PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lindberg
vs
Williams

184 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Guillotine Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Williams!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams blocks a head kick by Lindberg.
Lindberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lindberg.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Lindberg throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lindberg.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Lindberg throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lindberg throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Williams avoids the head kick by Lindberg.
Lindberg throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Lindberg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Lindberg against the cage but Lindberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lindberg loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Lindberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Lindberg throws a head kick that misses.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Lindberg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Lindberg against the cage but Lindberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindberg misses with a body kick.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Lindberg misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lindberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lindberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindberg throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams defending well as Lindberg loads up on a big left hand.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Bubba Williams has been cut.
Williams avoids the head kick by Lindberg.
Williams slips under a jab from Lindberg.
Lindberg misses with a few strikes there.
Lindberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lindberg. Williams shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Lindberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Lindberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Lindberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lindberg throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams checks a low kick from Lindberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lindberg.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindberg misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lindberg which made him look bad.
Matt Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Lindberg.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams looks gassed!
Lindberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindberg wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lindberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lindberg misses the jab.
Williams blocks a head kick by Lindberg.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindberg.
Lindberg tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams checks a low kick from Lindberg.
Lindberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindberg misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matt Lindberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lindberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lindberg.
Matt Lindberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lindberg!
Lindberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lindberg. Lindberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Lindberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily.
Lindberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindberg is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Lindberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Lindberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Lindberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lindberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lindberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Lindberg misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg misses with a low kick.
Williams checks a low kick from Lindberg.
A big left from Lindberg misses.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindberg.
Lindberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lindberg misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Lindberg misses.

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.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Lindberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Lindberg is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Lindberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lindberg misses with a straight right.
Lindberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.

Lindberg gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lindberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lindberg tries to get out of the position.
Lindberg wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Lindberg 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lindberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Williams's cut.
That's time! Lindberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Williams moves out of range as Lindberg strikes.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Lindberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lindberg takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matt Lindberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Lindberg sprawls well.
Lindberg lands a front kick.
Lindberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg lands a front kick.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lindberg looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Lindberg looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Lindberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lindberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lindberg.
Lindberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lindberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Bubba Williams's cut even more.
Lindberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindberg.
Lindberg throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Lindberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lindberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams blocks a jab.
Lindberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Lindberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Lindberg tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lindberg throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Lindberg throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindberg misses the target.
Lindberg throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Lindberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Lindberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Matt Lindberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lindberg's waist but Lindberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams avoids the body shot from Lindberg.
Lindberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lindberg.
Bubba Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lindberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Lindberg throws a hook but Williams blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lindberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lindberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lindberg!