PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ping xing ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gothiking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luis Gothiking enters the cage!

xing ling
vs
Gothiking

181 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ping xing ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gothiking!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

xing ling shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gothiking manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

xing ling stands up from Gothiking's guard - xing ling perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gothiking fails with the takedown

and xing ling counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gothiking's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gothiking wants to sweep but no luck.

Gothiking has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but xing ling can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
xing ling slips nicely into half guard.

xing ling decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
xing ling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

xing ling changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gothiking looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
xing ling working the ground and pound.
Gothiking can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gothiking throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

xing ling has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

xing ling lands a big shot that drops Gothiking! Can he finish him?

Gothiking is rocked!

It looks like Luis Gothiking has been cut.

xing ling gets to his feet. Gothiking looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gothiking is still on wobbly legs! Can xing ling finish him?
xing ling is breathing heavily.

xing ling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
xing ling is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gothiking seems to have recovered his senses.
Gothiking wants a takedown but no success here.
Gothiking jumps guard but xing ling stands there with Gothiking around his waist. Gothiking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ping xing ling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gothiking.
xing ling is pressed up against the cage. Gothiking has hold of a leg and is looking to drag xing ling down to the mat. xing ling avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

xing ling moves into the clinch.
Gothiking fails to pull the fight into his guard.

xing ling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
xing ling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gothiking on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

xing ling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gothiking has a closed guard, preventing xing ling from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothiking is striking from the bottom but xing ling uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Gothiking looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and xing ling pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gothiking is squirming around, avoiding xing ling's attempts to control the action.
Gothiking tries to hold on but xing ling postures up.
Gothiking keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gothiking taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
xing ling controlling the pace for now.
xing ling avoids the attempt from Gothiking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
xing ling breaks from Gothiking's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gothiking is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
xing ling trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gothiking is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gothiking is in a horrible position here. xing ling smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

xing ling is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gothiking can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gothiking is looking to improve his position but xing ling isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gothiking is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gothiking is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

xing ling jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gothiking manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping xing ling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Gothiking's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gothiking keeps the fight on the outside.
xing ling tries to clinch up but Gothiking circles away and keeps his distance.
xing ling throws a series of punches but Gothiking avoids them all with ease.

xing ling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gothiking quickly recovers to half guard.
Gothiking won't allow xing ling to pass to mount.

Gothiking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gothiking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gothiking is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gothiking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gothiking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
xing ling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
xing ling is pressing down on Gothiking's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gothiking is holding on for now.
xing ling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
xing ling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gothiking is looking for a sweep. xing ling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gothiking gets back to full guard.
Gothiking is trying to hold xing ling in close to prevent damage but xing ling has managed to pass into half guard.
xing ling wants to stand up but Gothiking has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Gothiking trying to hold on to xing ling's head to control him but xing ling postures up.

Gothiking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
xing ling is thwarting Gothiking's attempts to control the position.
Gothiking is refusing to be controlled, as xing ling sits in half guard.
Gothiking punching from the bottom.
Gothiking misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ping xing ling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gothiking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
xing ling looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
xing ling tries to stand and escape but Gothiking is controlling the position.
xing ling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gothiking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gothiking is trying to maintain the position but xing ling is very close to passing his half guard.
Gothiking gets back to full guard.

xing ling is posturing up here but Gothiking has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! xing ling tries to roll out but it's too tight and xing ling has to tap! Slick submission there by Gothiking!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Gothiking!