PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane comes to the ring accompanied by Superstar. Lincoln is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Up!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dane
vs
Lincoln

170 cm
16
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
147 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Basic striking
Big heart

Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane misses with a shot to the body

and Lincoln moves into the clinch.
Dane trying to land knees to the body.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lincoln darts in and clinches Dane up against the ropes.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.

Dane gets tackled into the ropes by Lincoln. Lincoln maintains the clinch.
Dane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lincoln has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lincoln using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Dane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Lincoln clinches.
Lincoln managing to block the knees to the body from Dane.
Dane is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lincoln misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dane tries to keep at a distance but Lincoln has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lincoln prevents Dane from breaking the clinch.
Dane can't break the clinch.
Dane is trying to break free.
Dane misses with a body punch.
Dane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dane is trying to break free.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harry Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lincoln throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Dane moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dane misses with a head kick.
Dane lands a head kick!
Dane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dane misses with a low kick as Lincoln jumps back.
Dane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch.

Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Dane.
Dane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dane pushes Lincoln up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lincoln works on Dane's body with a couple of short punches.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane misses the shot to the body.
Dane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Dane has managed to clinch.
Dane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Dane dodges the punch combination from Lincoln.

Dane darts in and clinches Lincoln up against the ropes.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lincoln pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Dane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dane throws a sloppy head kick and Lincoln moves out of range easily.

Lincoln pushes Dane up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dane's efforts to push away.

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

Lincoln drives through and clinches with Dane against the ropes.
Dane is looking to break free of the clinch but Lincoln has double underhooks.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dane tries a low kick but Lincoln avoids it.
Dane tries to land a front kick but Lincoln steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln moves away from the strike by Dane.

Lincoln clinches with his opponent.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lincoln gets a clinch.
Dane is trying to push Lincoln away but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dane tries to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Lincoln will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lincoln lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Dane moves into the clinch.
Lincoln keeps control of Dane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lincoln keeps control of Dane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dane pushes off an throws an elbow but Lincoln leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Lincoln breaks the clinch.
Dane throws a sloppy head kick and Lincoln moves out of range easily.
Dane throws a leg kick but Lincoln sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lincoln looks to throw the jab but Dane is out of range.
Dane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lincoln if he has to take too many more of those.

Lincoln clinches.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln throws a head kick but Dane moves out of range.
Harry Dane is winning the standup battle so far.
Dane throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln moves out of range as Dane throws a body kick.
Dane misses with the body kick

and Lincoln counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Lincoln misses.
Dane throws a wild body kick that Lincoln sees coming a mile off.
Dane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lincoln.
Dane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dane closes the distance and clinches.
Dane tries to break free but Lincoln pushes him back against the ropes.
Dane throws an elbow that misses.

Lincoln manages to break the clinch.

Dane clinches with his opponent.

Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paul Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combo that has Dane backing up. Dane nods at Lincoln to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dane clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lincoln moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dane is trying to break free.
Lincoln prevents Dane from breaking the clinch.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln stalks Dane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dane's face. Dane staggers backwards, shaken.

Dane clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lincoln.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lincoln.
Dane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes.
Lincoln has Dane pressed against the ropes, preventing Dane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane working hard to break the clinch.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lincoln misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lincoln takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dane connects with a high kick.
Dane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dane is looking to land body kicks.
Dane looks to land a body kick but Lincoln moved away.

Dane clinches up against the ropes.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lincoln takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dane misses with a kick to the body.
Dane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dane tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane tries to work over Lincoln's front leg with a kick but Lincoln checks it.
Dane dodges the punch combination from Lincoln.
Dane misses with a body kick.
Dane misses with a body punch

and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lincoln.
Dane throws a head kick but Lincoln moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dane is looking to chop away at Lincoln's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dane.
Lincoln staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Lincoln.
Dane misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Dane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dane throws a body kick that misses
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combo that has Dane backing up. Dane nods at Lincoln to acknowledge the strikes.
Dane is looking to land body kicks.
Lincoln fails to land with a series of punches.
Dane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dane's corner calls for a 1-2. Dane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lincoln rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dane pushes Lincoln up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dane trying to land knees to the body.
Dane can't break the clinch.
Dane taking a breather.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dane is looking to wear down Lincoln with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane connects with a solid leg kick.
Dane misses with a body kick.
Dane throws a sloppy head kick
and Lincoln counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Lincoln.
Dane throws a wild body kick that Lincoln sees coming a mile off.

Lincoln moves into range and clinches up with Dane.
Dane is trying to break the clinch but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes.
Dane wants to break free but Lincoln has control.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Lincoln misses with a head kick.
Dane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dane looks for the body kick but Lincoln saw that one coming.
Dane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lincoln lands a head kick. Dane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln tries to keep at a distance but Dane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lincoln content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes.
Paul Lincoln seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dane.
Lincoln takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lincoln avoids a kick to the body.
Lincoln takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Dane.

Lincoln forces Dane back against the ropes and clinches.
Dane has had enough of the clinch but Lincoln keeps him there for the moment.
Dane is trying to push Lincoln away but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dane is trying to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling him.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dane throws a sloppy head kick and Lincoln moves out of range easily.
Dane scores with a spinning back kick!

Lincoln moves into the clinch.
Dane is trying to push Lincoln away but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dane is trying to break the clinch but Lincoln has him pressed against the ropes.
Dane has had enough of the clinch but Lincoln keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lincoln cracks Dane with an open hand slap.
A combination from Lincoln does no damage.
Lincoln moves out of range of the body kick from Dane.
Lincoln lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dane throws a push kick but Lincoln slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln avoids the head kick by Dane.
Dane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lincoln swinging wildly here.
Lincoln takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lincoln moves out of range of the body kick from Dane.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Dane.
I think Dane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Dane!
Harry Dane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Paul Lincoln was interviewed post fight and said 'Im only 16 and I will be back and better than ever.'.