PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Freestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Stenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freestone comes to the ring accompanied by "In one ear" by Cage the Elephant. Stenhard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blur - Song 2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rhys Freestone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freestone
vs
Stenhard

181 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Monster MMA
Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhys Freestone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosse Stenhard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freestone scores with a spinning back kick!
Stenhard shoots in for a double leg but Freestone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Freestone.
Stenhard throws a jab when Freestone was well out of range.
Stenhard looks for a takedown but Freestone sprawls well.
Freestone misses with a head kick.
Freestone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freestone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freestone throws a leg kick which misses Stenhard's front leg but catches the back leg as Stenhard tries to avoid it.
Freestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenhard has a takedown stuffed.
Rhys Freestone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Stenhard.
Stenhard looks gassed!
Stenhard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freestone lands a high kick to the side of Stenhard's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Freestone dives into guard, looking to finish.

Stenhard is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenhard is still in real trouble! Can Freestone finish him?
Freestone trying to control but Stenhard is working from the bottom.
Stenhard seems to have recovered his senses.

Stenhard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freestone stays in close to Stenhard's body and controls the position.
Freestone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stenhard had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Freestone is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stenhard Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Freestone's back instead.
Freestone looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Freestone preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stenhard.
Freestone is trying to get back to his feet but Stenhard has full control of the position and if anything, Freestone has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Freestone is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Stenhard working for a choke but Freestone is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenhard looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Freestone is controlling Stenhard 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stenhard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Freestone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Freestone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stenhard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Stenhard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stenhard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Freestone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freestone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stenhard wants to improve his position but Freestone is controlling well.
Freestone wants to pass the guard but Stenhard is defending well.
Freestone prevents Stenhard from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhys Freestone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stenhard fails with the takedown
and Freestone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stenhard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Freestone slips a straight right by Stenhard.
Freestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freestone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freestone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freestone tries to clinch up but Stenhard circles away and keeps his distance.
Freestone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freestone moves in looking to clinch but Stenhard pushes him off.
Freestone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bosse Stenhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freestone lands a head kick. Stenhard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenhard avoids the head kick by Freestone.
Freestone tries to clinch there but Stenhard circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenhard thows a leg kick but Freestone checks it
and Freestone counters with a big head kick but Stenhard shrugs it off.
Stenhard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rhys Freestone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stenhard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freestone counters with a straight right hand.
Rhys Freestone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Stenhard.
Freestone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stenhard tries for a takedown but Freestone circles away easily
and Freestone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stenhard's knee momentarily.
Stenhard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Freestone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stenhard.

Stenhard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Stenhard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stenhard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stenhard working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stenhard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stenhard tries to advance to mount but Freestone instead regains half guard.
Freestone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stenhard is working away from the top position though.
Freestone is looking to escape.
Stenhard wants to pass to mount but Freestone is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenhard is trying to work for a kimura but Freestone is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stenhard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stenhard lunges at Freestone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freestone's hand.
Stenhard shoots in for a double leg but Freestone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stenhard misses with a takedown attempt - Freestone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freestone tries a head kick but it misses.

Freestone takes the fight into the clinch.
Freestone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stenhard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freestone goes for a takedown attempt but Stenhard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stenhard keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenhard swinging wilding here.
Rhys Freestone is winning the standup battle so far.
Freestone lands a head kick!
Freestone checks a low kick from Stenhard.
Freestone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stenhard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freestone as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhys Freestone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stenhard shoots and misses
and Freestone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stenhard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freestone tries to clinch there but Stenhard circles away.
Freestone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stenhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stenhard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freestone counters with a head kick.
Stenhard shoots in for a double leg but Freestone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stenhard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freestone but Freestone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rhys Freestone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Stenhard.
Freestone misses with a wild combination.
Stenhard shoots in and drives through. Freestone sprawls well.
Freestone throws a head kick that Stenhard semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenhard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freestone tries to avoid it but Stenhard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freestone to the ground. Freestone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freestone scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Stenhard with that takedown attempt.
Stenhard shoots in and drives through. Freestone sprawls well.
Stenhard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freestone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stenhard fails with the takedown
and Freestone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Freestone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freestone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenhard has his takedown stuffed
and Freestone counters with a big head kick but Stenhard shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freestone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenhard.
Freestone throws a low kick but Stenhard avoids it.
Stenhard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freestone counters with a one-two to the body.
Rhys Freestone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stenhard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stenhard cracks Freestone with a hook to the temple - Freestone is on wobbly legs here! Stenhard swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Freestone falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stenhard wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bosse Stenhard!
Bosse Stenhard is the new featherweight champion!