PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One comes into the arena with Sith blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

One
vs
Lindgren

175 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Conquer

CEC Nutrition Q160
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sith One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikael Lindgren!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One tries for a takedown but Lindgren circles away easily

and Lindgren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lindgren is looking to advance position but One won't allow it.

Lindgren is sneakily working for an arm triangle but One sees it coming and defends easily.
One is trying to maintain the position but Lindgren is very close to passing his half guard.
Lindgren is looking to pass One's guard but actually One recovers to full guard.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindgren is aware though and is defending well.
Lindgren trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lindgren defends well.
Lindgren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindgren advances to half guard.

Lindgren looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lindgren looking for a submission but One manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindgren is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren trying to control but One is working from the bottom.

Lindgren drops back, looking for a kneebar! One looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. One looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from One!
Lindgren wants to control but One postures up.
Lindgren is not content to let One control the position.

One tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no One has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
One wants to control but Lindgren is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lindgren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
One working away.

One is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lindgren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lindgren gets back to half guard.

Lindgren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
One is keen to just control but Lindgren is a slippery customer.
Lindgren is trying to control but can't.
One performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lindgren wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.

Lindgren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
One is pushing down on Lindgren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lindgren is fighting to maintain full guard but One has managed to sneak the leg through.

Lindgren looking for submissions off his back.

One is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lindgren sees it coming and defends easily.

Lindgren actively working from the bottom here.
Lindgren wants to control but One is keeping busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

One is working for a submission of some sort.

One is looking for a kimura here.
One is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
One controlling his opponent.
One moves to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I really don't envy Lindgren right now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lindgren showing good submission defense here.
Lindgren tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
One trying to control but Lindgren is having none of it.

One wants to finish this one by submission but Lindgren is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from One.
Lindgren tries to hold on but One pushes him away.
One fails to advance to Lindgren's back.
One wants to control the pace but Lindgren is squirming around nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
One avoids the attempt from Lindgren to control.
One looking to control but Lindgren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
One fails to advance to Lindgren's back.

One with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lindgren is wriggling around trying to escape.
One wants to control the pace but Lindgren is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindgren slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

One is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lindgren sees it coming and defends easily.
One is thwarting Lindgren's attempts to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

One looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lindgren wants to get back to full guard.
One wants to take a breather but Lindgren is having none of it.
Lindgren is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
Lindgren is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

One defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lindgren's arms.

Lindgren working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sith One will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

One darts in looking for a takedown but Lindgren gets double underhooks and turns One into the ropes.

Lindgren tightens his grip and picks One up, before dumping him to the ground. One manages to land in guard.
Lindgren seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lindgren looking to sit in guard and control but One gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lindgren trying to keep a closed guard but One is proving a slippery customer.
One looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lindgren trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
One sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lindgren's guard.

One is looking for a kimura but Lindgren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for One to get the leverage.
Lindgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindgren manages to get to full guard.
One trying to control but Lindgren is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lindgren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
One is pushing down on Lindgren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lindgren is fighting to maintain full guard but One has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mikael Lindgren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lindgren manages to get to full guard.
One is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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!

One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lindgren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lindgren, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindgren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. One defends it easily.
Lindgren keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.

One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
One showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
One wants to control from the top but Lindgren keeps moving.

Lindgren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. One defends it easily.
One looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lindgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. One doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. One manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
One trying to control but Lindgren is working from the bottom.
One advances position into side control!
Lindgren regains half guard.

Lindgren is defending against the submission attempts here by One.
One wants to pass to mount but Lindgren is defending the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren is looking to improve his position.
One wants to control but Lindgren is keeping him busy.
One tries to pass to full mount but Lindgren defends it.

Lindgren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but One pulls his head out easily.
One trying to control the action but Lindgren is working from the bottom.

One is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

One is looking for a kimura but Lindgren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for One to get the leverage.
Lindgren trying to get back to full guard but One takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
One trying to control but Lindgren is having none of it.
Lindgren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lindgren sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

One has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lindgren defend it? One steps over the head and cranks it - Lindgren is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for One!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sith One!
Our winner, Sith One, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.