PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Game Breed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin comes to the cage accompanied by Ontlogy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lin
vs
Breed

175 cm
20
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Game Breed!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breed throws a good cross that connects.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
Breed slips under a jab.
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lin scores with a kick to the body.
Lin throws a leg kick but Breed moved away.
Lin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lin.
Lin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Breed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Breed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lin tried to score with a low kick but Breed checks it.
Breed misses with a straight left.

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.
Lin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Lin.
Alberto Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Lin lands but Breed takes it in his stride.
Lin slips under a jab from Breed.
Breed tests Lin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Breed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lin connects with a solid leg kick.
Lin is looking to chop away at Breed's legs.
Breed checks a leg kick nicely.
Breed moves out of range of the body kick from Lin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin cracks the inside of Breed's front leg.
Lin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breed throws out the jab.
Breed blocks a leg kick.
Lin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Breed throws out a powerful jab.
Lin slips under a jab from Breed.
Breed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lin throws a chopping leg kick but Breed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Lin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin tries to clinch but Breed moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Breed.
Breed just misses with a punch to the body.
Lin misses with a body punch
and Breed counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Lin is predictable there
and Breed counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Lin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin clinches but Breed breaks the clinch
and Breed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lin throws out a leg kick but Breed moves out of range and Lin only half commits.
Breed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Breed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breed misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Lin misses
letting Breed counter with a right hand.
Breed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin closes the distance but Breed moves to the side
and Breed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin thumps Breed with a low kick.
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alberto Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alberto Lin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lin throws a leg kick
and Breed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Breed misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Breed circles away.
Breed keeps the fight on the outside.
Alberto Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Lin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Breed tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Breed pushes down on Lin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Breed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Breed has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lin tries to roll over but Breed keeps him under control.
Breed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lin is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breed trying to control from half guard but Lin is working away.
Breed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breed trying to mount his opponent but Lin defends it.
Breed controlling the action here.
Breed looks to land a strike but Lin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Breed manages to pass to side control.
Breed tries to pass to full mount but Lin defends it.
Game Breed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Breed seems to be working for a kimura but Lin defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Game Breed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!