PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Stormbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Lindermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stormbolt
vs
Lindermann

178 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Stormbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lord Lindermann!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindermann misses with a double jab
and Stormbolt counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord Lindermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindermann throws a nice looking combination but Stormbolt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stormbolt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lindermann is trying to defend but Stormbolt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stormbolt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stormbolt stops Lindermann from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stormbolt connects with a nice short shot to Lindermann's temple.
Lindermann is looking to escape.
Stormbolt lands strikes from half guard.
Stormbolt thows a huge punch but Lindermann dodges it nicely.
Lindermann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stormbolt working over Lindermann with some ground and pound. Lindermann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormbolt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stormbolt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stormbolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindermann defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormbolt lands strikes from half guard.
Stormbolt lands strikes from half guard.
Stormbolt winds up and cracks Lindermann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lindermann wants to get back to his feet.
Stormbolt is trying to control. Lindermann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lindermann is looking to escape.
Stormbolt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Lindermann kicks Stormbolt off and gets back to his feet.
Lindermann misses with the combination.
Stormbolt defending well as Lindermann loads up on a big left hand.
Stormbolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindermann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stormbolt shoots in looking for a takedown. Lindermann tries to sprawl out of it but Stormbolt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lindermann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lord Lindermann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindermann throws out a loose jab but Stormbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindermann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Stormbolt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lindermann's guard now.
Stormbolt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stormbolt distracts Lindermann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stormbolt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stormbolt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lindermann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stormbolt.
Lindermann keeping moving, preventing Stormbolt from controlling successfully.
Stormbolt lands a couple of digs.
Stormbolt is working Lindermann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lindermann keeping moving, preventing Stormbolt from controlling successfully.
Stormbolt with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindermann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stormbolt is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stormbolt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stormbolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stormbolt landing with the ground and pound.
Stormbolt working some strikes from top position.
Stormbolt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindermann's head.
Lindermann is looking to stand up but Stormbolt isn't so interested in that idea.
Stormbolt is in close to Lindermann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stormbolt looking to pass the guard.
Stormbolt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lindermann's guard.
Lindermann is looking to escape.
Stormbolt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stormbolt connects with a nice short shot to Lindermann's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindermann is trying to stand back up but Stormbolt is controlling him
Lindermann looks gassed!
Stormbolt trying to control the action but Lindermann is working from the bottom.
Stormbolt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stormbolt working the head and body with strikes.
Lindermann is staying active underneath Stormbolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stormbolt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stormbolt lands with a punch from half guard.
Lindermann is trying to stand back up but Stormbolt is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stormbolt connects with a nice short shot to Lindermann's temple.
Stormbolt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lindermann is refusing to be controlled, as Stormbolt sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormbolt is nestled in close to Lindermann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Lindermann pushes Stormbolt off and gets back to his feet.
Stormbolt fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Stormbolt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stormbolt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stormbolt.
Lindermann swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindermann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stormbolt counters with a single leg into guard. Lindermann didn't expect that.
Lindermann wants to stand but Stormbolt is controlling the position.
Lindermann is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stormbolt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stormbolt trying to control but Lindermann is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindermann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stormbolt.
Lindermann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stormbolt is controlling him.
Stormbolt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stormbolt scoring with some ground and pound.
Lindermann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stormbolt is controlling him.
Red Stormbolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stormbolt with a nice head shot there.
Lindermann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stormbolt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stormbolt stands up over Lindermann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stormbolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lindermann uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Stormbolt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lindermann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt is working Lindermann over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stormbolt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stormbolt grinds an elbow into Lindermann's temple.
Lindermann is pushing Stormbolt's head away, looking to escape. Stormbolt manages to hold on to the position though.
Stormbolt cracks Lindermann with a big right hand but Lindermann just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stormbolt is working Lindermann over with some ground and pound from side control.

Stormbolt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lindermann to his feet.
Lindermann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lindermann misses with a lunging right hand

and Stormbolt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lindermann's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindermann can't keep his opponent in guard - Stormbolt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lindermann is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stormbolt scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stormbolt lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stormbolt connects with a nice short shot to Lindermann's temple.
Stormbolt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stormbolt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lindermann is trying to stand.
Lindermann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stormbolt working Lindermann over with strikes.
Stormbolt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stormbolt working Lindermann over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Stormbolt.
Stormbolt working over Lindermann with some ground and pound. Lindermann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lindermann is trying to stand back up but Stormbolt is controlling him
Stormbolt working Lindermann over with strikes.
Lindermann is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stormbolt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stormbolt working the head and body with strikes.
Lindermann has hold of Stormbolt's hands but Stormbolt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stormbolt lands a nice short elbow.
Stormbolt working over Lindermann with some ground and pound. Lindermann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lindermann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lindermann wants to get back to his feet.
Lindermann is not content to let Stormbolt control the position.
Stormbolt working the head and body with strikes.
Stormbolt winds up and cracks Lindermann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stormbolt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lindermann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stormbolt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lindermann is looking to escape.
Stormbolt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormbolt lands strikes from half guard.

Lindermann pushes Stormbolt off and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Lindermann misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Stormbolt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stormbolt misses with a body shot.
Lindermann throws a jab when Stormbolt was well out of range.
Lindermann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stormbolt staying out of range there.
Lindermann misses with a lunging right hand

and Stormbolt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lindermann!
Stormbolt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stormbolt lands a nice shot to the head.
Lindermann really wants to buck Stormbolt off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stormbolt landing shots from mount.
Stormbolt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stormbolt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stormbolt lands a big shot there that rocks Lindermann but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stormbolt punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindermann is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stormbolt working Lindermann over with strikes here.
Stormbolt landing strikes from the mount and Lindermann is in trouble!
Stormbolt landing strikes from the mount.
Stormbolt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stormbolt landing strikes from the mount.
Stormbolt with the ground and pound from mount.
Stormbolt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lindermann is in a horrible position here. Stormbolt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stormbolt with good strikes from the mount here!
Stormbolt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stormbolt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stormbolt with a couple of short strikes.
Lindermann wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt landing shots from mount.
Lindermann taking shots to the head.
Lindermann is in a horrible position here. Stormbolt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stormbolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindermann can do to turn this around?
Stormbolt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stormbolt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stormbolt working the ground and pound effectively.
Lindermann wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Stormbolt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stormbolt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stormbolt is landing with some decent strikes but Lindermann is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindermann is trying to stand up.
Stormbolt with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt with shots to the head and body - Lindermann looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stormbolt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stormbolt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stormbolt won't let Lindermann get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stormbolt dominating with strikes here.
Lindermann wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Stormbolt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stormbolt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lindermann?
Stormbolt with shots to the head and body - Lindermann looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stormbolt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stormbolt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lindermann is trying to stand up.
Stormbolt lands with some strikes.
Lindermann is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt dominating with strikes here.
Lindermann wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stormbolt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lindermann's face.
Stormbolt lands a nice shot to the head.
Lindermann is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Stormbolt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stormbolt lands with some strikes.
Lindermann is in a horrible position here. Stormbolt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stormbolt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stormbolt breaks from Lindermann's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindermann is in a horrible position here. Stormbolt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stormbolt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lindermann looks a forlorn figure.
Lord Lindermann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red Stormbolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stormbolt trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Stormbolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stormbolt, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Stormbolt!