PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lynwood Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Lindblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fischer
vs
Lindblom

159 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lynwood Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Lindblom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Lindblom moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lindblom.

It looks like Lynwood Fischer has been cut.
Lindblom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fischer jumps guard but Lindblom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Lindblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindblom is looking to clinch but Fischer is avoiding it.

Fischer tries to keep at a distance but Lindblom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lindblom stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindblom tries to clinch up.

Lindblom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lindblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindblom darts in trying to clinch

and Fischer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lindblom!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fischer scoring with punches and elbows.
Fischer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Fischer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lindblom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lindblom struggling a bit here.
Lindblom is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fischer has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lindblom keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fischer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindblom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fischer stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lindblom.
Fischer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lindblom looking to control.
Lindblom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fischer is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lindblom tries to clinch but Fischer moves out of range.
Lindblom tries to clinch but Fischer is having none of it.
Fischer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindblom tries to clinch

and Fischer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lindblom's guard.
Fischer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom pulls Fischer in close to prevent any damage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindblom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lindblom punishes Fischer's body with a nice straight punch.

Lindblom pushes Fischer up against the cage in a clinch.
Fischer tries to pull guard but Lindblom holds him up against the cage and eventually Fischer drops back down to his feet.
Lindblom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindblom slowing the pace effectively.

Lindblom breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Lindblom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lynwood Fischer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lindblom has managed to clinch.

Fischer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fischer shoots in and drives through. Lindblom sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Lindblom. No joy for Fischer on that attempt.

Fischer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lindblom sprawls well initially but Fischer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lindblom keeping hold of Fischer's head, controlling as best he can.
Lynwood Fischer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lindblom wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindblom is controlling Fischer's trapped leg to prevent Fischer from advancing to side control.
Fischer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer thows a huge punch but Lindblom dodges it nicely.
Lindblom manages to get to full guard.
Fischer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fischer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lindblom working for a triangle but Fischer defends it easily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lindblom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markus Lindblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lindblom instigates a clinch.
Lindblom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lindblom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lindblom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fischer up against the cage.

Lindblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindblom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Lindblom rushes Fischer and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer prevents a body shot from Lindblom.

Fischer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lindblom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindblom wants to pass the guard but Fischer is keeping the position.
Lindblom trying to control but Fischer is working from the bottom.
Lindblom tries to free his leg and advance position but Fischer is retaining full guard.
Lindblom postures up in Fischer's guard and throws a big left but Fischer blocks it.
Fischer keeping moving, preventing Lindblom from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Markus Lindblom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fischer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fischer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lindblom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lindblom tries to get to full guard but Fischer has control of the leg.
Lindblom is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lindblom is trying to control but can't.
Fischer lands with a punch from half guard.
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 Lynwood Fischer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lynwood Fischer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fischer gets the takedown into side control.
Lindblom wants to get back to his feet.

Lindblom sneaks out the side door and pushes Fischer away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lindblom throws a head kick that misses.
Lindblom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fischer feinted with a counter takedown.
Fischer needs to keep his hands up - Lindblom had a free shot at his head there.
Lindblom doesn't manage to clinch there - Fischer circles away.
Fischer looks for a takedown but Lindblom sprawls well.
A combination from Lindblom does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindblom takes the fight into the clinch.

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fischer swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindblom.

Lindblom clinches.

Lindblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fischer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lindblom circles away.
Lindblom tries to clinch up but Fischer circles away and keeps his distance.

Lindblom pushes Fischer up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindblom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lindblom lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom scores with a shot to the side of Fischer's head.

Fischer pulls guard effortlessly.

Lindblom stands up and waves to Fischer to follow him.

Lindblom closes the distance and clinches.
Markus Lindblom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lindblom lands a hook that snaps the head of Fischer backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindblom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Fischer with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynwood Fischer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lindblom rushes Fischer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lindblom breaks from the clinch.
Lindblom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fischer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fischer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fischer goes for a double leg but Lindblom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lindblom continues to drive forward.
Lindblom throws a one two combo.

Fischer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fischer tries to keep at a distance but Lindblom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Fischer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lindblom manages to break the clinch.
Fischer darts in looking for a takedown but Lindblom gets double underhooks and turns Fischer into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lindblom rushes Fischer and presses him up against the cage.
Fischer seems to have got his legs back now.

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindblom tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fischer misses its target.
Lindblom lands a jab-cross combination.

Lindblom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindblom leaning against his opponent.
Lindblom lands a big right hand that drops Fischer! The killer instinct kicks in and Lindblom finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lindblom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Lindblom!