PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miike Roshop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by cant tell me nothing. Miike Roshop is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lind
vs
Roshop

160 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miike Roshop!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lind as he jumps to the side.
Roshop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lind swivels and escapes.

Lind instigates a clinch.
Roshop can't get the takedown.
Brandon Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miike Roshop.

Lind manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Roshop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roshop postures up.
Lind wants to sweep here but Roshop controlling him for the moment.
Roshop looking to sit in guard and control but Lind gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lind with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roshop wants to sweep here but Lind controlling him for the moment.
Lind content to stall in guard here.
Lind in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lind tries to clinch up.
Roshop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lind counters with a head kick. That will keep Roshop thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lind has his takedown stuffed

and Roshop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roshop.
Roshop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lind blocks it with crossed arms.
Roshop looks gassed!

Lind jumps into guard, dragging Roshop to the mat.
Lind looking to control.

Lind escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roshop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lind trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roshop prevents Lind from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lind looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roshop is one step ahead there.
Roshop landing with the ground and pound.
Roshop won't allow Lind to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lind closes the distance and clinches up with Roshop, looking for a takedown. Lind pushes Roshop against the cage but Roshop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roshop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Roshop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Roshop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roshop working away.
Lind is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roshop is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roshop is looking to take a break and control but Lind is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roshop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lind regains half guard.
Lind moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roshop with a nice head shot there.
Lind controls Roshop momentarily but Roshop frees himself.
Roshop is stalling in the full guard.
Roshop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lind working a defensive guard here.
Roshop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lind is keeping the position for now.
Lind keeping moving, preventing Roshop from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lind shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roshop pinned against the cage. Roshop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lind misses with a takedown attempt

and Roshop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lind has Roshop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roshop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lind wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roshop has him pressed against the cage.

Roshop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roshop moves into the clinch.
Lind is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miike Roshop dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lind tries to clinch but Roshop moves out of range.
Lind throws a head kick that misses

and Roshop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roshop forces his way into half guard.
Lind trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Roshop manages to pass to mount!
Roshop landing strikes from the mount.
Roshop scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roshop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lind looks a forlorn figure.

Lind is rocked!
Roshop connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Lind is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lind can't escape the position.
Roshop looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lind seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roshop looking to control but Lind is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshop controlling from the full mount.
Roshop looking to finish Lind with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lind!
Roshop putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lind is trying to escape the mount.
Lind tries to lock up and control but Roshop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lind is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lind is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lind keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roshop punching from mount but Lind doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lind is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lind bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lind passes Roshop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roshop wants to control but Lind is keeping busy.
Roshop is looking for a sweep. Lind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roshop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lind is working away from the top position though.
Lind not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roshop wants to sweep but Lind has passed to side control!
Roshop sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind is tying to control. Roshop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roshop gets full guard.
Roshop tries to strike from the bottom.
Roshop controlling the position.
Roshop lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lind!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roshop cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lind working to try and regain half guard.
Roshop controlling from mount.
Lind really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind regains half guard.
Lind is trying to control but can't.
Roshop blocks the strikes from Lind.
Lind is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roshop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roshop's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lind.
Roshop trying to control but not successfully.

Lind is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Roshop has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Roshop staying busy and making it hard for Lind to control.

Lind tightening his grip on Roshop, looking for the choke.
Lind not allowing Roshop to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miike Roshop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lind shoots in but Roshop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roshop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lind with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roshop counters with a shoot takedown. Lind fights it but they end up in guard.
Roshop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roshop won't allow Lind to get back to his feet.
Roshop not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roshop trying to control but Lind is working from the bottom.
Roshop postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roshop advances to half guard.
Roshop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roshop is pressing down on Lind's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lind is holding on for now.
Roshop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lind tries to roll over but Roshop keeps him under control.
Lind might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lind works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lind pushes Roshop off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lind tries for a takedown but Roshop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lind shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lind tries to clinch up.

Lind clinches up with Roshop and pushes him back against the cage.

Lind manages to pull guard.
Lind is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roshop is controlling him.
Lind is pulling down on Roshop's head to control his posture.
Roshop trying to control but Lind is working from the bottom.
Lind working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roshop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lind is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lind keeping moving, preventing Roshop from controlling successfully.
Roshop forces his way into half guard.
Roshop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roshop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lind is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roshop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roshop's back!
Lind controlling from the back.
Lind avoiding Roshop 's attempts to control his hands.
Roshop rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind throwing shots but Roshop is blocking nicely.
Lind content to control rather than advance.
Roshop trying to control from the bottom.
Roshop is not content to let Lind control the position.
Roshop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lind.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lind struggles to land a body shot inside as Roshop controls his hands.
Lind tries to pull guard but Roshop won't allow it.
Lind is working for takedown but Roshop is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lind is trying to break free.
Lind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lind wants to stall.
Roshop tries a knee to the head but Lind blocks it.
Come on Lind - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lind is working for takedown but Roshop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lind fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lind can't break the clinch.
Lind wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roshop has him pressed against the cage.
Roshop just leaning against Lind, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roshop.
Roshop crunches a lovely knee into Lind's ribcage.
Lind is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roshop is pressed up against the cage. Lind has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roshop down to the mat. Roshop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lind shoots for a double leg takedown but Roshop sprawls well. He's pushed Lind's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brandon Lind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lind throws a head kick but Roshop moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miike Roshop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roshop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miike Roshop!