PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Linderoth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Linderoth
vs
Luther

183 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Shamanic Labs
MFS Outfitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dag Luther!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther throws a right and a left that Linderoth avoids nicely.
Dag Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linderoth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luther. Luther circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luther throws the left hand but Linderoth avoids the punch easily.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linderoth.
Luther dips to his left and cracks Linderoth with an uppercut!
Linderoth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luther moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luther scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linderoth misses with a takedown attempt - Luther sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Linderoth misses with a wild body shot.
Luther dips to his left and cracks Linderoth with an uppercut!
Linderoth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luther.
Luther takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Dag Luther has been cut.
Linderoth jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Linderoth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther wants to get back to full guard.
Linderoth throwing shots but Luther is blocking nicely.
Luther tries to roll over but Linderoth keeps him under control.
Luther on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Luther tries to get to full guard but Linderoth has control of the leg.
Linderoth is trying to control the action in half guard but Luther is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Linderoth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luther throws the kick towards the body but Linderoth avoids it.
Linderoth throws a lazy right hand but Luther sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luther takes a swing at Linderoth's ribcage but misses.
Linderoth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luther counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linderoth thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther is looking to clinch.
Luther scores with a sloppy right hand. Linderoth should have avoided that one.
Luther leaves Linderoth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luther swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linderoth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luther defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Linderoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Linderoth.
Luther moves out of range as Linderoth strikes.

Luther clinches up against the cage.
Luther tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Linderoth avoids it.
Linderoth managing to block the knees to the body from Luther.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luther stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Luther utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luther creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Linderoth's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth tries to break free but Luther pushes him back against the cage.
Linderoth has Luther pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luther manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luther is stalling here.
Luther is leaning against Linderoth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Linderoth is breathing heavily.
Luther letting Linderoth take a breather here.
Luther lands an elbow inside that Linderoth shrugs off.

It looks like Tobias Linderoth has been cut.
Linderoth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Linderoth lands with a short shot to the head.
Luther gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luther throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luther lands a nice elbow.
Luther tries to land a knee to the head but Linderoth blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Luther to work.
Linderoth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luther is keeping busy.
Luther lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luther has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right hook to the body lands for Luther.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth is trying to force a seperation but Luther has the dominant position.
Luther leaning his opponent against the cage.
Luther using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Linderoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Linderoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luther just leaning against Linderoth, taking a breather.
Luther missing with knees to the body.
Luther pushes Linderoth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Linderoth avoids the elbow strike from Luther, against the cage.
Linderoth is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luther.
Linderoth takes an elbow to the temple.
Linderoth being controlled against the cage.
Luther lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luther gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Linderoth.
Linderoth is trying to force a seperation but Luther has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Luther dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Linderoth looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
Linderoth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luther's waist but Luther gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Linderoth off to one side.
Luther steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linderoth.
Luther cracks Linderoth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Linderoth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luther finds it's way round the side to connect with Linderoth's head.
Linderoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther scores with a jab to the head.
Linderoth lands an overhand right.
Luther misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linderoth.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luther.
Luther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linderoth looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range.
Linderoth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luther waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linderoth.

Luther has closed the distance and engaged Linderoth in a clinch.
Luther connects with a nasty looking knee right to Linderoth's face.
Linderoth tries for a takedown but Luther manages to get underhooks.
Luther missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth blocks the elbow strike.
Linderoth is pushing Luther up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luther is pushing Linderoth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Linderoth tries a body shot but Luther blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linderoth.
Luther missing with knees to the body.
Come on Linderoth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luther works on Linderoth's body with a couple of short punches.
Luther throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Linderoth blocks it with crossed arms.
Luther trying to stall but Linderoth improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luther.
Linderoth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luther content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Luther taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth lands a shoulder strike.
Luther lands a damaging elbow.
Linderoth avoids the elbow strike from Luther, against the cage.
Linderoth goes for a takedown attempt but Luther pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Linderoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luther misses with a body shot.
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linderoth manages to avoid it.
Linderoth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linderoth misses with a few strikes there.
Linderoth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luther defending well as Linderoth loads up on a big left hand.
Linderoth looks to land a left hand but Luther moved out of range nicely.
Linderoth throws a jab when Luther was well out of range.
A left lands for Linderoth.
Luther tries to score a power double leg takedown but Linderoth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luther somewhat.
Linderoth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luther.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth missing with a left hand there. Luther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Linderoth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Linderoth wants to control from the top but Luther keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luther trying to keep a closed guard but Linderoth is proving a slippery customer.
Luther wants to sweep but no luck.
Linderoth is looking to work some ground and pound but Luther has wrist control.
Luther pulls Linderoth in close to prevent any damage.

Luther is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linderoth looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range.
Linderoth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linderoth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luther.
Linderoth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.

Luther takes the fight into the clinch.
Luther pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Linderoth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linderoth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luther tries a knee to the head but Linderoth blocks it.
Linderoth trying to control the position but instead, Luther has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linderoth into the cage.
Linderoth avoids a wild elbow strike from Luther.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Luther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Linderoth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Linderoth.
Linderoth misses with a hook. Luther ducked under it nicely.
Linderoth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Linderoth misses with a looping right.
Linderoth throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Luther lands a slapping body shot.

Linderoth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Linderoth frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Linderoth looking to control but Luther is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Linderoth moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Luther has worked his arm free - good work by Luther!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luther is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Linderoth.
Luther manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Linderoth is trying to control but can't.
Luther thows a huge punch but Linderoth dodges it nicely.
Luther lands strikes from half guard.
Luther throwing shots but Linderoth is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luther scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luther content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Luther is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Linderoth wants to improve his position but Luther is controlling well.
Luther trying to control from half guard but Linderoth is working away.
Still in half guard, Luther seems content to control.
Tobias Linderoth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth is looking for a sweep. Luther is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luther scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Linderoth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luther thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linderoth's head.
Dag Luther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linderoth is looking for a sweep. Luther is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luther controlling the action here.
Luther is pressing down on Linderoth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Linderoth is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luther wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linderoth keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luther swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Linderoth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linderoth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Linderoth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linderoth scores with a sloppy right hand. Luther should have avoided that one.
Luther tries to clinch there but Linderoth circles away.
Linderoth misses with a straight right.
Luther keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linderoth.
Luther takes a swing at Linderoth's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Luther lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linderoth throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Luther tries to clinch there but Linderoth circles away.
Luther misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Luther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luther winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Luther!