PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Thunderkiss 65 by White Zombie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linderoth
vs
Hernandez

183 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Linderoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linderoth throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Linderoth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Linderoth drives through with a takedown into guard.
Linderoth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Linderoth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez pulls Linderoth in close to prevent any damage.
Linderoth throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Linderoth throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Linderoth controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linderoth passes Hernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linderoth trying to pass the guard but Hernandez defending well.
Linderoth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Linderoth trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Linderoth moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linderoth circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Linderoth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss

so Linderoth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linderoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linderoth works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
Linderoth is stalling in the full guard.
Linderoth thows a big elbow that misses.
Linderoth looking to sit in guard and control but Hernandez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Linderoth working for a triangle but Hernandez defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linderoth is keeping the position for now.
Linderoth controls Hernandez momentarily but Hernandez frees himself.
Linderoth thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hernandez wanted to stand there but Linderoth had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Linderoth working a defensive guard but Hernandez passes into half guard.
Linderoth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Linderoth 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.
Linderoth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Linderoth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linderoth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Hernandez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Linderoth counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Linderoth throws a leg kick but Hernandez checks it.
Linderoth looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hernandez wants to slow Linderoth down by chopping away at his legs.
Linderoth swinging wilding here.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linderoth's head.
Linderoth tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Linderoth moves out of range.

Linderoth gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Linderoth crashes against the mat.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Linderoth controls the position from side control.

Linderoth goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hernandez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Linderoth's guard! Nice work there by Hernandez!
Linderoth trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Linderoth pulls Hernandez in close to prevent any damage.

Linderoth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linderoth has a closed guard, preventing Hernandez from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez wants to stand and escape but instead Linderoth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Linderoth stays in close to Hernandez's body and controls the position.
Linderoth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linderoth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Linderoth advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Linderoth slips a nice elbow through Hernandez's hands, connecting with Hernandez's forehead.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
Hernandez is trying to stand.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linderoth.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linderoth.
Linderoth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Linderoth.

Linderoth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hernandez sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Linderoth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linderoth's head.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Linderoth counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Linderoth lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Linderoth.
Linderoth with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Linderoth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Linderoth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Linderoth working Hernandez over with strikes here.
Hernandez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hernandez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Linderoth.
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Linderoth.
Linderoth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hernandez?
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linderoth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.

Hernandez bucks Linderoth off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linderoth takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Linderoth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings Linderoth.
Linderoth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hernandez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Linderoth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Linderoth blocks a head kick by Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Linderoth backing up. Linderoth nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes.
Linderoth misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Linderoth has his takedown stuffed
and Hernandez counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Linderoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez swinging wilding here.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linderoth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linderoth throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Rain Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobias Linderoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Linderoth moves out of range.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linderoth.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hernandez!
Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Linderoth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hernandez counters with a big head kick but Linderoth shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Linderoth shoots in and bounces Hernandez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hernandez pulls Linderoth in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Linderoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Linderoth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Linderoth!