PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert has chosen Romanimies laulaa as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Freeman
vs
Hagert

177 cm
21
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rainer Hagert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Freeman as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Hagert.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freeman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hagert - the referee stops the clock and Freeman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hagert. Freeman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Freeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hagert at a distance.
Freeman scores with a jab. Hagert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hagert throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Hagert.
Freeman throws the left hand but Hagert avoids the punch easily.
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagert throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Freeman wants to land a leg kick but Hagert is out of range.
Freeman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hagert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Hagert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hagert throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Hagert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hagert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Hagert does no damage.
Freeman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hagert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hagert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hagert.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Hagert's shoulder, as Hagert tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman throws a leg kick
and Hagert counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Hagert moves out of range.
Freeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagert.
Hagert sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hagert slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hagert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hagert slips under a jab from Freeman.
Jab by Hagert.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Hagert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hagert is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
Hagert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hagert moves out of range of the strikes.
Hagert lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hagert throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
Hagert thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Freeman is predictable there
and Hagert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hagert throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Hagert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hagert walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hagert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Hagert.
Hagert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hagert misses with a looping left.
Hagert throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Hagert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hagert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Hagert does no damage.
Hagert moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Hagert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Freeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Hagert throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Hagert lands a high kick!
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hagert.
Hagert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Hagert tries a low kick but Freeman avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Rainer Hagert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Hagert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Hagert moved out of range.
Hagert throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Hagert's head but Hagert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hagert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hagert clobbers Freeman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freeman is looking to chop away at Hagert's legs.
Hagert moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freeman misses with a looping left.
Hagert lands a high kick!
Freeman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hagert misses with the combination.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Hagert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Hagert.
Hagert throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman lands a really nice looking cross but Hagert seems unphased.
Hagert throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Hagert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Hagert.
Freeman tries to bum rush Hagert with a series of wild strikes but Hagert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Hagert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Hagert slips the punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Freeman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Hagert throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Hagert moves away and avoids it.
Hagert scores with a head kick.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
Hagert defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Hagert swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
A jab from Hagert misses.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hagert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hagert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainer Hagert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hagert throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Hagert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hagert counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freeman shoots in but Hagert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hagert scores with a spinning back kick!
Hagert fails to land with a series of punches.
Hagert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hagert moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Hagert misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Hagert.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hagert has time to react.
Good shot there by Hagert.
Hagert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Freeman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hagert has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Freeman but great work by Hagert.
Hagert tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to buck Hagert off.
Hagert moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Hagert stands up and beckons Freeman to his feet.
Hagert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hagert tries to land a front kick but Freeman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hagert misses with a two punch combination.
Hagert feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hagert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hagert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hagert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Hagert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagert scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hagert lands a head kick!
Hagert throws the kick towards the body but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hagert thows a body shot but no joy.
Hagert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freeman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Hagert lands a jab.
Rainer Hagert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagert slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman lands a nice shot that snaps Hagert's head back.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
A jab from Freeman finds it's way through Hagert's defenses.
Freeman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hagert moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
Hagert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a stiff right hand.
Freeman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hagert connects with a jab.
Hagert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hagert slips a straight right by Freeman.
Hagert catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Freeman blocks the leg kick.
Hagert tried to score with a low kick but Freeman checks it.
A left lands for Hagert.
Hagert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Hagert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Rainer Hagert seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagert moves out of range of the leg kick from Freeman.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Hagert moved out of range nicely.
Hagert lands the left hand.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hagert.
Freeman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Hagert's shoulder, as Hagert tries to avoid the shot.
Hagert cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Hagert connects with a single shot there.
Freeman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hagert has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Freeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman throws a jab when Hagert was well out of range.
Freeman throws a hook but Hagert blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Hagert.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagert scores with a body shot.
Hagert scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
Freeman avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainer Hagert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hagert throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease.
Freeman lands a jab to the nose.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Hagert ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Hagert ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Hagert ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Hagert tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hagert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagert bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Freeman's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hagert is able to avoid easily.
Hagert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freeman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hagert slips a straight right by Freeman.
Hagert connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman fails with the takedown
and Hagert counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hagert. Hagert obviously looking to wear him down.
Hagert misses with a double jab.
Freeman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hagert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hagert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Hagert.
Freeman works over Hagert's head and body with a nice combination.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagert is just out of range.
Hagert misses with a wild combination.
Hagert looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hagert.
Hagert connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman misses with a double jab
and Hagert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hagert. Freeman shrugs it off though.
Hagert with a nice cross.
Freeman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman tries to bum rush Hagert with a series of wild strikes but Hagert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Hagert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hagert blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Freeman throws the left hand but Hagert avoids the punch easily.

Freeman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hagert!
Hagert is looking to improve his position but Freeman isn't that keen on the idea.

Freeman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hagert has worked his arm free - good work by Hagert!
Hagert can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert controls the position.
Rainer Hagert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hagert tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hagert controlling the position from side mount.
Huey Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hagert stands up.
Hagert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hagert lets loose with a powerful body kick. Freeman will feel that in the morning.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Hagert is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rainer Hagert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hagert 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rainer Hagert!