PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Lin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lin
vs
Macarenco

163 cm
32
285 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

210 cm
26
290 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco cracks a nice hook into Lin's ribs.
Lin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macarenco.
Macarenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lin manages to avoid it.
Macarenco misses with an uppercut.
Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macarenco.
Macarenco throws a shot from downtown. Lin moves away and avoids it.
Macarenco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Macarenco misses.
Macarenco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
A slow jab from Macarenco misses its intended target.
Lin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macarenco.
Macarenco misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macarenco throws out the jab.
Macarenco throws a body punch but Lin moves out of range.
Lin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macarenco.
Lin slips under a jab.
Macarenco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lin.
Lin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macarenco swings for the body but Lin moves out of range.
Donk. Macarenco catches Lin right on the button with a cross.
Lin slips under a jab from Macarenco.
Macarenco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Macarenco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
Lin moves out of range of the strikes.
Macarenco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macarenco misses the shot to the body.
Macarenco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lin.
Macarenco misses with an uppercut

and Lin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Macarenco won't be happy with that.
Lin in side control, throwing shots but Macarenco defends.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macarenco dodges the ground and pound from Lin.
Lin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Macarenco! Lin senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Macarenco out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roger Lin!
Roger Lin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'