PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lin
vs
Alfredsson

177 cm
28
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lin.
Alfredsson is looking to regain half guard here but Lin keeps moving and retains side control.
Alfredsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alfredsson is trying to control but can't.
Alfredsson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lin manages to pass to mount!

Lin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alfredsson is on top in guard.
Alfredsson prevents Lin from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alfredsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alfredsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin wants to get back to his feet but Alfredsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alfredsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Alfredsson tries to stall but Lin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Alfredsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Alfredsson has him pressed against the cage.
Alfredsson lands with a left to the head.
Alfredsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alfredsson manages to break the clinch.
Lin slips under a jab from Alfredsson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lin.
The fighters circling - Alfredsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
Alfredsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alfredsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lin moves out of range as Alfredsson strikes.
Lin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alfredsson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Alfredsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alfredsson catches Lin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
Daniel Alfredsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alfredsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alfredsson lands a really nice looking cross but Lin seems unphased.
Alfredsson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Alfredsson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Alfredsson!
Daniel Alfredsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vitality logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.