PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between shaun london (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shaun london has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

london
vs
Linus

179 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, shaun london!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Linus!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Linus has taken the fight to the clinch.
london looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
london tries to break the clinch but Linus is controlling the position.
london tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Linus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Linus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
london displaying some good clinch control by pressing Linus up against the cage.
london is looking to control Linus's arms but Linus gets an underhook and turns him. Now london has his back to the cage.

Linus pulls guard successfully.
Linus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

london decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Linus, up you get!
Linus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt london.
Ben Linus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linus shoots for a double leg takedown but london sprawls well. He's pushed Linus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linus moves into the clinch.

Linus successfully pulls guard.
london trying to control but Linus is working from the bottom.
london prevents Linus from getting back to his feet.
london has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linus is proving hard to escape from.

Linus manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
london keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linus lands with a nice body punch.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but london pushes him off.
Linus tries for a takedown but london sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
shaun london has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Linus.
london swats away the attempt to clinch by Linus.

london scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
london tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Linus.
Linus trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
london with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
london is looking to take a break and control but Linus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
london seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four 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.
Linus pushes london off looking to stand but london dives back in and keeps control.
Linus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Linus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from london.

Linus gets a takedown into half guard.
Linus stops london from getting back to his feet.

london looking for submissions off his back.
london wants to control the action here but instead Linus manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
london is looking to get to half guard.
london tries to lock up and control but Linus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Linus looking to control but london is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
london is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
london is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Linus controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
london wants to hold on but Linus pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
london is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
london wants to hold on but Linus pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
london is trying to stand.
london keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
london flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
london tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Linus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! london's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

london moves into the clinch.
london fails to pull the fight into his guard.
london prevents Linus from breaking the clinch.

Linus jumps guard and drags london to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
london trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Linus pushes london off and gets back to his feet.
london slips a jab and a cross from Linus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Linus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
london tries to kick Linus off in order to stand up. Linus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
london regains half guard there - taking advantage of Linus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Linus trying to control from london's half guard. london has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
london looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linus is one step ahead there.

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.

Linus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on london, up you get!
london looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linus is fending him off so far but london persists. Nope, Linus circles away and we're back to standing.
Linus shoots and misses

and london counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Linus's guard now.
london trying to move into half guard but instead Linus has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
london avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
london on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if london tries to get out of the position.

london is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Linus defends well.

Linus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
london tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
london is working hard here to advance position.
london wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
london looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Linus.
Well Linus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Linus!