PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nasty Nedser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Lindblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nedser
vs
Lindblad

190 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasty Nedser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Lindblad!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lindblad with that takedown attempt.
Lindblad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lindblad misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lindblad 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Gunnar Lindblad has been cut.

Nedser has Lindblad up against the cage in a clinch.

Nedser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindblad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lindblad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lindblad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nedser goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nedser throws a right and a left that Lindblad avoids nicely.
Nedser thuds a left hand into Lindblad's body.
Nedser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lindblad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A lazy left from Nedser finds it's target.
Nedser fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindblad shoots in looking for a takedown. Nedser tries to sprawl out of it but Lindblad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nedser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nasty Nedser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Lindblad.
Lindblad looks gassed!
Nedser misses with a series of wild punches.
Nedser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindblad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nedser napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nedser is looking for a sweep.
Nedser prevents Lindblad from improving position.
Lindblad working away.
Nedser tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lindblad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nedser is trying to control Lindblad's posture but Lindblad avoids it.
Lindblad advances to mount.
Nedser tries to hold on but Lindblad pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lindblad working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nedser on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nedser tries to get out of the position.
Nedser holds on for dear life.
Nedser is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nedser can't escape the position.
Nedser wants to control but Lindblad is having none of it.
Nedser is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblad throwing strikes here but Nedser is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nedser is trying to escape the mount.
Lindblad tries to control but Nedser wriggling away.
Lindblad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lindblad looking to control and managing it successfully.

Lindblad looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

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.
Nedser tries to hold on but Lindblad pushes him away.

Lindblad has control of Nedser's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nedser regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nedser wants to hold on but Lindblad pushes him away.
Lindblad tries to control but Nedser wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasty Nedser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Lindblad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nedser closes the distance and pushes Lindblad back into the cage.
Nedser has Lindblad pressed against the cage.

Nedser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nasty Nedser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindblad checks a low kick from Nedser.
Nedser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindblad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Nedser clinches up against the cage.

Nedser breaks the clinch.
Nedser tries to clinch but Lindblad moves out of range.
Nedser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindblad.
Lindblad is looking to clinch but Nedser is avoiding it.
Nedser wants to clinch.
Nedser wants to slow Lindblad down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedser checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nedser pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nedser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lindblad, pushing him back against the cage.
Lindblad wants a takedown but no success here.
Lindblad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nedser fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nasty Nedser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Lindblad.

Nedser has closed the distance and engaged Lindblad in a clinch.
Nedser stalling the fight.
Lindblad can't get the takedown.
Lindblad has Nedser pressed against the cage, preventing Nedser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nedser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nedser darts in and clinches Lindblad up against the cage.
Nedser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lindblad.
Nedser keeps control of Lindblad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nedser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nedser has Lindblad pressed against the cage.

Nedser breaks the clinch.
Nedser scores with a one two! Lindblad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab from Nedser.
Nedser cracks Lindblad with an open hand slap.
Lindblad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A shot to de liver by Nedser. Beautiful body shot.
Nedser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Nedser closes the distance and pushes Lindblad back into the cage.
Lindblad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nedser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nedser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Nedser manages to break the clinch.

Nedser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nedser.
Lindblad tries to score a body lock takedown but Nedser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nedser gets through Lindblad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindblad tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nedser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nedser leaves Lindblad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gunnar Lindblad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindblad swats away the attempt to clinch by Nedser.
Nedser swinging wilding here.
Lindblad lands a jab to the head.
Nedser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lindblad misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindblad fails to land the takedown.
Nedser throws a series of strikes that have Lindblad backpedaling.
Nedser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nedser lands with a hook. Lindblad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Nedser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nedser is trying to maintain a safe position but Lindblad gets an underhook and turns Nedser into the cage.
Nedser is pressed up against the cage. Lindblad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nedser down to the mat. Nedser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lindblad shoots in and drives through. Nedser sprawls well.
Nedser throws a right hand that Lindblad ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindblad also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Nedser both land. Nice combination.
Lindblad looks for a takedown but Nedser sprawls well.
Lindblad shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasty Nedser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Lindblad's cut.
That's time! Nedser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lindblad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nedser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lindblad on the ground.
Nedser is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lindblad throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nedser because Lindblad loaded up on that one.
A nice elbow there by Lindblad.
Nedser is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindblad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedser tries to hold on but Lindblad postures up.
Lindblad dominating with strikes here.
Nedser wants to hold on but Lindblad pushes him away.
Lindblad looking to finish with strikes here!

Nedser has left one of his arms exposed and Lindblad doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nedser screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Lindblad!