PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lindback
vs
Wright

170 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Wright!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright closes the distance but Lindback moves to the side
and Lindback counters with a head kick. That will keep Wright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice body kick there by Lindback.
Wright tries to clinch
and Lindback counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright tries to clinch but Lindback moves away
and Lindback counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright tries to clinch but Lindback moves away
and Lindback counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Wright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lindback tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Lindback is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Lindback working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright preventing the sweep.
Lindback keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright won't allow Lindback to sweep him here.
Wright wants to control from the top but Lindback keeps moving.

Lindback working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindback has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wright wants to control from the top but Lindback keeps moving.
Lindback keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback tries to strike from the bottom.

Lindback is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lindback had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Lindback looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lindback is on top in guard.
Wright keeping full guard, as Lindback tries to pass.
Lindback scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lindback being controlled here momentarily.
Lindback throws a big elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindback is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindback's guard.

Lindback looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lindback throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lindback looking for a sweep. Not yet Lindback, not yet.
Lindback throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lindback tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lindback is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wright is pushing down on Lindback's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lindback is fighting to maintain full guard but Wright has managed to sneak the leg through.

Lindback looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lindback tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.

Lindback actively working from the bottom here.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lindback is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindback moves into full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright is stalling in the full guard.
Wright wants to control from the top but Lindback keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustaf Lindback dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wright wants to clinch but Lindback slips to the side
and Lindback counters with a nice body shot.
Lindback misses with a hook.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindback swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright tries to clinch there but Lindback circles away.
Wright wants to clinch up but Lindback keeps it at a distance.
Lindback dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Lindback pushes him off.

Wright clinches up with Lindback and pushes him back against the cage.
Wright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lindback is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wright avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Lindback tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Lindback tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Lindback lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lindback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Lindback.
Lindback misses with a knee strike.
Lindback gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lindback gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lindback drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright taking some punishment here, with Lindback in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lindback connects with a nice short shot to Wright's temple.

Wright actively working from the bottom here.
Wright wants to get back to full guard.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Lindback thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Lindback thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Wright trying to hold on to Lindback's head to control him but Lindback postures up.
Lindback is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lindback throws a big elbow that misses.
Lindback chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lindback.
Lindback landing with the ground and pound.
Lindback advances to half guard.
Lindback looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wright with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lindback.
Wright keeping control of the position.
Lindback is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wright!
Lindback lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lindback raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Lindback lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lindback lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wright tries to lock up and control but Lindback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lindback landing punches.

Wright is rocked!
Lindback avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
Lindback in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lindback cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Lindback finish him?
Lindback postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wright looks a forlorn figure.
Wright is trying desperately to improve position.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lindback landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lindback working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lindback is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lindback punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wright takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lindback looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wright manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindback throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Lindback tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lindback.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Lindback has control of the leg.
Wright wants to control but Lindback is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lindback kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lindback lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wright is trying to control but can't.
Wright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lindback scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wright wants to improve his position but Lindback is controlling well.
Lindback seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lindback in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wright tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lindback!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustaf Lindback!
Gustaf Lindback bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.