PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rahman (ranked 2737 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 332 p4p, 278 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rahman
vs
Linewood

182 cm
30
184
16 - 12 - 0

185 cm
38
180
18 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahman throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Linewood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rahman throws a shot to the body.
Rahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Rahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Rahman throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Linewood throws a chopping leg kick but Rahman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Linewood.
Rahman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linewood at a distance.
Good shot there by Linewood.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahman.
Linewood misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linewood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood slips under a jab from Rahman.
Linewood tries to bum rush Rahman with a series of wild strikes but Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linewood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Linewood drives through and clinches with Rahman against the cage.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood is working Rahman over against the cage.
Linewood trying to land knees to the body.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood is looking to control Rahman's arms but Rahman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Linewood has his back to the cage.
Rahman is working Linewood over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rahman.
Rahman missing with knees to the body.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahman.
Linewood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rahman up against the cage.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Rahman prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood tries a body shot but Rahman blocks it.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahman avoids the damage to the body.
Rahman lands a body punch.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Rahman crunches a lovely knee into Linewood's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linewood.
Linewood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahman is defending well for now.
Rahman lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahman.
Rahman avoiding damage as Linewood throws knees to the body.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman landing knees to the body.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rahman on the inside.
Rahman managing to block the knees to the body from Linewood.

Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Linewood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linewood moves forwards but Rahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Linewood is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Rahman 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.

Rahman looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Abdul Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rahman.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Rahman.
Linewood lunges at Rahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahman's hand.
Rahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman misses the shot to the body.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Rahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahman throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rahman to score with a decent uppercut.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Abdul Rahman has been cut.
Rahman misses with a looping left.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Rahman seems unphased.
Rahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Rahman misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Rahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's head.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Rahman swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's front leg with a kick but Rahman checks it.
Rahman misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Linewood tries to get set, Rahman tries to push him back and clinch up but Linewood manages to avoid the attempt.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rahman.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman misses with a lunging right hand
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand

and Rahman counters by moving into the clinch.
Linewood unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahman looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Rahman lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahman managing to block the knees to the body from Linewood.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Rahman holds him up against the cage and eventually Linewood drops back down to his feet.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Linewood.

Rahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Rahman.
Rahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rahman throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdul Rahman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Rahman misses.
Abdul Rahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rahman connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahman finish him?
Rahman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahman.

Rahman sends Linewood crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rahman is motioning to the referee to let Linewood up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Linewood limp body while Rahman jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdul Rahman!