PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Lin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

GrappleBox
vs
Lin

176 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GrappleBox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
GrappleBox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Lin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lin scores with a hook to the body. GrappleBox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
GrappleBox shoots in looking for a takedown. Lin tries to sprawl out of it but GrappleBox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but GrappleBox moves away.
GrappleBox misses with a double jab.
Lin sizes up GrappleBox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

GrappleBox drives through with a takedown into Lin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
GrappleBox tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
GrappleBox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.

Lin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. GrappleBox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. GrappleBox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
GrappleBox looking to pass the guard.
GrappleBox postures up in Lin's guard and throws a big left but Lin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GrappleBox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
GrappleBox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lin struggling a bit here.
GrappleBox postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lin manages to get back to half guard.
Lin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of GrappleBox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take GrappleBox's back!
Lin trying to control.

Lin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. GrappleBox knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften GrappleBox for a finish.
Lin is looking to control GrappleBox but GrappleBox is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lin throwing sloppy strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
GrappleBox manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lin's guard. Nice work there by GrappleBox.
Lin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for GrappleBox!
Lin thowing shots but they're missing.
GrappleBox is squirming around, avoiding Lin's attempts to control the action.
GrappleBox avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GrappleBox tries to reverse the position but Lin maintains control.
Lin looking to control but GrappleBox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… GrappleBox is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by GrappleBox and Lin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lin working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
GrappleBox tries to bench press Lin off him but Lin keeps the position.
GrappleBox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if GrappleBox tries to get out of the position.

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.
GrappleBox is trying to control Lin's posture but Lin avoids it.
Lin trying to control the action but GrappleBox is working from the bottom.
GrappleBox is looking to reverse the position.
GrappleBox is working hard here to advance position.
Lin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Lin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by GrappleBox, who protects the arm well.
GrappleBox is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by GrappleBox.
Lin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
GrappleBox is nestled in close to Lin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
GrappleBox misses with a head shot. Lin uses the momentum to regain guard.
GrappleBox chips away with some ground and pound.
GrappleBox with a flurry of punches that miss.
GrappleBox with a flurry of punches that miss.
GrappleBox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
GrappleBox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
GrappleBox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
GrappleBox connects with a couple of short punches.
GrappleBox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
GrappleBox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin working a defensive guard here.
Lin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

GrappleBox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Lin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think GrappleBox should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lin has tightened it up now! GrappleBox should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Lin!