PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chil Pal Gu (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
Pal Gu

163 cm
32
285 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

190 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chil Pal Gu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Gu misses.
Lin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gu thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Gu misses.
A punch combination from Gu misses.
Gu missing with a left hand there. Lin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chil Pal Gu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin slips a straight right by Gu.
Lin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gu.
Gu throws a solid leg kick but Lin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gu.
Gu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chil Pal Gu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu misses with a straight left.
Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gu clobbers Lin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gu throws a leg kick that misses.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gu.
Gu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Gu.
Gu closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Gu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Gu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gu misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
Gu misses with a straight right.
Gu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Gu.
Gu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu tests Lin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gu cracks a nice hook into Lin's ribs.
Gu throws an overhand right that lands on Lin's shoulder, as Lin tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Gu.
Lin slips a jab from Gu.
Gu throws a lazy uppercut

and Lin counters with a single leg into guard. Gu didn't expect that.
Gu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin postures up in Gu's guard and throws a big left but Gu blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin postures up in Gu's guard and throws a big left but Gu blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gu looking for a sweep. Not yet Gu, not yet.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gu controlling the position.
Lin won't allow Gu to sweep him here.
Lin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lin!
Lin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chil Pal Gu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lin momentarily.
Gu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gu lands with a nice body punch.
Gu scores with a one two! Lin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gu cracks Lin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gu jabs at Lin's body.
A big left from Gu misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gu. Lin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin tries to move into range but Gu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gu misses with a wild combination.
Lin blocks a low kick nicely.
Lin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gu throws a hook but Lin avoids it easily.
Lin defending well as Gu loads up on a big left hand.
Gu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lin circles away quickly and effectively.
Gu is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lin blocks a jab.
Gu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lin moves away.
Lin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gu throws a series of punches but Lin avoids them all with ease.
Lin ducks right into an uppercut from Gu.
Lin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gu.
Gu throws a combination that misses

and Lin counters with a single leg into guard. Gu didn't expect that.
Gu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Gu.
Lin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gu is keeping the position for now.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a big elbow that misses.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lin throwing strikes from guard but Gu blocks nicely.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chil Pal Gu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Gu throws a right hand that Lin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lin also avoids with ease.
Gu misses with a wild combination.
Gu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lin.
Chil Pal Gu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gu lands a glancing blow to the side of Lin's head.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gu.
Gu misses with a two punch combination.
Lin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gu misses with a wild body shot.
Gu throws a hook but Lin blocks it.
A jab from Gu finds it's way through Lin's defenses.
Gu misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Gu misses.
Gu scores with a one two! Lin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gu. Gu obviously looking to wear him down.
Gu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu throws a combination that misses

and Lin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lin is working away from the top position though.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gu's head.
Lin with the ground and pound but Gu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin throws a strike but Gu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gu preventing the sweep.
Gu being controlled here momentarily.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Gu from controlling successfully.
Gu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gu throws a big right hand that misses.
Gu postures up in Lin's guard and throws a big left but Lin blocks it.
Gu wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Lin is trying to keep Gu in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lin takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gu scores with a punch to the head.
Roger Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Lin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chil Pal Gu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chil Pal Gu!
Chil Pal Gu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.