PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Yoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin's entrance music is Ontlogy. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lin
vs
Yoma

175 cm
24
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

179 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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 12 - 5 - 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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Yoma!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lin thumps Yoma with a low kick.

Yoma gets tackled into the cage by Lin. Lin maintains the clinch.
Lin landing knees to the body.
Lin with a knee to the head.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin landing knees to the head.

It looks like Dave Yoma has been cut.

Lin breaks from the clinch.
Lin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoma.
A head kick from Lin lands but Yoma takes it in his stride.
Yoma misses with a low kick.
Lin lands a head kick!

Yoma drives through with a takedown into Lin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yoma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yoma throwing strikes from guard but Lin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoma.
Lin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoma.
Lin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoma.
Yoma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lin pulls Yoma in close to prevent any damage.
Yoma tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Lin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yoma is controlling him.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Yoma from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Alberto Lin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yoma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lin.
Lin scoring well with a low kick there.
Lin wants to clinch up but Yoma keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Lin throws a low kick but Yoma avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoma.
Yoma tries to clinch up.
Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lin can pounce on him.

Lin rushes Yoma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yoma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yoma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoma.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin landing knees to the body.
Yoma looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Lin.
Yoma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoma is trying to force a seperation but Lin has the dominant position.
Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yoma jumps guard but Lin stands there with Yoma around his waist. Yoma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoma jumps guard but Lin stands there with Yoma around his waist. Yoma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alberto Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Yoma.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Yoma fails to pull guard.
Lin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoma won't want to take too many of those.
Yoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Lin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Yoma wants to break free but Lin has control.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoma's face.
Yoma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoma tries to land a knee to the head but Lin blocks with his arms.
Yoma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoma avoids the damage to the body.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin scores with a knee to the head.

Lin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Yoma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lin forces Yoma back against the cage and clinches.
Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoma blocks it with crossed arms.

Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoma swings for the body but Lin moves out of range.
Yoma wants to clinch.
Lin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoma's calf.
Lin checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Yoma is predictable there
and Lin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yoma's knee momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoma.
Lin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Lin moves into range and clinches up with Yoma.
Yoma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoma is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Yoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lin lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin lands a knee to the head.
Lin lands an elbow just above Yoma 's eye.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoma's face.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
Yoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alberto Lin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lin breaks the clinch.
Lin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yoma backs up against the cage.
Lin lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin throws a nice head kick!

Lin has closed the distance and engaged Yoma in a clinch.
Yoma takes an elbow to the temple.

Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoma blocks a head kick by Lin.
Lin blocks a head kick by Yoma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a head kick that Yoma semi-blocks.
Lin connects with a leg kick. Yoma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoma scores with a four punch combination!

Lin drives through and clinches with Yoma against the cage.
Yoma avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.

Yoma pulls Lin into guard.

Lin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yoma, up you get!
Yoma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lin staying out of range there.
Dave Yoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lin gets a clinch.
Yoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoma tries to pull guard but Lin holds him up against the cage and eventually Yoma drops back down to his feet.
Yoma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alberto Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Yoma.
Lin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Yoma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin lands a knee to the head.
Yoma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoma wants to get back to striking at distance but Lin won't allow it.
Lin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoma's efforts to push away.
Lin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoma won't want to take too many of those.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoma avoids it.
Lin with a knee to the head.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoma's face.

That has opened up Dave Yoma's cut even more.
Lin tries a knee to the head but Yoma blocks it.
Lin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoma avoids it.
Lin scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yoma lands a hook that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoma can do to turn this around?
Yoma blocks an elbow strike.
Lin working Yoma over with knees to the body.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yoma avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoma can't break the clinch.

Lin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lin rushes Yoma and presses him up against the cage.
Lin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Yoma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lin smiles and moves away.
Lin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Yoma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoma misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoma.
Yoma tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lin, right into the meat.
Lin scoring well with a low kick there.
Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoma wants to clinch up but Lin keeps it at a distance.
Lin connects with a high kick.
Yoma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lin clinches up against the cage.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoma is defending well for now.

Yoma breaks from the clinch.
Alberto Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoma loads up on a big right hand but Lin slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin moves away from the strike by Yoma.
Lin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoma fails to land with a series of punches.
Lin throws a head kick that Yoma semi-blocks.
Yoma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoma connects with a leg kick. Lin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoma throws a shot from downtown. Lin moves away and avoids it.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Yoma moves out of range easily.
Lin lands a head kick. Yoma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yoma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.

Lin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lin breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoma throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Yoma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoma wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Lin.
Lin connects with a leg kick. Yoma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoma misses with a low kick.
Yoma scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin cracks Yoma with an open hand slap.
Yoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoma wants to clinch.
Lin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoma. That did some damage!
Lin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoma's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Yoma pushes him off.
Lin scores with a head kick.
Yoma fails to land with a series of punches.

Lin pushes Yoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yoma tries to pull guard but Lin won't allow it.
Yoma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lin breaks the clinch.
Lin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yoma if he has to take too many more of those.
Lin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoma misses with the body kick
and Lin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alberto Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoma scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Lin checks the leg kick.
Yoma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lin dodges the punch combination from Yoma.
Lin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lin throws a nice head kick!
Lin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lin drives through and clinches with Yoma against the cage.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lin smiles and moves away.
Lin lands a head kick. Yoma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lin. That one must have hurt.
Dave Yoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lin gets a clinch.

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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Alberto Lin!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Alberto Lin!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Alberto Lin!

Alberto Lin wins by unanimous decision!