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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freely comes to the cage accompanied by The Trooper. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
27 - 20 - 1 |
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165 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Touko Pouko!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freely looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pouko tries to roll over but Freely keeps him under control.
Freely is keen to just control but Pouko is a slippery customer.
Pouko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Freely wants to pass to mount but Pouko is defending the position.
Pouko wants to improve his position but Freely is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouko keeping hold of Freely's head, controlling as best he can.
Pouko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freely is working away from the top position though.
Freely is trying to work for a kimura but Pouko is defending well.
Freely is taking a breather. Pouko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pouko tries to get to full guard but Freely has control of the leg.
Pouko is still trying to improve position.
Freely is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freely is trying to control the action in half guard but Pouko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freely seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pouko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pouko wants to sweep here but Freely controlling him for the moment.
Freely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pouko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pouko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pouko is on top in guard.
Pouko trying to control the position from guard on top but Freely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pouko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouko is one step ahead there.
Freely is looking to sweep but instead, Pouko has passed into half guard.
Pouko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pouko wants to pass the guard but Freely is defending well.
Freely is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cylon Training Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freely is looking to improve his position.
Pouko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Freely wants to hold on but Pouko pushes him away.
Pouko controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Pouko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freely manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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 IP Freely will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freely fails with a takedown attempt.
And Pouko tries to counter it with a takedown but Freely pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pouko tries to close the distance and clinch but Freely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freely is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pouko defends it well.
Freely trying to control the action but Pouko is working from the bottom.
Freely prevents Pouko from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely trying to mount his opponent but Pouko defends it.
Pouko wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely wants to take a breather but Pouko is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Freely connects with a nice short shot to Pouko's temple.
Freely is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pouko tries to roll over but Freely keeps him under control.
Freely is looking to stall here but Pouko recovers full guard.
Freely trying to control but Pouko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely preventing the sweep.
Freely passes Pouko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pouko is positioning himself well to prevent Freely advancing to mount.
Freely is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pouko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pouko is trying to maintain the position but Freely is very close to passing his half guard.
Pouko is looking to improve his position.
Freely is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pouko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freely wants to control from the top but Pouko keeps moving.
Pouko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pouko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pouko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouko can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pouko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Freely has passed into side control.
Pouko can't do much from the bottom here.
Freely trying to control the position but Pouko is working away.
Freely is trying to get an arm triangle but Pouko is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freely creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pouko gets back to half guard.
IP Freely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pouko is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Freely slaps away a takedown attempt from Pouko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pouko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freely gets the takedown into side control.
Pouko is trying to escape the position but Freely is controlling the position.
Check out the look on Freely's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Pouko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freely working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely swings around for an armbar but Pouko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Freely's guard.
Pouko trying to control but Freely is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Freely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouko is one step ahead there.
Freely throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Pouko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pouko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freely is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freely trying to control the position.
Pouko wants to control from the top but Freely keeps moving.
Freely is trying to keep Pouko in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pouko tries to close the distance and clinch but Freely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pouko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freely is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Freely wants to control from the top but Pouko keeps moving.
Pouko managing to control the position.
IP Freely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freely postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Freely sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Touko Pouko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freely seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pouko for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freely passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
IP Freely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freely, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IP Freely!
After the big win, IP Freely made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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