PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 281 p4p, 176 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 41 p4p, 23 weight class). Lincoln Storm acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Friman
vs
Storm

170 cm
33
144
18 - 11 - 0

171 cm
27
147
18 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Storm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Friman doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Storm tries a quick counter leg kick but Friman is wise to it.
Friman throws a right hand that Storm ducks under and follows up with a left that Storm also avoids with ease.
Friman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Friman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Friman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Friman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Storm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lincoln Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Friman feinted with a counter takedown.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Storm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Friman fails with a takedown attempt.
Friman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Storm moves into range and clinches up with Friman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Storm.
Storm has Friman pressed against the cage, preventing Friman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Friman backwards.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friman blocks it with crossed arms.
Storm told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Friman leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm tries to work over Friman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Friman.
Storm working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Friman presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Storm misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.

Friman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm slips under a jab.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Friman swinging wildly here.
Storm tries to counter with a clinch but Friman shakes him off and moves away.
Friman closes the distance but Storm moves to the side
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.

Friman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Friman is standing up over Storm. Storm looks to escape but Friman dives into side control.

We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Friman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Storm isn't going anywhere.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman throws an elbow but Storm slips to the side and avoids it well.
Friman wants to control for a moment but Storm uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Friman wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Friman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Friman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Friman wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
Friman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Friman is trying to control the action in half guard but Storm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Storm regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Friman.
Friman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Friman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Friman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Friman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Friman trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Friman is working Storm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Friman scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.

Storm pushes Friman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Friman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Friman blocks a low kick nicely.
Friman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Friman throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm lunges at Friman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Friman's hand.
Storm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friman.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm lands with a hook. Friman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Storm walks into a stiff left hand from Friman.
Friman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Friman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a hook but Friman avoids it easily.
Friman lands a right hook to the body.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friman moves away.
Storm misses with a hook. Friman ducked under it nicely.
Friman moves forwards but Storm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Friman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm.
Friman misses the shot to the body.
Friman swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
Friman throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friman fails with a takedown attempt.
Friman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
Friman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm misses with a hook. Friman ducked under it nicely.
Friman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Friman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Friman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm misses with a left hand
and Friman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friman walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Friman.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Friman slips under a jab from Storm.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Storm gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Friman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Friman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman connects with a couple of short punches.
Storm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friman is one step ahead there.
Friman throws a strike but Storm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Friman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Friman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friman is really struggling to control Storm but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman seems keen to control Storm's posture.
Storm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Friman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.

Friman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Friman chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
Storm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Friman.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friman shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm tries a quick counter leg kick but Friman is wise to it.
Friman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friman looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a jab when Friman was well out of range.
Friman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Storm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Friman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Storm moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friman is trying to maintain a safe position but Storm gets an underhook and turns Friman into the cage.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Friman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Friman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Storm lands with a left to the head.
Friman is looking to break free of the clinch but Storm has double underhooks.
Friman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Storm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm misses with some punches.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Friman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Storm.
Storm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman feinted with a counter takedown.
Lincoln Storm 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.
Storm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Friman under the eye.
Friman dives in for a single leg takedown but Storm sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A big left from Storm misses.
Friman throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friman throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm throws a series of punches but Friman avoids them all with ease.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friman takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Friman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Storm blocks a jab.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm scores with a nice right hand.
Friman just misses with a punch to the body.
Friman throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friman.
Friman throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a leg kick but Friman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Friman.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Friman saw that one coming.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friman's hands.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Friman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Storm punishes Friman's body with a nice straight punch.
Friman throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm throws out a powerful jab.

Friman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Storm has momentary wrist control but Friman slips an elbow through the middle.
Storm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Friman controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm managing to control the position.
Oskar Friman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Friman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Friman trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Friman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Friman throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Storm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Storm!
An out of breath Lincoln Storm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.