wildly here.
Freeman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle is looking to score with low kicks.
Doyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doyle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Doyle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freeman's half guard.

Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle misses with a left hand
and Freeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Doyle both land. Nice combination.
Freeman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doyle looks winded!
Doyle walks into a left hand.
Nate Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freeman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freeman looks to land a combination. Doyle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Freeman lands a nice looking body shot.
Freeman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Doyle eats them both and turns towards Freeman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Freeman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Freeman scores with a nice right hand.
Doyle lands a nice hook to Freeman's body. Freeman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donall Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Doyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doyle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freeman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Doyle scrambles back to his feet.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle throws a leg kick
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Freeman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freeman.
Doyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman works over Doyle's head and body with a nice combination.

Doyle is rocked!
Freeman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Doyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman scores with a hook.
Freeman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doyle's head.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman clobbers Doyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freeman throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Doyle crashing down! Doyle tries to stagger back to his feet but Freeman just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Doyle asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Freeman!
Nate Freeman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.