PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Gnay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gnay
vs
Lindh

169 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Gnay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janne Lindh!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gnay clinches up against the cage.
Lindh being controlled against the cage.
Gnay misses with a body punch.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gnay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lindh scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gnay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lindh stalling in the clinch but Gnay improves position.
Lindh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gnay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lindh's defenses.
Gnay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gnay throws a punch but it's blocked by Lindh.
Gnay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gnay cracks Lindh with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gnay looking to stall.
Gnay has a couple of punches blocked by Lindh.
Gnay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lindh blocks an elbow strike.
Gnay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gnay lands an elbow inside that Lindh shrugs off.
Gnay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gnay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindh is defending well for now.
Gnay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gnay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gnay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindh slowing the pace effectively.

Lindh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gnay moves away.
Lindh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gnay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnay.

Lindh drives through and clinches with Gnay against the cage.
Lindh is looking to control Gnay's arms but Gnay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindh has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gnay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gnay up against the cage.
Lindh lands an uppercut.
Gnay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lindh backwards.
Lindh blocks a body shot from Gnay.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Gnay misses with a punch on the inside.

Lindh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gnay moves into the clinch.
Gnay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gnay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lindh's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lindh is keeping busy.
Lindh working hard to break the clinch.
Gnay misses with some punches.
Gnay scores with a shot to the side of Lindh's head.
Lindh misses with a punch to the body.
Lindh lands with a short shot to the head.
Gnay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gnay blocks a body shot from Lindh.
Lindh is trying to break free.
Lindh presses Gnay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gnay lands an elbow inside that Lindh shrugs off.
Gnay blocks a body shot from Lindh.
Gnay pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lindh's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh wants to stall.
Gnay slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Lindh fails to land.
Gnay pushes Lindh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Gnay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lindh avoiding damage as Gnay throws knees to the body.
Gnay pushes off an throws an elbow but Lindh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindh tries to circle away but Gnay has him pinned against the cage.
Lindh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gnay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lindh up against the cage.
Gnay blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnay scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Gnay.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindh blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Gnay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gnay misses with an uppercut.
Lindh slips a jab and a cross from Gnay.
Gnay tries to clinch but Lindh is having none of it.
Lindh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Lindh rushes Gnay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gnay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gnay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindh pushes Gnay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gnay is trying to maintain a safe position but Lindh gets an underhook and turns Gnay into the cage.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gnay fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lindh as Gnay tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnay has Lindh pressed against the cage, preventing Lindh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh can't find room to land a body shot as Gnay controls the action.
Gnay blocks a body shot from Lindh.
Gnay misses with some punches.
Lindh tries to break the clinch but Gnay is controlling the position.
Lindh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gnay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lindh is keeping busy.
Gnay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gnay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gnay.
Lindh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gnay blocking some punches.
Lindh is trying to break the clinch but Gnay is controlling him.
The referee calls for Gnay to work.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gnay lands an elbow that stopped Lindh in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh stalls.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindh blocks an elbow strike from Gnay.
Gnay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gnay throws a head punch that misses.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gnay's elbow.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh controlling the action here for a moment.
Gnay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gnay is looking to control Lindh's arms but Lindh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gnay has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gnay's elbow.
Gnay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gnay effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindh.
Gnay stalls.
Lindh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gnay trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gnay.
Gnay stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gnay.
A head punch on the inside from Lindh fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Gnay.
Lindh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Lindh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gnay misses with an elbow strike.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gnay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gnay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindh tries a body shot but Gnay blocks it.
Lindh avoids the elbow strike from Gnay, against the cage.
Lindh is trying to break free.
Gnay tries a body shot but Lindh blocks it.
Gnay avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Gnay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lindh breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindh. Gnay does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gnay drives through and clinches with Lindh against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gnay.
Gnay effectively controlling the action here.
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 Wayne Gnay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gnay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Gnay is rocked!
Lindh pounces like a tiger and cracks Gnay with a vicious hook! Gnay is down but not out! Lindh follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Janne Lindh!