PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Paul Freeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Mike Stan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stan
vs
Paul Freeley

210 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Paul Freeley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeley throws a nice looking combination but Stan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stan is breathing heavily.

Freeley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Freeley trying to mount his opponent but Stan defends it.
Freeley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeley wants to pass the guard but Stan is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freeley wants to take a breather but Stan is having none of it.
Freeley prevents Stan from improving his position.
Stan won't allow Freeley to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeley trying to control from half guard but Stan is working away.
Freeley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Freeley landing shots from mount.
Freeley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Freeley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeley with a couple of short strikes.
Freeley is landing with some decent strikes but Stan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Freeley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Freeley controlling the pace for now.
Stan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Freeley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Freeley wants to control the pace but Stan is squirming around nicely.
Stan is looking to improve his position but Freeley isn't that keen on the idea.
Freeley dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freeley has hold of Stan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Freeley wants to finish this one by submission but Stan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Freeley.
Freeley unloading with bombs!
Freeley breaks from Stan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Freeley.
Stan can't escape the position.
Stan is bucking up trying to escape but Freeley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Freeley lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeley trying to control but Stan is having none of it.
Freeley blocks Stan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Freeley unloading with bombs!
Freeley with shots to the head and body - Stan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freeley dominating with strikes here.
Freeley looking to control but Stan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stan is in a horrible position here. Freeley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four 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.
Freeley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stan tries to reverse the position but Freeley maintains control.
Freeley scoring with strikes but Stan is staying in there.
Freeley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stan?
Freeley lands a big elbow.
Stan is looking to improve his position but Freeley isn't that keen on the idea.
Stan is squirming around, avoiding Freeley's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Freeley. What's that going to do exactly?
Freeley tries to control but Stan wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Paul Freeley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stan blocks a head kick by Freeley.
Freeley fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Stan as Freeley shoots in.
Stan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freeley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Freeley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freeley slips a jab from Stan.
Freeley walks into a left hand.
Ian Paul Freeley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stan avoids the body shot from Freeley.
Freeley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Freeley moves into the clinch.
Stan is trying to break the clinch but Freeley has him pressed against the cage.

Freeley manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan jabs Freeley right on the nose. Freeley blinks but takes it well.
Stan moves in looking to clinch but Freeley pushes him off.
Freeley tries to clinch up but Stan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stan moves in looking to clinch but Freeley pushes him off.
Stan dodges the punch combination from Freeley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freeley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Stan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Paul Freeley.

Freeley takes the fight into the clinch.
Stan tries to break the clinch but Freeley is controlling the position.

Stan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Freeley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Freeley chips away with some ground and pound.
Stan trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freeley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freeley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freeley wants to get up but he can't break Stan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stan working for a triangle but Freeley defends it easily.
Stan looking for a sweep. Not yet Stan, not yet.
Freeley wants to control from the top but Stan keeps moving.
Freeley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ian Paul Freeley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freeley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freeley throws a nice looking combination but Stan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeley looks for the body kick but Stan saw that one coming.
Stan avoids the head kick by Freeley.
Freeley tries to clinch but Stan is having none of it.
Freeley throws a head kick but Stan moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeley avoids it really well and circles away.
Stan avoids the head kick by Freeley.

Stan drives through and clinches with Freeley against the cage.
Freeley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeley wants to stall.

Stan pulls Freeley into guard.
Freeley tries to free his leg and advance position but Stan is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeley preventing the sweep.
Freeley throws and elbow that misses. Stan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freeley's guard. Nice move by Stan!
Stan is in close to Freeley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Freeley keeping full guard, as Stan tries to pass.
Stan won't allow Freeley to sweep him here.
Stan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Freeley has momentary wrist control but Stan slips an elbow through the middle.
Freeley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freeley throws a push kick but Stan slaps the foot to one side.
Freeley misses with a takedown

and Stan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stan throwing strikes but missing.
Freeley is trying to control the position but Stan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Stan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Freeley.
Horrible takedown by Stan or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeley which made him look bad.
Freeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stan.
Stan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeley throws a combination that misses

so Stan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Freeley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stan preventing the sweep.
Stan stands up over Freeley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stan stopping the sweep attempt from Freeley.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeley is trying to keep Stan in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freeley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freeley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stan on the side of the head.
Stan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeley.
Stan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freeley defends it nicely.
Stan moves out of range of the body kick.
Freeley tries to clinch
and Stan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from Freeley both land. Nice combination.
A head kick by Freeley misses
and Stan counters with an outside leg kick.
Freeley misses with a straight left.
Stan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freeley on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stan throws an overhand right that lands on Freeley's shoulder, as Freeley tries to avoid the shot.
Freeley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stan tries to avoid it but Freeley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stan to the ground. Stan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeley defending well as Stan loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Freeley.
Stan cracks Freeley with a good jab.
Stan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Freeley cracks Stan with a good jab.
Freeley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeley tries to clinch up
and Stan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stan scores with a takedown into Freeley's guard.
Stan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeley is keeping the position for now.
Freeley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freeley's head.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stan!
Stan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Freeley with shots to the head and body - Stan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stan wants to hold on but Freeley pushes him away.
Freeley looking to control but Stan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stan hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freeley scoring with strikes but Stan is staying in there.
Stan is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeley has a good base and remains in mount.
Freeley throws some wild stikes that Stan manages to avoid easily.
Stan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Stan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Stan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Freeley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stan is looking to improve his position but Freeley isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Stan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!