PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lindomar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocha Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuel - Won't Back Down. Lindomar Targaryen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Targaryen
vs
Freire

197 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
187 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lindomar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocha Freire!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Freire throws a body shot but no joy.
Targaryen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Freire lands with a nice combination. Targaryen backs away looking to recover.
Freire scores with a hook.
Freire throws an off balance right hand

and Targaryen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Freire!
Targaryen cracks Freire with a big elbow.
Freire pushes Targaryen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Targaryen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Targaryen scores with punches from side control.
Freire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Targaryen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Freire is trying to buck Targaryen off.
Targaryen in side control, throwing shots but Freire defends.
Targaryen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Targaryen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Targaryen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a strike aimed at the side of Freire's head but Freire avoids it well.
Freire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Targaryen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Freire pushes Targaryen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Targaryen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Targaryen misses with the ground and pound.
Freire tries to escape but Targaryen is in control.
Targaryen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Freire is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Targaryen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Freire is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Targaryen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Targaryen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Targaryen tries for a kimura but Freire is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Targaryen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Freire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Targaryen.
Targaryen in side control, throwing shots but Freire defends.

Targaryen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Freire is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Targaryen is controlling him well.

Freire throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Freire scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Targaryen under the eye.
Freire lands a jab to the nose.
Freire looks to score with a jab to the body but Targaryen is just out of range.
Freire connects with a body shot that sends Targaryen's belly button to the back.
Freire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Freire.
Targaryen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Freire sprawls and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Freire. Those never looked like landing.
Targaryen attempts a counter takedown but Freire avoids it well and moves away.
Freire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Freire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Targaryen.
Freire throws a series of punches but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocha Freire dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Freire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Freire misses with a looping right.
Freire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Targaryen counters with a shoot takedown. Freire fights it but they end up in guard.
Targaryen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Targaryen stops Freire from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Freire manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Freire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Freire.
Targaryen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Freire sprawls and moves away.
Freire looks to land a body kick but Targaryen moved away.
Targaryen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Freire sprawls and moves away.
Freire cracks a nice hook into Targaryen's ribs.
Freire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rocha Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Targaryen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Freire has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Targaryen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Freire misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire looks to land a combination but Targaryen avoids it well.
Freire misses with a head kick.
Targaryen feinted with a counter takedown.
Targaryen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Targaryen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freire sizes up Targaryen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire tries a head kick but it misses.
Targaryen attempts a counter takedown but Freire avoids it well and moves away.
Freire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Freire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freire motions for Targaryen to come forward. Freire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Freire lands a lovely overhand right.
Freire scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Targaryen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Freire!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freire is pushing Targaryen's head away, looking to escape. Targaryen manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targaryen tries to move to mount but Freire blocks the move with his legs.
Freire is trying to get back to his feet.
Targaryen working the ground and pound but Freire is defending the strikes.
Targaryen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Targaryen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Freire is pushing Targaryen's head away, looking to escape. Targaryen manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Targaryen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Targaryen scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocha Freire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Freire stalks Targaryen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Targaryen's face. Targaryen staggers backwards, shaken.
Freire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Targaryen.
Freire lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freire throws a body kick that misses.
Freire throws a head kick that misses.
Targaryen feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire throws a poor cross that misses

and Targaryen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Freire manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rocha Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Freire.
Freire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Freire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Targaryen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Freire sprawls and moves away.
Targaryen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Freire.
Targaryen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Targaryen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rocha Freire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Freire.
Freire misses with a wild combination.
Targaryen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Freire throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen blocks a jab.
Targaryen feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Freire.
Freire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Freire misses.
Targaryen tries to counter with a takedown but Freire is quick to defend against it.
Freire misses with an uppercut. Targaryen saw that one coming.
Targaryen feinted with a counter takedown.
Freire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire misses with a two punch combination.
Targaryen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Freire sprawls and moves away.
Freire connects with a jab.
Freire loads up on a big right hand but Targaryen slips the punch.
Targaryen tries to counter with a takedown but Freire is quick to defend against it.
Freire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Targaryen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rocha Freire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Targaryen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Targaryen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lindomar Targaryen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freire wants to stand but Targaryen is controlling the position.
Targaryen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocha Freire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocha Freire!
Rocha Freire took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.