PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire comes to the cage accompanied by Havoc. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freire
vs
Raveneye

165 cm
27
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

179 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freire has his takedown stuffed
and Raveneye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Patricio Freire has been cut.

Freire closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Raveneye quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raveneye is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raveneye won't allow Freire to pass to mount.
Raveneye keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Freire is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raveneye trying to control but Freire postures up.
Freire trying to control from half guard but Raveneye is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freire trying to mount his opponent but Raveneye defends it.
Freire is working hard here to advance position.
Raveneye regains full guard. Nicely done.
Raveneye really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Freire stopping the sweep attempt from Raveneye.
Raveneye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raveneye is looking to stand back up but Freire counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Raveneye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raveneye is trying to control but can't.
Freire is trying to control. Raveneye wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raveneye can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Raveneye is in trouble now - Freire has advanced to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raveneye is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Raveneye wants to control but Freire is having none of it.
Freire landing strikes from the mount.

Freire working for a submission but Raveneye is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Freire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Raveneye has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Raveneye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Freire working Raveneye over with strikes here.
Freire scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raveneye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raveneye wants to control but Freire is having none of it.
Freire with a couple of short strikes.
Raveneye is bucking up trying to escape but Freire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Freire landing punches.
Freire content just to control the position here.
Raveneye can't escape the position.
Freire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raveneye looks a forlorn figure.
Raveneye tries to hold on but Freire pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raveneye is squirming around, avoiding Freire's attempts to control the action.
Freire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raveneye's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Freire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patricio Freire's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Raveneye tries to land a leg kick but Freire saw it coming and moves away.
Raveneye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raveneye throws a low kick but Freire moves out of range easily.
Freire fails with a takedown attempt.
Freire shoots in for a takedown but Raveneye shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raveneye lands with a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Freire here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Freire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Raveneye tenderised Freire's leg. Freire is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freire gets a clinch.

Freire pulls guard effortlessly.
Raveneye tries to stand but Freire is controlling from the bottom.

Freire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Raveneye gets to his feet. Freire looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Raveneye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raveneye circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freire avoids the body shot from Raveneye.
Raveneye scores with a one two! Freire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raveneye throws a leg kick but Freire moved away.
Freire tries to clinch but Raveneye moves out of range.
Freire shoots in and drives through. Raveneye sprawls well.
Raveneye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Raveneye. Those never looked like landing.
Raveneye misses with a wild combination.
Freire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Raveneye does it's job there.
Freire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raveneye.
Freire has his takedown stuffed
and Raveneye counters with a nice uppercut.
Raveneye throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raveneye tries to score with a low kick but Freire moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Raveneye. Those never looked like landing.
Freire shoots for a takedown but Raveneye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire has his takedown stuffed
and Raveneye counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raveneye looks to score with a jab to the body but Freire is just out of range.
Raveneye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raveneye just misses with a punch to the body.
Raveneye throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Patricio Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raveneye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raveneye as he jumps to the side.
Odin Raveneye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freire fails with the takedown
and Raveneye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Freire thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Raveneye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patricio Freire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Raveneye lands a left and a right that send Freire crashing to the mat, dazed. Raveneye thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Freire is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raveneye chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Freire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raveneye flashes Freire a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Freire's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Freire crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Raveneye punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Odin Raveneye!
Odin Raveneye seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.