PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Freeman
vs
McNulty

170 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dorian Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McNulty !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McNulty tries to work over Freeman's front leg with a kick but Freeman checks it.
McNulty misses with a wild combination.
McNulty checks a leg kick nicely.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from McNulty .
Freeman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McNulty checks it well.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by McNulty .

It looks like Dorian Freeman has been cut.
Freeman throws a nice outside leg kick.
McNulty blocks a leg kick.
Freeman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
McNulty checks a leg kick.
Freeman drops his hands momentarily and McNulty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McNulty misses with a few strikes there.
McNulty wants to slow Freeman down by chopping away at his legs.
McNulty blocks a leg kick.
McNulty looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
McNulty misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNulty .
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freeman lands a nice hook to McNulty 's body. McNulty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNulty . That did some damage!
McNulty takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
McNulty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNulty .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman is looking to slow McNulty down with leg kicks.
McNulty checks the leg kick.
Dorian Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McNulty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into rage.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dorian Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
McNulty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McNulty throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease.
McNulty looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNulty .
McNulty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McNulty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freeman wants to land a leg kick but McNulty is out of range.
Freeman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNulty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freeman's head backwards.

Dorian Freeman's cut is getting worse.
McNulty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNulty .
McNulty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freeman momentarily.
Horrible takedown by McNulty or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Dorian Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McNulty .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but McNulty is out of range.
McNulty swinging wilding here.
Freeman slips a straight right by McNulty .
McNulty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freeman can pounce on him.
McNulty is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Freeman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freeman throws a nice outside leg kick.
McNulty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Freeman is looking to wear down McNulty with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
McNulty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNulty shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman scoring well with a low kick there.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman feints and then cracks McNulty 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNulty down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freeman.
McNulty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNulty throws a leg kick but Freeman checks it.
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have McNulty backpedaling.
McNulty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as Freeman blocks the leg kick.
Freeman throws a low kick, looking for McNulty 's leg but McNulty calmly moves out of range.
Freeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freeman momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNulty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNulty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNulty misses with the combination.
Freeman throws a leg kick but McNulty moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James McNulty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dorian Freeman's cut.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freeman throws a front kick aimed at McNulty 's knee but McNulty avoids it well.
McNulty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from McNulty misses.
McNulty throws a combination. Freeman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freeman.
Freeman misses with a hook to the body
and McNulty counters with a stiff right hand.

Dorian Freeman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from McNulty .
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNulty . That did some damage!
Freeman keeps McNulty at a distance using the push kick.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNulty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freeman has time to react.
McNulty avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Freeman scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty blocks a leg kick.
Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
McNulty shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but McNulty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
McNulty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Dorian Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McNulty .
McNulty tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McNulty misses the shot to the body.
McNulty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McNulty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James McNulty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Freeman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freeman is looking to slow McNulty down with leg kicks.
James McNulty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNulty counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McNulty lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freeman throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNulty fails to land with a series of punches.
Freeman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNulty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Freeman throws a leg kick which misses McNulty 's front leg but catches the back leg as McNulty tries to avoid it.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNulty misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from McNulty both land. Nice combination.
Freeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman motions for McNulty to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by McNulty .
McNulty avoids the body shot from Freeman.
McNulty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands with an overhand left.
McNulty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McNulty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Freeman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freeman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freeman on the side of the head.
A jab from McNulty finds it's way through Freeman's defenses.
McNulty cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Freeman.
Freeman throws a push kick but McNulty slaps the foot to one side.
McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
McNulty defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a nice leg kick that just misses McNulty 's sensitive parts.
McNulty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freeman feints and then cracks McNulty 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNulty down.
McNulty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNulty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - McNulty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Freeman.
McNulty 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McNulty duly obliges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freeman, right into the meat.
Freeman scores with a kick to the body.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman lands with a kick to the temple. McNulty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McNulty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNulty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman.
McNulty avoids a kick to the body.
McNulty defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James McNulty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dorian Freeman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Freeman takes one to the chin there.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
Freeman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freeman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNulty looks to land a combination. Freeman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from McNulty .
Freeman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McNulty misses with a few strikes there.
McNulty takes a kick to the side of the head.
McNulty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNulty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freeman.
Freeman lands a head kick. McNulty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab by McNulty .
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNulty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNulty moves out of range of the leg kick from Freeman.
McNulty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
McNulty cracks Freeman with a good jab.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
and McNulty counters with a stiff right hand.
McNulty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freeman throws a quick inside leg kick.
McNulty misses with the combination.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty misses with a wild combination.
Freeman is looking to slow McNulty down with leg kicks.
McNulty checks the leg kick nicely there.
McNulty misses with an uppercut.
McNulty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy left from McNulty finds it's target.
McNulty works Freeman's body with a nice hook.
Freeman walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McNulty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeman doesn't seem phased though.
McNulty jabs at Freeman's body.
McNulty blocks a leg kick.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Freeman throws a solid leg kick but McNulty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman.
Freeman throws a chopping leg kick but McNulty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by McNulty .
McNulty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNulty 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McNulty duly obliges.
Freeman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McNulty .
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have McNulty backpedaling.
McNulty lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freeman. That's going to slow McNulty down.
Dorian Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNulty lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty checks the leg kick.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNulty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freeman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freeman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

McNulty gets the takedown into side control.

McNulty goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Freeman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McNulty but great work by Freeman.

Freeman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Freeman wants to clinch
and McNulty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNulty avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNulty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from McNulty .
Nice body punch from Freeman.
McNulty scores with a jab to the head.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNulty lands the left hand.
McNulty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNulty lands with a nice combination. Freeman backs away looking to recover.
Freeman swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Freeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.

McNulty shoots in and bounces Freeman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
James McNulty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McNulty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James McNulty !