He was doing that until he tasted a two-punch combo. Right about 30 seconds into the first round.

Then the complexity of his gameplan eroded every second, and every hit he received until he was reduced to a shell of a fighter, cowering in fear.

Wondering, more than fighting... How can you overcome being hit one after another in relentless fashion, and the other hand be faced with one darn elusive target.

IT was a psychological breakdown. It is what Freddie calls, "can't pull the trigger anymore".