PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rcrs Sarabjit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lincoln
vs
Sarabjit

179 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 The Island, Tom Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rcrs Sarabjit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarabjit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lincoln defends it nicely.
Sarabjit shoots in for a double leg but Lincoln sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lincoln with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sarabjit counters with a one-two to the body.
Sarabjit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a right hand to the body.
Sarabjit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lincoln manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Sarabjit or perhaps it was just good defense by Lincoln which made him look bad.
Tom Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rcrs Sarabjit.
Sarabjit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincoln swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarabjit wants to clinch.

Lincoln rushes Sarabjit and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to pull guard but Sarabjit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lincoln manages to break the clinch.
Sarabjit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lincoln dodges the punch combination from Sarabjit.
Sarabjit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarabjit stuffs the takedown attempt from Lincoln. Lincoln gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarabjit.
Sarabjit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lincoln.
Nice sprawl there from Sarabjit as Lincoln shoots in.

Lincoln closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarabjit looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Lincoln.
Sarabjit stops a takedown attempt from Lincoln.
Sarabjit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lincoln pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lincoln is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lincoln is taking a breather. Sarabjit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Sarabjit is defending against the submission attempts here by Lincoln.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarabjit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lincoln.
Sarabjit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Lincoln looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

We're going to have a standup here because Tom Lincoln wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lincoln shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sarabjit defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln looks to land a combination but Sarabjit avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Lincoln dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Lincoln.
Lincoln closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sarabjit circles away.
Lincoln wants to clinch.
Lincoln gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sarabjit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lincoln's guard now.

Lincoln looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lincoln looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sarabjit is one step ahead there.

Sarabjit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lincoln looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lincoln looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lincoln!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lincoln working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lincoln controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lincoln has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sarabjit is not content to let Lincoln control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarabjit is looking to reverse the position.
Sarabjit is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Lincoln just wasn't active enough.
Horrible takedown by Sarabjit or perhaps it was just good defense by Lincoln which made him look bad.

Sarabjit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sarabjit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lincoln ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lincoln no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lincoln is pulling down on Sarabjit's head to control his posture.
Lincoln lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sarabjit!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sarabjit has eaten all the pies!

Lincoln is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sarabjit has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Lincoln dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lincoln scores with a decent looking hook.
Lincoln lands a jab to Sarabjit's midsection.

Sarabjit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lincoln pulls Sarabjit in to control the position.
Lincoln is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Lincoln just wasn't active enough.
Sarabjit slaps away a takedown attempt from Lincoln, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sarabjit tries for a takedown but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sarabjit's head.

It looks like Rcrs Sarabjit has been cut.
Sarabjit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sarabjit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown but Sarabjit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Lincoln. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarabjit moves out of range of the body kick.
Lincoln fails with the takedown.
Sarabjit looks to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sarabjit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lincoln shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sarabjit defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarabjit wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a one-two to the body.
Tom Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarabjit tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarabjit misses with a combination

and Lincoln holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarabjit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sarabjit wants a takedown but no success here.
Lincoln tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sarabjit smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lincoln.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarabjit stuffs the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sarabjit can't break the clinch.

Sarabjit gets control of Lincoln's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sarabjit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sarabjit working for a triangle but Lincoln defends it easily.
Lincoln slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lincoln throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sarabjit to regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Lincoln showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lincoln has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Lincoln!