PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Youfarley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Freak Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Youfarley
vs
Freak Show

182 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Youfarley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Freak Show!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youfarley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freak Show's waist but Freak Show gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youfarley off to one side.
Youfarley takes a swing at Freak Show's ribcage but misses.
Freak Show takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freak Show blocks a head kick by Youfarley.
Youfarley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freak Show as he avoids it easily.
Youfarley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Youfarley tries to clinch but Freak Show moves out of range.
Youfarley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freak Show avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Youfarley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youfarley has a takedown stuffed.

Freak Show closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Youfarley did well to prevent Freak Show getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youfarley is looking for a sweep. Freak Show is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freak Show stalling.
Freak Show sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Youfarley defending well though.
Freak Show thows a huge punch but Youfarley dodges it nicely.
Freak Show missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freak Show working the head and body with strikes.
Freak Show looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Freak Show stalling.
Freak Show is thwarting Youfarley's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youfarley has hold of Freak Show's hands but Freak Show slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Freak Show lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Freak Show in particular looking to stall.
Freak Show really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Youfarley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freak Show missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freak Show missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freak Show thows a huge punch but Youfarley dodges it nicely.
Youfarley is trying to maintain the position but Freak Show is very close to passing his half guard.
Freak Show trying to control the action but Youfarley is working from the bottom.
Youfarley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak Show missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freak Show thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Youfarley's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Youfarley misses with a takedown

and Freak Show counters with a shoot takedown. Youfarley fights it but they end up in guard.
Youfarley is breathing heavily.
Freak Show controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Youfarley keeping moving, preventing Freak Show from controlling successfully.
Freak Show is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Youfarley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freak Show is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youfarley throws a wild left hand from mount and Freak Show manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Freak Show is staying active underneath Youfarley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Youfarley is thwarting Freak Show's attempts to control the position.
Youfarley thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freak Show to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Freak Show dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Freak Show clinches up with Youfarley and pushes him back against the cage.

Freak Show pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Youfarley fails with the takedown

and Freak Show counters with a single leg into guard. Youfarley didn't expect that.
Freak Show sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Youfarley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freak Show.
Freak Show lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freak Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freak Show sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Youfarley working for a triangle but Freak Show defends it easily.
Freak Show distracts Youfarley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freak Show is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Youfarley looking for a sweep. Not yet Youfarley, not yet.
Freak Show working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Youfarley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Youfarley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Youfarley trying to control the position.
Freak Show working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Youfarley's head.
Freak Show is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Freak Show landing some decent shots from guard.
Freak Show slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youfarley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freak Show can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freak Show trying to control the position from guard on top but Youfarley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Freak Show drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freak Show jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Youfarley controls Freak Show momentarily but Freak Show frees himself.
Youfarley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freak Show wants to pass the guard but Youfarley is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Freak Show.
Freak Show works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Youfarley tries to buck Freak Show off but Freak Show is having none of it.
Youfarley is trying to control Freak Show's posture but Freak Show avoids it.
Freak Show is looking to take a break and control but Youfarley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Freak Show working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Freak Show showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Freak Show is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Youfarley's half guard.
Freak Show looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Youfarley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Freak Show landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freak Show is thwarting Youfarley's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freak Show lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak Show trying to control from half guard but Youfarley is working away.
Youfarley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freak Show.
Youfarley is looking to control Freak Show's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Youfarley avoid being mounted?
Freak Show thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Youfarley's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freak Show lands a nice short elbow.
Youfarley has hold of Freak Show's hands but Freak Show slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Freak Show is thwarting Youfarley's attempts to control the position.
Freak Show working over Youfarley with some ground and pound. Youfarley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freak Show stalling.
Freak Show winds up and cracks Youfarley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Freak Show is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Youfarley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freak Show.
Youfarley is pressing down on Freak Show's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Freak Show makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak Show controls from within his opponent's guard.

Freak Show drops back, looking for a kneebar! Youfarley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Youfarley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Youfarley!
Youfarley wants to stand but Freak Show is controlling his arm.
Youfarley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Youfarley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freak Show keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freak Show is looking to reverse the position.
Youfarley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freak Show can do anything to dispel that myth.
Freak Show tries to bench press Youfarley off him but Youfarley keeps the position.
Youfarley working the ground and pound but Freak Show is defending the strikes.
Chuck Youfarley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Freak Show is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Youfarley with a poor takedown

and Freak Show counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freak Show.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Freak Show comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freak Show winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Freak Show!