PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best . Abe has chosen Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lindel
vs
Abe

190 cm
31
240 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

200 cm
30
284 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lindel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lindel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindel somewhat.
Abe missing with a left hand there. Lindel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abe moves away from the strike by Lindel.
Lindel punishes Abe's body with a nice straight punch.
Lindel closes the distance and clinches up with Abe, looking for a takedown. Lindel pushes Abe against the cage but Abe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Lindel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abe misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lindel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lindel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lindel pushing down on Abe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel slips a nice elbow through Abe's hands, connecting with Abe's forehead.
Lindel is looking to take a break and control but Abe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abe is trying to maintain the position but Lindel is very close to passing his half guard.
Lindel throws a strike but Abe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Abe 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.
Lindel wants to control from the top but Abe keeps moving.
Lindel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lindel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lindel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abe's guard.
Abe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lindel.
Lindel lands strikes from half guard.
Lindel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindel is looking to advance position but Abe won't allow it.
Lindel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lindel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abe's head.
Lindel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lindel is trying to control. Abe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindel wants to advance to full mount but Abe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lindel connects with a couple of short punches.
Lindel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abe is keeping the position for now.
Lindel wants to control from the top but Abe keeps moving.
Abe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lindel trying to control but Abe is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe trying to control the position.
Abe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lindel wants to pass the guard but Abe is keeping the position.
Lindel throws a big elbow that misses.
Lindel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abe keeping full guard, as Lindel tries to pass.
Lindel trying to control the position from guard on top but Abe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lindel shoots in but no luck this time.
Lindel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abe as he jumps to the side.
Lindel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abe finds it's way round the side to connect with Lindel's head.

Lindel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lindel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lindel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abe's head.
Abe is not content to let Lindel control the position.
Abe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abe keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel is looking to advance position but Abe won't allow it.
Lindel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lindel is stalling here. Abe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lindel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lindel is looking to regain half guard here but Abe keeps moving and retains side control.
Abe wants to control but Lindel is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel is trying to improve his position.
Lindel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Abe is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lindel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lindel wants to control but Abe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lindel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lindel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abe's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindel wants to control from the top but Abe keeps moving.
Mikael Lindel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lindel preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe working a defensive guard here.
Abe has Lindel pulled in close to control his posture.
Abe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abe keeping moving, preventing Lindel from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lindel doesn't manage to clinch there - Abe circles away.
Lindel tries to clinch but Abe is having none of it.
Lindel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lindel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Lindel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindel tries for a takedown but Abe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe throws a body punch but Lindel moves out of range.
Lindel shoots in but Abe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lindel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abe circles away.
Abe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
Lindel goes for a double leg but Abe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abe continues to drive forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lindel fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindel moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindel goes for a double leg but Abe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abe continues to drive forward.
Lindel tries for a takedown but Abe manages to get underhooks.
Abe misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Lindel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Abe stuffs the takedown attempt from Lindel. Lindel gets slowly back to his feet.
Abe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lindel.
Abe scores with a nice strike.
Lindel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindel somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Lindel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindel moves forwards but Abe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lindel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abe's waist but Abe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lindel off to one side.
Lindel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Abe jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lindel looking to score a takedown here. Abe is defending well but Lindel drives through and ends up in Abe's guard.
Abe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Abe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abe 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.
Lindel connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abe holds on and takes a little breather.
Lindel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lindel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lindel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lindel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe keeping moving, preventing Lindel from controlling successfully.
Abe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lindel.
Lindel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lindel throws a big right hand that misses.
Lindel passes Abe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lindel scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Lindel throws a strike but Abe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Abe seems keen to control Lindel's posture.
Lindel stopping the sweep attempt from Abe.
Lindel wants to control from the top but Abe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe looking to control.
Lindel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lindel wants to pass the guard but Abe is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindel goes for a double leg but Abe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abe continues to drive forward.
Abe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindel controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe lands an uppercut.
Lindel goes for a takedown attempt but Abe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lindel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Abe. No joy for Lindel on that attempt.
Mikael Lindel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abe looks to land a left hand but Lindel moved out of range nicely.
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!
Lindel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lindel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abe throws a hook but Lindel avoids it easily.
Lindel fails with the takedown.
Lindel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindel somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Earnest Abe.
I think Lindel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Lindel!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mikael Lindel thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).