PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paulo Stugatz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stugatz
vs
Lin

202 cm
30
279 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

163 cm
32
285 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stugatz throws the left hand but Lin avoids the punch easily.
Stugatz misses the shot to the body.
Stugatz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Stugatz misses.
Stugatz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
Stugatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stugatz closes the distance and clinches.
Stugatz misses with some punches.
Stugatz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stugatz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lin has him pressed against the cage.

Lin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stugatz is trying to keep Lin in close.
Lin controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin being controlled here momentarily.
Stugatz controls Lin momentarily but Lin frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paulo Stugatz.
Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stugatz.
Stugatz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stugatz.
Stugatz throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Lin walks into a left hand.
Stugatz throws a jab when Lin was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stugatz throws a head kick that misses.
Stugatz scores with a spinning back kick!
Sloppy strikes from Stugatz. Those never looked like landing.
Paulo Stugatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Stugatz.
A shot to the body from Stugatz misses

and Lin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stugatz won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz regains half guard.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stugatz's head.
Stugatz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stugatz is staying active underneath Lin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stugatz trying to control but Lin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz is not content to let Lin control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stugatz defending well though.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stugatz defending well though.
Lin wants to pass to mount but Stugatz is defending the position.
Lin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stugatz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lin lands strikes from half guard.
Stugatz is looking to improve his position.
Lin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz tries to get to full guard but Lin has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lin slips a nice elbow through Stugatz's hands, connecting with Stugatz's forehead.
Lin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Stugatz is rocked!
Stugatz has hold of Lin's hands but Lin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Stugatz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lin creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Stugatz is out cold and this one is all over! Lin climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roger Lin!
Roger Lin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'