PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freyr Linden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph shelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linden
vs
shelley

180 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Advanced Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freyr Linden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joseph shelley!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shelley misses with a kick to the body.

shelley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
shelley controlling the position easily from mount.
shelley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Linden is looking to escape.
Linden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Linden trying to control but shelley is working from the bottom.
Linden wants to pass the guard but shelley is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linden wants to control from the top but shelley keeps moving.
Linden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
shelley keeping moving, preventing Linden from controlling successfully.

Linden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Linden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Linden working the strikes but shelley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Linden trying to control the action but shelley is working from the bottom.
Linden thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing shelley to regain full guard.
Linden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Linden thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shelley looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shelley wants to get back to his feet but Linden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Linden controls from within his opponent's guard.
shelley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Linden is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Linden is stalling in the full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Freyr Linden just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Linden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Linden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linden tries for a takedown but shelley circles away easily
and shelley counters with a two punch combo.
shelley misses with the combination.
Linden with a poor takedown
letting shelley counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freyr Linden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
shelley feints and then cracks Linden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linden down.
shelley misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Linden lands an impressive looking overhand right. shelley doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but joseph shelley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

shelley misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by shelley. That's going to slow Linden down.
shelley misses with a two punch combination.
Linden tries for a takedown but shelley circles away easily

and shelley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
shelley has had enough of the clinch but Linden keeps him there for the moment.
Linden tries to pull guard but shelley holds him up against the cage and eventually Linden drops back down to his feet.
Linden has shelley pressed against the cage, preventing shelley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Linden jumps guard and drags shelley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
shelley postures up.
Linden looking to hit a scissor sweep but shelley is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shelley is looking to stand up but Linden won't let him.

shelley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, shelley has managed to get both his arms back between Linden's legs - danger averted.
shelley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Linden's guard.
Linden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. shelley manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Linden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Linden postures up.
shelley keeping moving, preventing Linden from controlling successfully.
Linden throwing strikes from guard but shelley blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shelley can't keep his opponent in guard - Linden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Linden tries to pass to full mount but shelley defends it.
shelley is trying to control but can't.

Linden is looking for a kimura here.
Linden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Linden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed shelley's head.
Linden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Linden is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freyr Linden dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Linden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linden with a poor takedown

and shelley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by shelley.

Linden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Linden controls shelley momentarily but shelley frees himself.
shelley wants to control from the top but Linden keeps moving.
Linden is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linden pulls shelley in close to his closed guard and prevents shelley from doing any damage or advancing position.
shelley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Linden is looking to sinch up a triangle. shelley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Linden's body to avoid the submission. Linden has instead reached around shelley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Linden arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Freyr Linden!