PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgard Britto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin comes to the cage accompanied by Advance On v2. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lin
vs
Britto

163 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

205 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgard Britto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Britto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lin was covering up waiting for the punch and Britto finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Britto has gone for a leg lock! Lin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Britto's guard.
Lin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Britto's guard.
Britto taking some punishment here, with Lin in his half guard.
Britto gets back to full guard.

Britto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lin defends it easily.
Lin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Britto on the ground.
Britto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Britto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Britto working for a triangle but Lin defends it easily.

Britto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lin tries to hold on but Britto pushes him away.

Lin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Britto.

Britto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lin is surviving well by controlling Britto's body position as best he can.
Britto looks gassed!
Lin is looking to get to half guard.
Lin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lin tries to get out of the position.

Britto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lin and Britto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Britto tries for a kimura but Lin is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Britto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin is trying to get back to half guard.
Lin is working hard here to advance position.

Britto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Britto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Britto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Britto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Britto tries for a kimura but Lin is defending well.

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.

Britto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lin, who protects the arm well.

Britto is trying to work for a kimura but Lin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgard Britto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Britto misses with a wild combination.

Lin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Britto regains half guard.
Lin lands strikes from half guard.

Lin wants to work for an arm triangle but Britto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Britto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Lin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Britto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Britto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Britto is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lin.
Lin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Britto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lin with a nice head shot there.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Britto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lin lands a couple of elbows.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.

Britto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lin works over Britto with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Lin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lin has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Britto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lin is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Britto pulls down on the head and he's put Lin to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edgard Britto!