PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Freeman (ranked 4291 p4p, 3388 weight class) and Dzsulio Horvath (ranked 462 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzsulio Horvath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freeman
vs
Horvath

189 cm
24
192
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demarcus Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dzsulio Horvath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horvath but Horvath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horvath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horvath lands a jab to the head.

Freeman closes the distance and clinches.

Freeman jumps into guard, dragging Horvath to the mat.

Freeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horvath gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freeman trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to strike from the bottom.
Freeman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Freeman moves into full mount! Horvath won't be happy about that!
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Freeman is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Horvath has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Horvath gets tackled into the cage by Freeman. Freeman maintains the clinch.
Horvath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horvath tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.

Freeman drags the fight down to the ground.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman pulls Horvath in to control the position.

Freeman working for a triangle but Horvath defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Horvath is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
Freeman trying to keep a closed guard but Horvath is proving a slippery customer.
Horvath stops Freeman from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horvath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horvath avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Nice sprawl there from Horvath as Freeman shoots in.

Freeman rushes Horvath and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Horvath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horvath.
A short body shot lands from Horvath as the two fighters clinch.
Horvath struggles to land a body shot inside as Freeman controls his hands.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Horvath manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarcus Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horvath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freeman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Horvath is defending well.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Horvath - that landed with a thud.
Horvath lands an uppercut.
Horvath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horvath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Demarcus Freeman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horvath defends it nicely.
Horvath with the counter takedown but Freeman avoids it easily.
A cross from Horvath lands.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Horvath ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Horvath had a free shot at his head there.

Freeman clinches.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horvath walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarcus Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Horvath as he connects with a hook.
Horvath lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.

Freeman is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath pounces like a tiger and cracks Freeman with a vicious hook! Freeman is down but not out! Horvath follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dzsulio Horvath!