PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lincekum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincekum comes to the cage accompanied by BYOB. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Koko Pinea enters the cage!

Lincekum
vs
Pinea

160 cm
25
136 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

159 cm
29
134 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lincekum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pinea misses.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Pinea lands with a nice body kick.
Pinea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lincekum.
Lincekum misses with a few strikes there.
Pinea is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lincekum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pinea.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincekum. Pinea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincekum moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinea.
Pinea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pinea scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lincekum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinea tries to counter by closing the distance.

Pinea gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lincekum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lincekum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lincekum holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Lincekum is blocking nicely.
Lincekum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lincekum missing with knees to the body.
Lincekum managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Lincekum avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Lincekum missing with knees to the body.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
Lincekum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinea blocks it with crossed arms.
Lincekum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Lincekum avoiding damage.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinea avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea letting Lincekum take a breather here.
Lincekum wants to stall.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lincekum lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinea won't want to take too many of those.
Pinea crunches a lovely knee into Lincekum's ribcage.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lincekum avoids it.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but Pinea blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincekum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pinea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pinea presses Lincekum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a body shot from Lincekum.
Lincekum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pinea is keeping busy.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Lincekum blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Lincekum has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lincekum tries to stall but Pinea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinea avoids it.
Pinea working Lincekum over with knees to the body.
Lincekum is looking to control Pinea's arms but Pinea gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lincekum has his back to the cage.
Pinea scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Lincekum blocks it.
Lincekum wants to stall.
Lincekum scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lincekum obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Lincekum blocks it.
Pinea managing to block the knees to the body from Lincekum.
Pinea lands with a right to the head.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinea avoids it.
Pinea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincekum landing knees to the head.

It looks like Koko Pinea has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lincekum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Pinea.
Sloppy strikes from Lincekum. Those never looked like landing.
Lincekum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Pinea closes the distance and clinches.
Pinea tries a body shot but Lincekum blocks it.
Pinea has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lincekum is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lincekum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinea scores with a four punch combination!
Lincekum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot lands for Lincekum.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut.
Tim Lincekum is winning the standup battle so far.
Lincekum misses with a body shot.
Lincekum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinea.
Lincekum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pinea looks to land a body kick but Lincekum moved away.
Pinea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincekum.
Pinea staying out of range there.
Pinea defending well as Lincekum loads up on a big left hand.
Pinea ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Pinea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinea lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lincekum will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea lands a nice shot to the body.
Lincekum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinea finds it's way round the side to connect with Lincekum's head.
Lincekum moves out of range of the body kick from Pinea.
Lincekum misses with a low kick.
Pinea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lincekum blocks the body kick.
Pinea thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lincekum if he has to take too many more of those.
Pinea moves away from the strike by Lincekum.
Lincekum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinea doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincekum.
Lincekum throws a looping overhand right but Pinea ducks down to avoid it.
Pinea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincekum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lincekum moves out of range as Pinea throws a body kick.

Pinea rushes Lincekum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lincekum blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lincekum is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pinea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lincekum backwards.
Pinea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lincekum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
Lincekum misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinea misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea managing to block the knees to the body from Lincekum.
Pinea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lincekum.
Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
Pinea misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lincekum backwards.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Pinea.
Lincekum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lincekum looking to throw knees to the head but Pinea is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lincekum is defending well for now.
Lincekum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Pinea working aggressively here.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Lincekum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lincekum landing knees to the body.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Lincekum avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Lincekum is blocking nicely.
Lincekum looking to slow down the pace here.
Lincekum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pinea lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pinea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lincekum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pinea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Lincekum missing with knees to the body.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Lincekum is blocking nicely.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Lincekum avoids the damage to the body.
Lincekum is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lincekum misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koko Pinea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lincekum misses with a looping right.
Lincekum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pinea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincekum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lincekum misses with a looping right.
Pinea wants to counter with a clinch but Lincekum pushes him away.
Lincekum looks to land a right hand but Pinea moved out of range.
Tim Lincekum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea thuds his right hand into Lincekum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinea is looking to clinch but Lincekum is avoiding it.
Pinea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lincekum misses with a few strikes there.
Pinea dips to his left and cracks Lincekum with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pinea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincekum.
Pinea steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lincekum.
Pinea throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lincekum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinea tries to clinch but Lincekum is having none of it.
Pinea defending well as Lincekum loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pinea finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lincekum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinea pushes Lincekum away with a front kick.
Lincekum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pinea scores with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Lincekum misses.
Pinea throws a body kick that misses.
Lincekum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lincekum misses with a body shot.
Lincekum throws a series of punches but Pinea moves out of range.
Pinea's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinea obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincekum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinea moves away from the strike by Lincekum.
Lincekum throws out a loose jab but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pinea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lincekum tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pinea has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lincekum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea controlling the position easily from mount.
Lincekum tries to reverse the position but Pinea maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinea scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pinea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koko Pinea really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Lincekum. Pinea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincekum will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Lincekum.
Lincekum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinea lands a glancing blow to the side of Lincekum's head.
Pinea throws a body punch but Lincekum moves out of range.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lincekum lands a nice hook to Pinea's body. Pinea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lincekum as he connects with a hook.
Lincekum misses with the combination.
Pinea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lincekum takes a step back to recover.

Lincekum tries to sprawl but Pinea drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea trying to mount his opponent but Lincekum defends it.
Pinea content to control rather than advance.
Lincekum is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lincekum avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Pinea seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pinea uses his free foot to push down on Lincekum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lincekum.
Koko Pinea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lincekum can't escape the position.
Pinea trying to control but Lincekum is having none of it.
Pinea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lincekum is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lincekum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pinea controlling from the full mount.
Lincekum is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
Lincekum is working hard here to advance position.
Pinea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
Pinea lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincekum is trying desperately to improve position.
Pinea scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koko Pinea dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pinea lunges at Lincekum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lincekum's hand.
Lincekum looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinea is just out of range.
Pinea throws a looping overhand right but Lincekum ducks down to avoid it.
Pinea cracks Lincekum with an open hand slap.
Lincekum moves out of range of the body kick from Pinea.
Lincekum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tim Lincekum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lincekum defends it nicely.
Pinea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincekum throws a series of punches but Pinea moves out of range.
Lincekum sets himself, and Pinea steps forward looking for the clinch! Lincekum avoids it this time.
Lincekum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lincekum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinea.
Pinea is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pinea is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Pinea darts in and clinches Lincekum up against the cage.
Lincekum misses with a knee to the head.
Lincekum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinea blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lincekum avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Pinea tries to work over Lincekum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
Pinea avoiding damage as Lincekum throws knees to the body.
Lincekum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinea is defending well for now.
Lincekum managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Lincekum tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
Koko Pinea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Lincekum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koko Pinea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincekum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lincekum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinea avoids it.
Lincekum misses with a body punch.
Lincekum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pinea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lincekum throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lincekum avoids it.
Lincekum tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
Lincekum tries a knee to the head but Pinea blocks it.
Lincekum tries a knee to the head but Pinea blocks it.
Lincekum looking to throw knees to the head but Pinea is blocking nicely.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinea avoids it.
Lincekum avoiding damage.
Lincekum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lincekum stalling.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea lands with a light punch inside.
Lincekum trying to land knees to the body.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
Lincekum lands a knee to the head.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but Pinea blocks with his arms.
Pinea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lincekum blocks it with crossed arms.
Tim Lincekum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinea.
Lincekum managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Lincekum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lincekum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinea.
Lincekum throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koko Pinea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koko Pinea! Koko Pinea retains his bantamweight title!
Tim Lincekum spoke after the fight, saying 'Hi guys, sorry I lost, I will make sure to try much better next time,ok?'.