PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Freese
vs
Horton

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Freese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Horton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Horton stopping the sweep attempt from Freese.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Freese is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.

Freese is looking for a triangle here but Horton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Freese gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Horton trying to control the action but Freese is working from the bottom.
Freese gets full guard.
Horton wants to control from the top but Freese keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freese has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Horton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Freese.
Freese is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Horton off and has taken his back!

Freese looking for the choke from the back.

Freese is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Horton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Horton for a finish.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Freese patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Freese is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Freese is breathing heavily.

Horton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Freese's arms.
Horton can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Horton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I really don't envy Horton right now.

Horton fending off the submission attempt from Freese.
Horton holding both Freese 's hands and preventing any damage.

Freese is persistently looking for the submission but Horton is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freese has his opponent's back but Horton is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Freese.
Freese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Freese.
Freese throws a right hand that Horton ducks under and follows up with a left that Horton also avoids with ease.

Horton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freese sprawls well initially but Horton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freese is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Freese gets back to full guard.
Freese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Freese is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.
Horton won't allow Freese to sweep him here.
Horton wants to control from the top but Freese keeps moving.

Freese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Freese has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Freese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Freese fails to land with a series of punches.
Freese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freese misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Freese does no damage.
Horton lands a body shot.
Freese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freese takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freese looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Freese swinging wilding here.
Freese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Horton has managed to clinch.
Horton tries to pull guard but Freese won't allow it.
Freese wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horton taking a breather.

Horton ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Horton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Freese drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freese jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freese is pushing down on Horton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horton is fighting to maintain full guard but Freese has managed to sneak the leg through.
Horton wants to get back to his feet.
Freese trying to pass the guard but Horton defending well.
Horton trying to control but Freese postures up.

Freese is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freese has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Freese looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Freese is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Freese extends the arm and Horton is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louis Freese!