PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ditlev Truelsen (ranked 4386 p4p, 25283 weight class) and Kristapzs Lintellz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Truelsen
vs
Lintellz

180 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
158
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ditlev Truelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristapzs Lintellz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Lintellz as Truelsen shoots in.
Lintellz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lintellz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Truelsen is trying to control but Lintellz passes into side control!
Lintellz landing strikes.
Lintellz working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Truelsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lintellz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Truelsen is rocked!
Truelsen is looking for a sweep.

Lintellz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Truelsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lintellz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Truelsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lintellz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Truelsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truelsen is looking for a sweep.
Lintellz is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Truelsen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee asks Lintellz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lintellz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Truelsen is looking for a sweep.
Truelsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Truelsen is trying to control Lintellz's posture but Lintellz avoids it.
Truelsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Truelsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lintellz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Truelsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truelsen tries to roll over but Lintellz keeps him under control.
Lintellz working Truelsen over with strikes.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Truelsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lintellz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Truelsen is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lintellz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Truelsen from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lintellz! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristapzs Lintellz!