PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chung Lin
vs
McBride

184 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny McBride!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Lin coming out on top.
McBride takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - McBride throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBride tries to clinch but Lin moves away
and Lin counters with a stiff right hand.
McBride tries for a takedown but Lin circles away easily
and Lin counters with a nice uppercut.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
McBride takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lin lands a knee to the body.
McBride looks winded!
Lin scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lin lands a knee to the head.
Lin landing knees to the body.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBride's face.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section. McBride lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lin lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lin.
Lin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McBride in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lin crunches a lovely knee into McBride's ribcage.
Lin scores a nice knee to the body.
Lin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. McBride won't want to take too many of those.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBride's face.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McBride in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lin with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Lin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lin.
Knees to the body from Lin.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
McBride takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin working McBride over with knees to the body.
Lin with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lin.
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin effectively controlling the action here.
Lin lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheng Chung Lin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lin scores with a punch to the head.

Lin sends McBride crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lin is motioning to the referee to let McBride up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

McBride is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBride drops his hands momentarily. Lin doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. McBride staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. McBride doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheng Chung Lin!