PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Nino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Advance On v2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nino
vs
Lin

173 cm
19
296 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

163 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

[MMABR]:Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Nino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Nino. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Nino loads up on a big right hand but Lin slips the punch.

Nino gets caught flat footed, as Lin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nino looking to control.
Lin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lin scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin is working Nino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Nino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nino has wrist control.
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lin cracks Nino with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lin throwing strikes from guard but Nino blocks nicely.
Lin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Lin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lin is chipping away with strikes.
Lin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
The strikes coming from Lin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to score with some ground and pound. Nino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lin is chipping away with strikes.
Nino is looking to regain half guard here but Lin keeps moving and retains side control.
Lin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nino is trying to control Lin's posture but Lin avoids it.
An elbow from Lin crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Lin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nino defending against the ground and pound.
Nino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nino tries to get out of the position.
Lin scoring with punches from side control.
Nino defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Lin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

It looks like El Nino has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nino wants to control but Lin postures up.
Nino dodges the ground and pound from Lin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Nino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nino tries to clinch but Lin moves out of range.
Lin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nino stuffs the takedown attempt from Lin. Lin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nino moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin avoids the head kick by Nino.
Lin slips under a jab.

Lin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nino to the mat! Nino manages to get full guard.
Nino trying to keep a closed guard but Lin is proving a slippery customer.
Lin cracks Nino with a solid left hand.
Nino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin postures up and lands a big shot to Nino's brow.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Nino.
Nino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Nino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Lin with a nice head shot there.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Lin postures up in Nino's guard and throws a big left but Nino blocks it.

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.
Nino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lin's head backwards.

It looks like Roger Lin has been cut.
Nino leaves Lin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
El Nino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lin.

Nino gets a clinch.
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 El Nino will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nino cracks Lin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nino finish him?

Lin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nino sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Lin's defenses. It connects perfectly with Lin's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El Nino!