PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dammahom Malsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
Malsi

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morgan Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dammahom Malsi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Malsi shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Malsi avoids it well.
Malsi looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Morgan Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dammahom Malsi.
Malsi tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Dammahom Malsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Malsi shoots in.
Malsi wants to clinch.
Freeman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Morgan Freeman has been cut.
Malsi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malsi fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malsi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Malsi is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malsi wants to stand but Freeman has his arm trapped.
Malsi just content to control the position.
Malsi wants to stand but Freeman is controlling his arm.
Malsi trying to control the position but Freeman is working away.
Freeman can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malsi trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Malsi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Malsi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Malsi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Malsi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Malsi fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malsi wants to clinch.
Malsi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malsi tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Malsi circles away.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malsi shoots in for a double leg but Freeman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malsi tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malsi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malsi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freeman checks it well.

Freeman rushes Malsi and presses him up against the cage.
Malsi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malsi tries to score a body lock takedown but Freeman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
Malsi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Malsi tries to pull guard but Freeman holds him up against the cage and eventually Malsi drops back down to his feet.
Malsi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freeman just stands there and leans against the cage.

Freeman breaks the clinch.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malsi looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Malsi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morgan Freeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morgan Freeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Malsi shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but Malsi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malsi misses with a wild body shot.

Freeman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Malsi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Malsi gets back to half guard.
Malsi is looking to escape.
Malsi trying to hold on to Freeman's head to control him but Freeman postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malsi tries to roll over but Freeman keeps him under control.
Malsi missing with punches from the bottom.
Freeman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malsi wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Malsi doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Malsi doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Malsi shoots in for a double leg but Freeman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malsi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freeman as he avoids it easily.
Morgan Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dammahom Malsi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Malsi has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Malsi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman gets underhooks to prevent Malsi's takedown attempt.
Malsi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malsi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malsi tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman stuffs the takedown attempt from Malsi. Malsi gets slowly back to his feet.

Malsi tries to keep at a distance but Freeman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malsi tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
Malsi wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malsi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malsi is trying to break free.
Malsi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malsi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Freeman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malsi misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Malsi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Malsi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Malsi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Freeman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malsi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freeman prevents it.
Malsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malsi is trying to stall.
Malsi has Freeman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malsi wants a takedown but no success here.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Malsi can't break the clinch.
Malsi stalling in the clinch but Freeman improves position.
Freeman has Malsi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malsi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malsi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.
Malsi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malsi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Freeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Freeman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Malsi scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.
Malsi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Malsi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Malsi gets a takedown into half guard.

Malsi is looking for a kimura but Freeman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malsi to get the leverage.
Malsi is tying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malsi.
Malsi works his way into full mount!
Malsi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Malsi looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malsi tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Malsi controlling from mount.
Malsi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Malsi looking to secure an arm triangle but Freeman defends it well.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Malsi's attempts to control the action.
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.

Malsi has control of Freeman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Freeman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Malsi unloads with some shots from mount but Freeman bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman working to try and regain half guard.
Malsi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Malsi thowing shots but they're missing.
Malsi punching from mount but Freeman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Freeman is working to get back to half guard.
Malsi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Malsi avoids the attempt from Freeman to control.
Malsi throwing strikes here but Freeman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Malsi get's back to his feet.
Malsi tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Malsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malsi looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Morgan Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dammahom Malsi.
Malsi looks to clinch

and Freeman counters with a single leg into guard. Malsi didn't expect that.
Malsi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Malsi looking for a guillotine here but Freeman defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dammahom Malsi.
I think Freeman 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!