PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malham has chosen Amorphis - House of Sleep as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
Malham

190 cm
19
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Malham wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Freeman throws a right hand that Malham ducks under and follows up with a left that Malham also avoids with ease.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman walks into a jab.
Freeman takes one to the side of the head.
Freeman tries to bum rush Malham with a series of wild strikes but Malham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malham blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Nice uppercut lands for Freeman. That snapped Malham's head back.

Malham clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Malham has Freeman pressed against the ropes.
Malham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Malham is controlling him.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Malham won't allow it.
Malham leaning against his opponent.
Freeman tries to break free but Malham pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Malham as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malham.
Malham effectively controlling the action here.
Malham prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Malham.
Malham stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Malham.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malham has him pressed against the ropes.
Malham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.

Malham is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Freeman can't fight it off and eventually Malham manages to take the fight to the floor. Freeman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freeman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Malham trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malham on the ground.
Malham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malham won't allow Freeman to get back to his feet.
Malham slips nicely into half guard.
Malham content to control rather than advance.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Malham scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Freeman is trying to stand back up but Malham is controlling him
Malham working the head and body with strikes.
Malham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Malham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freeman pushes Malham off but Malham dives into side control.
Malham working the head with strikes.
Malham grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple.
Malham grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple.
Malham lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Malham connects with a decent elbow.

Malham has hold of Freeman's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Freeman tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Malham cranks the arm and Freeman screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Freeman, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Malham!