PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Legion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln comes to the cage accompanied by Mottaka by Queso. Legion has chosen Winds of Plague - A Cold Day in Hell/Anthems to the Apocalypse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lincoln
vs
Legion

171 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Legion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln throws a leg kick that misses.
Lincoln throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legion.
Lincoln lands a leg kick that knocks Legion off balance momentarily.
Legion looks to throw the jab but Lincoln is out of range.
Lincoln tries to work over Legion's front leg with a kick but Legion checks it.
Legion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range and Legion settles back down.
Lincoln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legion lands a really nice looking cross but Lincoln seems unphased.
Legion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lincoln connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lincoln.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Legion.
Legion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Lincoln.
Legion takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Legion checks a leg kick.
Legion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Legion blocks a low kick nicely.
Lincoln checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lincoln looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lincoln throws a head kick that misses.
Lincoln catches Legion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Lincoln.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legion walks into a stiff left hand from Lincoln.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lincoln swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lincoln keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legion.
Legion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln.
Legion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lincoln misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legion misses with an uppercut
and Lincoln counters with an inside leg kick.
Lincoln checks a leg kick nicely.
Legion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Legion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lincoln has managed to clinch.
Legion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legion lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legion scores with a nice hook to the head.

Legion successfully pulls guard.

Legion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lincoln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lincoln wants to stand but Legion is controlling his posture from full guard.

Legion is looking for a triangle but Lincoln pushes his legs off easily.
Lincoln postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Legion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lincoln gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Legion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Legion will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Legion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matt Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.
Lincoln looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lincoln feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legion's calf.
Legion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lincoln.
Lincoln slips a straight right by Legion.
Lincoln throws the kick towards the body but Legion avoids it.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Legion's leg. Legion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legion looks for the body kick but Lincoln saw that one coming.
Legion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Legion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lincoln moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legion misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
Legion throws a looping overhand right but Lincoln ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln lands a head kick!
Lincoln chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Legion can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Lincoln.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Legion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lincoln has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lincoln and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lincoln fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Legion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Legion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Legion thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln lands a really nice looking cross but Legion seems unphased.
Legion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Lincoln.
Lincoln lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln pivots, looking for a leg kick but Legion is out of range and Lincoln settles back down.
Lincoln misses with a double jab
and Legion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lincoln - that will leave a mark!
Nice cross by Lincoln.
Lincoln keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln defending well as Legion loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Lincoln.
Legion throws a jab when Lincoln was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Legion checks a leg kick.
Legion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincoln throws a low kick but it's checked well by Legion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lincoln keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legion.
A jab from Legion misses.
Lincoln lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Legion misses.
Legion misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
Lincoln lands a lovely overhand right.
Legion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lincoln can pounce on him.
Legion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lincoln clobbers Legion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
Legion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Legion throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legion looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lincoln sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincoln lands with a nice combination. Legion backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln scores with a head kick. Legion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Legion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lincoln.
Lincoln tries to land a leg kick but Legion saw it coming and moves away.
Lincoln jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Legion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Legion blocks the leg kick.
Legion misses with an uppercut
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Legion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lincoln dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lincoln lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lincoln will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lincoln buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lincoln turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lincoln lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lincoln lands with a straight right. Legion didn't see that one coming.
Lincoln thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lincoln sizes up Legion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Lincoln, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick there by Lincoln.
Legion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Legion blocks the body kick.
Lincoln defending well as Legion loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legion misses with a looping right.
Legion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lincoln cracks the inside of Legion's front leg.
Legion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lincoln throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lincoln looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lincoln tests Legion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lincoln avoids the body shot from Legion.
Legion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lincoln waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln gets a clinch.
Legion tries to pull guard but Lincoln forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lincoln prevents a body shot from Legion.
Lincoln controlling the action here for a moment.
Lincoln lands with a left to the head.
Lincoln lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lincoln.
Legion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lincoln smiles and moves away.
Legion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lincoln connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Legion scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Lincoln finds it's way through Legion's defenses.
Lincoln lands with a nice body kick.

Legion moves into range and clinches up with Lincoln.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legion swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lincoln.
A short right from Lincoln.
Legion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Lincoln.
Legion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Legion.
Lincoln tries a body shot but Legion blocks it.
Lincoln tries a body shot but Legion blocks it.

Legion pulls guard successfully.
Lincoln wanted to stand there but Legion had control of the position.

Legion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lincoln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lincoln has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Legion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lincoln doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lincoln manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lincoln wants to stand but Legion is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lincoln showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lincoln 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lincoln!
Matt Lincoln gave a mention to Divinity 160Q for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).