PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Servata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Freese (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.

Servata
vs
Freese

178 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Shango Designs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Servata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Freese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Servata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Servata misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Freese.

It looks like Johnny Servata has been cut.
A jab from Servata finds it's way through Freese's defenses.
Servata missing with a left hand there. Freese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Servata throws the left hand but Freese avoids the punch easily.
Servata misses the shot to the body.
Servata fails to land the takedown.
Servata looks to land a right hand but Freese moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Freese.
Freese slips a jab from Servata.
Freese slips a jab from Servata.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Servata scores a takedown into full mount!
Freese keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Servata raining down shots from the mount!
Servata cracks Freese with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Servata lands a nice shot to the head.
Servata sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Freese can't escape the position.
Servata lands a heavy elbow.
Servata with good strikes from the mount here!
Freese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Freese that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Servata throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Freese is trying desperately to improve position.
Servata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freese is looking to escape.
Freese is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servata with good strikes from the mount here!
Servata working the ground and pound effectively.
Freese is in all sorts of trouble here.
Servata throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Servata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Servata is landing with some decent strikes but Freese is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Servata prevents Freese from getting the reversal.
Servata in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Freese in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freese in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Freese is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Servata.
Freese is still in real trouble! Can Servata finish him?
Servata looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Freese covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Servata!