PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wong Yan Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domagoj Kovacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong Yan Lin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yan Lin
vs
Kovacic

180 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wong Yan Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domagoj Kovacic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin lands with a cross.

It looks like Domagoj Kovacic has been cut.
Kovacic scores with a one two! Lin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kovacic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kovacic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lin.
Lin throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kovacic's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Lin dives in looking to finish as Kovacic flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Lin's strikes! Lin is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kovacic's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kovacic was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wong Yan Lin!