PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyo Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosaki comes to the cage accompanied by Machiavellism - Dir En Grey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kurosaki
vs
Lin

190 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyo Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kurosaki sprawls well. Kurosaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lin gets slowly back to his feet.

Lin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kurosaki sprawls well initially but Lin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lin trying to control from half guard but Kurosaki is working away.
Kurosaki is trying to stand up here but Lin is controlling him well.
Lin prevents Kurosaki from improving his position.
Lin is keen to just control but Kurosaki is a slippery customer.
Lin misses with a head shot. Kurosaki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lin throws a strike but Kurosaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lin is trying to keep Kurosaki in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin looking to control.
Lin trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roger Lin.
Lin has a takedown stuffed.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lin shoots in and drives through. Kurosaki sprawls well.
Kyo Kurosaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lin.
Lin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kurosaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kurosaki as Lin shoots in.
Kurosaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lin on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kurosaki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lin's guard.
Lin wants to control the position but Kurosaki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kurosaki.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.
Kurosaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kurosaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.
Lin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurosaki is one step ahead there.
Kurosaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurosaki is in close to Lin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lin controlling Kurosaki's posture.
Lin wants to sweep here but Kurosaki controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kurosaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kurosaki wants to improve his position but instead Lin has moved into half guard.
Lin wants to take a breather but Kurosaki is having none of it.
Lin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kurosaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kurosaki has hold of Lin's hands but Lin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki missing with punches from the bottom.
Lin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lin lands a nice short elbow.
Kurosaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurosaki is trying to stand up here but Lin is controlling him well.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurosaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lin.
Lin wants to take a breather but Kurosaki is having none of it.
Kurosaki gets full guard.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kurosaki is breathing heavily.
Lin throwing strikes from guard but Kurosaki blocks nicely.
Kurosaki keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki wants to stand but Lin is controlling the position.
Kurosaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurosaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lin to regain full guard.
Kurosaki postures up and lands a big shot to Lin's brow.
Kurosaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Kurosaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Lin looking to control but Kurosaki passes into half guard.
Lin is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lin gets full guard.
Lin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lin is looking to stand up but Kurosaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Kurosaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
Lin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kurosaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kurosaki throwing strikes from guard but Lin blocks nicely.
Kurosaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lin wants to sweep here but Kurosaki controlling him for the moment.
Lin pulls Kurosaki in close to prevent any damage.
Kurosaki trying to control but Lin is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kurosaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Kurosaki. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Lin as Kurosaki shoots in.
Kurosaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurosaki as he jumps to the side.
Kurosaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Lin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurosaki wants to slow Lin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lin tries for a takedown but Kurosaki circles away easily
and Kurosaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lin tries for a takedown but Kurosaki circles away easily
and Kurosaki counters with a nice uppercut.

Lin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki is looking for a sweep.
Kurosaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurosaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Lin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kurosaki's half guard.
Kurosaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kurosaki is trying to maintain the position but Lin is very close to passing his half guard.
Kurosaki tries to kick Lin off but Lin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kurosaki tries to get to full guard but Lin has control of the leg.
Roger Lin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lin working Kurosaki over with strikes.
Lin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosaki keeps working.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kurosaki tries to kick Lin off but Lin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kurosaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Lin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lin wants to free his trapped foot but Kurosaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kurosaki is trying to stand back up but Lin is controlling him
Kurosaki has hold of Lin's hands but Lin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki trying to hold on to Lin's head to control him but Lin postures up.
Lin thows a huge punch but Kurosaki dodges it nicely.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet.
Lin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Kurosaki wants to get back to full guard.
Kurosaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurosaki defending well though.
Nice strikes from Lin there.
Lin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurosaki's head.
Lin throwing shots but Kurosaki is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Kurosaki is rocked!
Lin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lin winds up and cracks Kurosaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Kurosaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Lin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kurosaki is trying to stand back up but Lin is controlling him
Lin tries to pass to full mount but Kurosaki defends it.
Kurosaki is trying to stand up here but Lin is controlling him well.
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Lin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin slips a nice elbow through Kurosaki's hands, connecting with Kurosaki's forehead.
Lin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kurosaki! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Lin!