PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Figgjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Lindman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Figgjo
vs
Lindman

178 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Figgjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Lindman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figgjo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figgjo drops his shoulder and cracks Lindman with a huge uppercut! Lindman goes down! Can Figgjo finish him?

Lindman is rocked!

It looks like Sebastian Lindman has been cut.
Figgjo wanted to stand there but Lindman had control of the position.
Lindman is still in real trouble! Can Figgjo finish him?
Figgjo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Figgjo postures up in Lindman's guard and throws a big left but Lindman blocks it.
Lindman seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figgjo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lindman is keeping the position for now.

Figgjo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Figgjo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lindman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lindman keeping full guard, as Figgjo tries to pass.
Lindman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lindman has a takedown stuffed.
Lindman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figgjo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lindman's guard.
Figgjo preventing the sweep.
Figgjo postures up.
Figgjo wants to pass the guard but Lindman is keeping the position.
Figgjo is breathing heavily.
Lindman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Figgjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindman is trying to keep Figgjo in close.
Figgjo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Figgjo fails with the takedown

and Lindman counters with a single leg into guard. Figgjo didn't expect that.
Lindman wants to control from the top but Figgjo keeps moving.
Lindman postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindman is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Figgjo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lindman is defending well. Figgjo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lindman has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Figgjo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddie Figgjo!