PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gob Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Schroeder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lin
vs
Schroeder

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gob Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder looks to throw the jab but Lin is out of range.
Lin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schroeder pinned against the ropes. Schroeder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lin is defended easily by Schroeder.

Schroeder drops Lin with a beautiful combination! Lin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schroeder is looking for the KO!
Schroeder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Schroeder.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lin cracks Schroeder with a big elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schroeder tries to buck Lin off but Lin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lin working the ground and pound but Schroeder is defending the strikes.
Schroeder parries the strikes from Lin easily there. Lin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Schroeder to escape.
Schroeder defending against the ground and pound.
Schroeder is looking to reverse the position.
Schroeder parries the strikes from Lin easily there. Lin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Schroeder to escape.
Lin tries to score with some ground and pound. Schroeder controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lin in side control, throwing shots but Schroeder defends.
Schroeder is pushing Lin's head away, looking to escape. Lin manages to hold on to the position though.
Schroeder prevents Lin from improving position.
Schroeder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin cracks Schroeder with a big right hand but Schroeder just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lin is putting a hurting on Schroeder here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lin working the ground and pound but Schroeder is defending the strikes.
Lin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Schroeder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lin.
Lin works to advance to full mount. Schroeder defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lin thowing shots but they're missing.
Schroeder taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lin lands with some strikes.
Schroeder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lin looking to control but Schroeder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Lin.
Lin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lin breaks from Schroeder's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Brian Schroeder has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin wants to control the pace but Schroeder is squirming around nicely.
Lin thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Lin.
Lin trying to control but Schroeder is having none of it.
Lin looking to ground and pound but Schroeder is blocking nicely.
Schroeder is in a horrible position here. Lin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin looking to ground and pound but Schroeder is blocking nicely.
Schroeder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gob Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Schroeder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schroeder avoids it really well and circles away.

Lin shoots in and gets a takedown into Schroeder's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schroeder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lin is one step ahead there.
Lin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lin forces his way into half guard.
Schroeder tries to roll over but Lin keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lin.

Lin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schroeder defends it well.
Lin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schroeder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schroeder's head.
Lin is looking to take a break and control but Schroeder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schroeder defending well though.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schroeder defending well though.
Lin wants to control but Schroeder is keeping him busy.
Lin is nestled in close to Schroeder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Lin is trying to work for a kimura but Schroeder is defending well.
Lin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin winds up and cracks Schroeder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schroeder defending well though.
Lin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lin throwing shots but Schroeder is blocking nicely.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lin working Schroeder over with strikes.
Lin is looking to take a break and control but Schroeder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lin thows a huge punch but Schroeder dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin thows a huge punch but Schroeder dodges it nicely.
Lin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schroeder's head.

Lin is working for a kimura but Schroeder is defending it quite comfortably.
Lin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schroeder's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schroeder pushes Lin off looking to stand but Lin dives back in and keeps control.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schroeder defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gob Lin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Schroeder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schroeder tries to avoid it but Lin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schroeder to the ground. Schroeder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schroeder sprawls well. Schroeder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schroeder tries to avoid it but Lin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schroeder to the ground. Schroeder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gob Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schroeder is fending him off so far but Lin persists. Nope, Schroeder circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Schroeder. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schroeder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Schroeder finds it's target.

Schroeder drops Lin with a beautiful combination! Lin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schroeder is looking for the KO!

Lin is rocked!

It looks like Gob Lin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schroeder looks to land a right hand but Lin moved out of range.
Oh Lin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lin drops his hands for a split second and Schroeder immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Lin face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Schroeder follows up with a right hand that knocks Lin into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Schroeder!