PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ontlogy. Moreira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samba de janeiro - bellini kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Alberto Lin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lin
vs
Moreira

175 cm
20
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 1, 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin takes one to the side of the head.

Lin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moreira trying to control but Lin is working from the bottom.
Moreira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moreira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moreira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lin dives on top into guard.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Moreira.
Lin is looking to stand up but Moreira won't let him.

Moreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lin defends well.

Lin stands and steps away. Moreira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin misses with a leg kick.
Alberto Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moreira checks it well.
Lin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lin as he jumps to the side.

Lin drives through and clinches with Moreira against the cage.
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. Moreira won't want to take too many of those.
Moreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin gets underhooks to prevent Moreira's takedown attempt.
Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moreira pulls guard successfully.

Lin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moreira, up you get!
Moreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moreira looks gassed!
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lin moves into range and clinches up with Moreira.

Lin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreira dives in and grabs Lin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lin pushes down on Moreira's head and hops out.
Alberto Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Moreira.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick
and Lin counters with an outside leg kick.
Lin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Lin closes the distance and pushes Moreira back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira tries to pull guard but Lin holds him up against the cage and eventually Moreira drops back down to his feet.
Moreira wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin stops a takedown attempt from Moreira.

Moreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreira throws a lazy head kick
and Lin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreira blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to score with a low kick but Moreira moves his leg out of the way.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Lin counters with a head kick. That will keep Moreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Moreira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lin did well to prevent Moreira getting side control.

Moreira is trying to work for a kimura but Lin is defending well.
Lin is positioning himself well to prevent Moreira advancing to mount.

Moreira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lin is just riding it out for now. Moreira eventually gives up the hold.

Moreira is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is thwarting Lin's attempts to control the position.
Moreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira prevents Lin from standing back up.
Moreira is just content to waste time from the top position. Lin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lin pinned against the cage. Lin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moreira shoots and misses

and Lin counters with a head kick that drops Moreira to the mat! Moreira scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lin has closed the distance and engaged Moreira in a clinch.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Moreira goes for a takedown attempt but Lin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alberto Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Moreira.
Moreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreira shoots and misses
and Lin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin misses with a low kick as Moreira jumps back.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in and drives through. Lin sprawls well.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Lin counters with an inside leg kick.
Lin throws a leg kick which misses Moreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Moreira tries to avoid it.
Lin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin cracks the inside of Moreira's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lin instigates a clinch.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lin lands a knee to the body.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreira is defending well for now.
Moreira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.

Lin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lin is looking to slow Moreira down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin misses with a low kick as Moreira jumps back.
Alberto Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lin throws a solid leg kick but Moreira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lin.
Felipe Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lin wants to slow Moreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Moreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moreira has a takedown stuffed.
Lin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moreira slips a jab from Lin.
Lin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Lin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lin counters with a head kick. That will keep Moreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Lin drives through and clinches with Moreira against the cage.

Lin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.
Moreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lin swivels and escapes.
Lin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira tries for a takedown but Lin circles away easily
and Lin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moreira misses with a takedown

and Lin counters by clinching up.
Moreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreira avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lin throws an elbow but misses.
Moreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreira avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreira avoids it.
Moreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alberto Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Moreira.
Moreira avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Moreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lin.
Alberto Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Lin clinches with his opponent.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreira connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira wants to clinch.
Moreira shoots in and drives through. Lin sprawls well.
Lin blocks a head kick by Moreira.
Lin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lin wants it to stay on the feet.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lin takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Lin avoids the head kick by Moreira.

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.
Moreira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Felipe Moreira has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lin, right into the meat.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreira can do to turn this around?
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lin throws a head kick that misses
and Moreira counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lin. That's going to slow Moreira down.
Lin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lin.
Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moreira's knee momentarily.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick
and Lin counters with an outside leg kick.

Lin has managed to clinch.
Moreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin working Moreira over with knees to the body.

Lin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lin moves into range and clinches up with Moreira.
Moreira wants a takedown but no success here.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreira avoids it.
Moreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Lin won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lin breaks from the clinch.
Lin tries to land a leg kick but Moreira saw it coming and moves away.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lin. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
Moreira tries for a takedown but Lin circles away easily

and Lin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreira is defending well for now.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreira is working for takedown but Lin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moreira takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin stuffs the takedown.

Lin has managed to clinch.
Felipe Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreira avoids the damage to the body.
Moreira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Lin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lin!