PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne comes to the cage accompanied by Arcturus - The Chaos Path. Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't You Give Your Love Away . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Linne
vs
Brown

170 cm
37
165 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

175 cm
35
171 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linne walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Linne thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Linne counters with a left to the body.
Linne thumps Brown with a low kick.
Linne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Brown looking to score a takedown here. Linne is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Linne's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown controlling the position.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Linne keeping hold of Brown's head, controlling as best he can.
Linne is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Linne is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown working over Linne with some ground and pound. Linne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown is thwarting Linne's attempts to control the position.
Linne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown won't allow Linne to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Linne has managed to sweep!
Linne throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linne.
Linne wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Linne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown looking to control.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Linne has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Linne is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linne takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Linne is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Linne is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sebastien Linne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Linne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Linne.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Linne is out of range.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linne but Linne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Sebastien Linne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Linne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown clobbers Linne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linne. Linne obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown throws a right hand that Linne ducks under and follows up with a left that Linne also avoids with ease.
Linne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Linne is out of range.
Brown tries to clinch up but Linne circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
enabling Linne to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Linne.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Brown.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Linne's head back.
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!
Linne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown works over Linne's head and body with a nice combination.
Linne avoids the body shot from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook.

Oooooh!!! Linne has knocked Brown down with a huge combo! Linne steps away and waves a wobbly Brown back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Victor Brown has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linne lands a body shot.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Linne finish him?
Linne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Linne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linne stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Linne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Linne cracks Brown with a hook to the temple - Brown is on wobbly legs here! Linne swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Brown falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Linne wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sebastien Linne!
Sebastien Linne is the new lightweight champion!