PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Linus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Throwdown - Forever. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Linus
vs
Young

197 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Linus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Young!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linus tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Linus does no damage.

Young drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Young trying to control the position but Linus is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Linus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Linus is looking for a sweep.
Young creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Linus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Linus stops Young from passing to mount.
Linus tries to improve position but can't.
Young trying to control the action but Linus is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young dodges the punch combination from Linus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Linus tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Linus to the ground. Linus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Linus misses with a wild combination.
Linus throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Linus dodges the punch combination from Young.

Young closes the distance and pushes Linus back into the cage.
Linus wants to break free but Young has control.
Linus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Linus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Linus tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Linus is breathing heavily.
Linus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linus throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Linus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Young counters by clinching up.
Linus being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Linus, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Linus against the cage but Linus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Young forces Linus back against the cage and clinches.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but Linus prevents it.
Bjorn Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Young.
Linus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linus is trying to break free.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Linus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Linus throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a big head kick but Linus shrugs it off.
Linus throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Linus. No joy for Young on that attempt.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Linus tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.

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

Linus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to keep Linus in close.
Linus is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Linus has managed to sneak the leg through.

Linus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Young sees it coming and defends easily.

Linus is looking for a kimura but Young is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Linus to get the leverage.

Linus is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Young has managed to free his arm - good work.
Linus wants to stand up but Young has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linus wants to free his trapped foot but Young is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Young wants to control but Linus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Young wants to get back to full guard.

Linus is looking for a kimura here.

Linus is looking for a kimura but Young is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Linus to get the leverage.

Linus is working for a kimura but Young is defending it quite comfortably.

Linus seems to be working for a kimura but Young defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young wants a takedown but no success here.
Young tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Linus smiles and moves away.
Linus throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Linus which made him look bad.
Bjorn Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Young.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linus as he jumps to the side.
Linus scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Rafael Young has been cut.
Linus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linus lands with a nice combination. Young backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Linus misses.
Linus misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a big head kick but Linus shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus misses with a two punch combination.
Linus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Young decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Linus's guard.

Linus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Linus keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Linus is looking for a triangle but Young pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Linus looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Linus looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.

Linus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Linus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Linus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young pushes down on Linus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Linus has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Young escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Young!
Linus is looking to regain half guard here but Young keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four 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.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Linus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young prevents Linus from escaping the position.

Young has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Linus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a good low kick that Linus was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Young counters by clinching up.
Young prevents Linus from breaking the clinch.

Young pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Linus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Linus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Young misses.

Young fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Linus sprawls well initially but Young persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Linus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Linus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Young is pressing down on Linus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Linus is holding on for now.

Linus has one foot on Young's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Linus shows good takedown defense.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linus as he jumps to the side.
Linus misses with a combination
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Linus is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjorn Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Young.
Linus misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Linus as Young shoots in.
Bjorn Linus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linus misses with a double jab

so Young counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Linus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Linus working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Linus has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Young is looking to defend but Linus has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Young! Linus pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Young taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjorn Linus!