PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kristofferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Paul Freeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kristofferson
vs
Paul Freeley

191 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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, Chris Kristofferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Paul Freeley!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kristofferson sprawls well. Kristofferson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeley gets slowly back to his feet.
Kristofferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kristofferson misses with the combination.
Kristofferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kristofferson tries to clinch but Freeley is having none of it.

Kristofferson moves into the clinch.
Kristofferson is trying to drag Freeley to the mat but Freeley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kristofferson being controlled against the cage.
Kristofferson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Freeley jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeley trying to keep a closed guard but Kristofferson is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Freeley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Freeley keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Freeley trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kristofferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kristofferson preventing the sweep.
Kristofferson stops Freeley from standing up.
Freeley looks gassed!
Kristofferson wants to stand but Freeley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kristofferson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Freeley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeley has momentary wrist control but Kristofferson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristofferson tries to stand but Freeley is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Freeley working a defensive guard here.

Kristofferson stands and steps away. Freeley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristofferson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Freeley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kristofferson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Freeley stopping the sweep attempt from Kristofferson.
Freeley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristofferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofferson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kristofferson is trying to control the position but Freeley postures up.
Kristofferson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeley postures up.
Freeley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kristofferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freeley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freeley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kristofferson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kristofferson breaks from the clinch.
Freeley keeps the fight on the outside.

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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristofferson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristofferson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kristofferson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Freeley drives through and clinches with Kristofferson against the cage.

Freeley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Freeley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Freeley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Freeley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeley wants to take a breather but Kristofferson is having none of it.
Kristofferson is pressing down on Freeley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Freeley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Paul Freeley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick by Freeley misses
and Kristofferson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freeley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kristofferson wants to clinch up but Freeley keeps it at a distance.
Freeley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kristofferson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kristofferson misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeley fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kristofferson tries to clinch
and Freeley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristofferson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kristofferson wants to clinch up but Freeley keeps it at a distance.
Kristofferson tries to clinch but Freeley moves out of range.

Kristofferson forces Freeley back against the cage and clinches.
Kristofferson managing to block the knees to the body from Freeley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kristofferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kristofferson clinches.
Kristofferson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kristofferson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kristofferson is trying to trip Freeley. He has hold of a leg but Freeley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kristofferson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Freeley striking off his back but it's not causing Kristofferson any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kristofferson wants to control from the top but Freeley keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofferson is looking to stand up but Freeley won't let him.
Freeley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Freeley looking for a guillotine here but Kristofferson defends easily.

Kristofferson stands up and waves to Freeley to follow him.
Kristofferson lands a high kick!
Freeley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristofferson is looking to clinch.
Freeley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freeley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristofferson.
Freeley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kristofferson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeley lands with an overhand left.
Kristofferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kristofferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeley circles away.
Kristofferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristofferson is looking to clinch but Freeley is avoiding it.
Freeley throws a head kick but Kristofferson moves out of range.

Kristofferson takes the fight into the clinch.
Kristofferson lands a left hand.
Kristofferson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kristofferson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Freeley walks away with a smile on his face. Kristofferson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kristofferson throws a combination. Freeley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kristofferson checks a low kick from Freeley.
Freeley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freeley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kristofferson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Freeley - the referee stops the clock and Kristofferson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Freeley. Kristofferson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kristofferson wants to clinch

and Freeley counters with a takedown into side control.
Kristofferson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Freeley.
Freeley in side control, throwing shots but Kristofferson defends.
Kristofferson sneaks back into half guard.
Kristofferson is trying to maintain the position but Freeley is very close to passing his half guard.
Freeley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kristofferson's head.
Freeley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kristofferson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Freeley.
Freeley trying to control but Kristofferson is working from the bottom.
Freeley looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kristofferson.
Freeley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kristofferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Kristofferson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kristofferson clinches but Freeley breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Kristofferson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kristofferson breaks from the clinch.

Kristofferson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Freeley gets full guard.
Kristofferson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freeley is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kristofferson is refusing to be controlled, as Freeley sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofferson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeley.
Kristofferson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kristofferson.
Freeley throwing strikes from guard but Kristofferson blocks nicely.
Freeley throws a big right hand that misses.
Freeley throws a big right hand that misses.
Freeley trying to control but Kristofferson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kristofferson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chris Kristofferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Freeley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kristofferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freeley throws a sloppy head kick and Kristofferson moves out of range easily.

Kristofferson clinches up against the cage.
Kristofferson goes for a takedown attempt but Freeley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Freeley pushes Kristofferson up against the cage in a clinch.

Freeley pulls guard effortlessly.
Freeley striking off his back but it's not causing Kristofferson any problems.
Kristofferson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freeley trying to control the position.
Freeley throws a couple of heel strikes.
Freeley has momentary wrist control but Kristofferson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kristofferson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofferson wants to get up but he can't break Freeley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Freeley has his hands on Kristofferson's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kristofferson preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freeley throws the kick towards the body but Kristofferson avoids it.

Kristofferson closes the distance and clinches.
Kristofferson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Freeley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kristofferson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freeley misses with a head kick.
Freeley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristofferson tries to clinch but Freeley moves out of range.
Freeley is looking to clinch.
Freeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristofferson is looking to clinch but Freeley is avoiding it.
Kristofferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Freeley shoots in and bounces Kristofferson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freeley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristofferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeley is fighting to break Kristofferson's control of his arms but Kristofferson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kristofferson keeping moving, preventing Freeley from controlling successfully.
Freeley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Freeley working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ian Paul Freeley.
I think Freeley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ian Paul Freeley!