PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arcturus - The Chaos Path. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Sebastien Linne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marlon Worthy's chin.

Linne
vs
Worthy

170 cm
42
158 lbs
37 - 19 - 0

182 cm
35
167 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linne misses with the body kick
and Worthy counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Linne.
Linne looks for the body kick but Worthy saw that one coming.
Linne misses with a looping right.
Worthy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linne throws a push kick but Worthy slaps the foot to one side.
Worthy throws a leg kick but Linne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Worthy misses with a straight right.
Worthy misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Linne blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Linne.
Worthy walks into a jab.

It looks like Marlon Worthy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne sizes up Worthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Linne throws a jab when Worthy was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Linne.
Sebastien Linne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worthy lands a head kick. Linne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Linne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Worthy misses.
Linne scores with a body shot.
Linne throws a hook but Worthy avoids it easily.
Worthy misses with a low kick.
Worthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linne.
Linne has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linne under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Linne misses.
Worthy's coach down at Elite MMA Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Worthy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Linne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Worthy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linne is out of range.
Worthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linne. Linne obviously looking to wear him down.
Linne looks to score with a jab to the body but Worthy is just out of range.
Worthy scores with a kick to the body.
Linne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Worthy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worthy throws a jab when Linne was well out of range.
Linne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marlon Worthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worthy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne looks to score with a jab to the body but Worthy is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Linne.
Worthy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Linne.
Linne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Worthy.
Linne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Worthy counters with a good low kick that Linne was not able to check.
Linne takes one to the side of the head.
Worthy connects with a nice looking jab.
Linne swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Linne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Worthy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worthy blocks a jab.
Linne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.
Linne is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne shoots in but Worthy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Worthy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Worthy.
Linne throws a shot from downtown. Worthy moves away and avoids it.
Linne catches Worthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worthy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linne.
Linne lands a right hook to the body.
Linne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linne takes a swing at Worthy's ribcage but misses.
Linne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linne scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Linne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Worthy'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.

Nice takedown defense from Worthy. No joy for Linne on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linne. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Linne lands.
A head kick by Linne misses
and Worthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Worthy throws a sloppy head kick and Linne moves out of range easily.
Worthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Worthy checks a leg kick.
Worthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linne.
Sebastien Linne is winning the standup battle so far.
Worthy scores with a spinning back kick!
Worthy connects with a looping right hand.
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 throws a leg kick but Worthy moved away.
Linne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linne finds it's way round the side to connect with Worthy's head.
Linne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Linne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Worthy thuds his right hand into Linne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linne misses with a body kick.
Linne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linne is looking to wear down Worthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Worthy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Worthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Linne throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne checks a leg kick nicely.
Linne connects with a leg kick. Worthy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Worthy tries to clinch up but Linne circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Worthy lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linne cracks Worthy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Worthy as he connects with a hook.
Linne misses with a looping right.
Linne misses the jab.
Worthy misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linne, right into the meat.
Linne misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Worthy clinches up with Linne and pushes him back against the cage.

Worthy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worthy lands a jab.
Jab from Linne.
Linne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Worthy clobbers Linne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Worthy throws a head kick but Linne moves out of range.
Linne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Worthy avoids the body shot from Linne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Worthy misses.
Worthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linne throws a body punch but Worthy moves out of range.
Linne swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Linne. That snapped Worthy's head back.

Worthy is rocked!
Linne drops Worthy with a naaaaasty hook - Worthy is in real trouble here! Linne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien Linne!
An intense looking Sebastien Linne took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Well that's not very flattering is it, getting beat by an old man? 1 more fight..then retiring.'.