PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Gnocci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gnocci
vs
Linderoth

194 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Gnocci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linderoth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gnocci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gnocci is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gnocci misses with a two punch combination.
Gnocci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gnocci fails to land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Linderoth.

Linderoth tries for a kimura but Gnocci is defending well.
Linderoth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Linderoth throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Linderoth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gnocci is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnocci tries to escape but Linderoth is in control.
The strikes coming from Linderoth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Linderoth trying to control the position but Gnocci is working away.
Linderoth throwing shots but missing, from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gnocci fails with the takedown
and Linderoth counters with a straight right hand.
Linderoth dodges the punch combination from Gnocci.
Gnocci thows a leg kick but Linderoth checks it
and Linderoth counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gnocci throws a left and a right that both miss

and Linderoth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Linderoth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gnocci is staying active underneath Linderoth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gnocci taking some punishment here, with Linderoth in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnocci is trying to stand up here but Linderoth is controlling him well.

Linderoth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gnocci defends it well.
Linderoth is thwarting Gnocci's attempts to control the position.
Gnocci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Linderoth.
Linderoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gnocci is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Linderoth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gnocci wants to control but Linderoth is keeping busy.
Linderoth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linderoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gnocci pushes Linderoth off looking to stand but Linderoth dives back in and keeps control.
Linderoth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Linderoth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gnocci defending well though.
Linderoth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gnocci is looking for a sweep. Linderoth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Linderoth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gnocci tries to clinch but Linderoth moves away
and Linderoth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gnocci takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Gnocci 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gnocci clinches but Linderoth breaks the clinch

and Linderoth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gnocci's guard now.
Linderoth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gnocci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linderoth throwing strikes but missing.
Linderoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linderoth stopping the sweep attempt from Gnocci.
Linderoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gnocci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Linderoth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gnocci manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Linderoth has Gnocci in his guard.
Linderoth has his hands on Gnocci's head, controlling the position.

Gnocci drops back, looking for a kneebar! Linderoth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Linderoth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Linderoth!
Linderoth works to advance to full mount. Gnocci defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnocci is desperately trying to improve his position but Linderoth has a good base and remains in mount.
Linderoth lands with some strikes.
Linderoth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gnocci looks a forlorn figure.
Linderoth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gnocci is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gnocci is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth thowing shots but they're missing.
Gnocci wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Linderoth.

Linderoth is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gnocci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gnocci shrugs it off.
Gnocci avoids a series of strikes thrown by Linderoth.
Gnocci blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gnocci wants to get back to his feet.
Tobias Linderoth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linderoth prevents Gnocci from getting the reversal.
Linderoth landing shots from mount.
Gnocci is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Linderoth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gnocci is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Linderoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gnocci misses with a low kick.

Linderoth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnocci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linderoth throws a big right hand that misses.
Gnocci keeping moving, preventing Linderoth from controlling successfully.
Gnocci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnocci controls Linderoth momentarily but Linderoth frees himself.
Gnocci keeping moving, preventing Linderoth from controlling successfully.
Linderoth throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Linderoth blocks a jab.
Gnocci wants to clinch but Linderoth slips to the side
and Linderoth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gnocci takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marco Gnocci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Gnocci throws a predictable looking body shot
and Linderoth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gnocci looks to clinch
and Linderoth counters with a nice uppercut.

Linderoth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gnocci is trying to defend but Linderoth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Linderoth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linderoth trying to control the pace.
Linderoth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gnocci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnocci is looking to escape.
Linderoth is nestled in close to Gnocci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Linderoth is nestled in close to Gnocci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Linderoth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tobias Linderoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gnocci kicks Linderoth off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linderoth clobbers Gnocci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gnocci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linderoth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Gnocci.
Gnocci misses with a combination
and Linderoth counters with a stiff right hand.
Marco Gnocci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linderoth scores a takedown into full mount!
Gnocci swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Linderoth controlling from the full mount.
Gnocci is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Linderoth lands with some strikes.
Gnocci is working to get back to half guard.
Linderoth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Linderoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linderoth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Linderoth!