PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brown
vs
Lin

187 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Lin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Lin digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruce Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lin tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lin to the ground. Lin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lin rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Brown trying to stall but Lin improves his position.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown is trying to break free.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown taking a breather.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown has Lin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Brown tries to work over Lin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown wants to stall.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Brown tries to work over Lin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Lin looks gassed!
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Brown tries to work over Lin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown throws a combination. Lin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lin is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Lin moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands a right hand.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Lin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin prevents a body shot from Brown.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Lin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lin has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Lin avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Lin stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with some punches.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries to work over Lin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Lin avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Lin has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bruce Lin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Lin controls his hands.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lin blocks an uppercut.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Brown is working for takedown but Lin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Lin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Caleb Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lin taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brown tries to control but Lin wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Brown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown trying to control but Lin is having none of it.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lin hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin wants to get back to his feet.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lin is looking to escape.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lin is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't let Lin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Lin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown trying to control but Lin is having none of it.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Lin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lin is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown looking to finish Lin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lin!
Lin is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Brown working Lin over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!

Lin is rocked!
Brown punching from mount but Lin doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Lin is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Lin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lin seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Lin is in trouble!
Lin is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lin is on top in guard.
Caleb Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lin stands up from Brown's guard - Lin perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lin!