PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scottie Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chung Lin
vs
Power

184 cm
24
185 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scottie Power!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
Lin avoids a kick to the body.
Lin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Lin misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power throws a leg kick

and Lin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Power.
Lin tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Lin throws a head punch that misses.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Lin has double underhooks.
Power just leaning against Lin, taking a breather.
Lin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power taking a breather.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Lin controls the action.
Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Lin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
Scottie Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lin. That did some damage!
Lin blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Power has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lin misses with a head kick.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
Power tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lin is able to avoid easily.
Lin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Power.
Lin misses with the combination.
Lin thows a body shot but no joy.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Lin. Lin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lin blocks a low kick nicely.
Lin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a wild body kick that Lin sees coming a mile off.
Lin misses the shot to the body.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
Lin throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Scottie Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Power lands.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Power smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.
Power thows a body kick. Lin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
Lin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lin motions for Power to come forward. Lin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Lin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lin's head.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lin's sensitive parts.
Lin tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power scores with the left hand. Lin knows he should have avoided that one.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Power misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Good work by Power as he checks the leg kick.
Lin throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Lin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lin checks it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Power dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Power tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lin.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Power.
Power looks to land a body kick but Lin moved away.
Power throws a wild body kick that Lin sees coming a mile off.
Lin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Power lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lin throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Lin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Power.
Lin blocks the body kick.
Power misses with a low kick as Lin jumps back.
Lin is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.
Power throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Power finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.
A low kick from Power is predictable there

and Lin counters by clinching up.
Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lin.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Lin should have avoided that one.
Lin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lin moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power blocks a low kick nicely.
Scottie Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
Lin blocks a leg kick.
Lin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Lin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power throws a wild body kick that Lin sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Lin throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Lin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Lin throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Lin moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power misses with a body kick.
Power thumps Lin with a low kick.
Lin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Power tries a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Lin wants to slow Power down by chopping away at his legs.
Lin wants to clinch.
Lin swings for the body but Power moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Lin off balance momentarily.
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lin throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lin checks a leg kick.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lin throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Lin lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.
Lin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Power defends well and Lin ends up having to push Power into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Power is trying to stall.
Lin crunches a lovely knee into Power's ribcage.
Lin gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lin.
Lin misses with the head strike.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lin.
Lin blocks a body shot from Power.
Lin tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Lin back against the cage.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lin throws a head punch that misses.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Lin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Power takes a shot to the head.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Lin controls his hands.
Power pushes Lin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin working aggressively here.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Lin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lin stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lin lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover.
Power looks for the body kick but Lin saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lin throws a good cross that connects.
Lin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Lin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Lin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Power pinned against the cage. Power gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Lin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Power misses with a leg kick

and Lin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Power's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lin trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin postures up.
Power has Lin pulled in close to control his posture.
Power is trying to keep Lin in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Scottie Power hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Some bone on bone action there as Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Power blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lin throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Lin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lin checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Power.
Lin shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Lin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lin thuds a left hand into Power's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Lin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Lin misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power throws a wild body kick that Lin sees coming a mile off.
Power avoids the body shot from Lin.
Lin misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Lin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power feints and then cracks Lin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lin down.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Power's waist but Power gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Lin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power connects with a jab.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lin manages to avoid it.
Power feints and then cracks Lin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lin down.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Lin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lin scrambles back to his feet.
Lin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lin's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Power.
Power scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Power connects with a crisp jab.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Power misses with a low kick.
Lin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power lands a head shot.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Lin down.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin darts in looking for a takedown but Power gets double underhooks and turns Lin into the cage.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lin's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Power.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Power really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lin swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power connects with a leg kick. Lin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck for Lin with that takedown attempt.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lin tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power delivers a nice body kick.
Lin scores with a shot to the body.
Power keeps Lin at a distance using the push kick.
Lin with a jab.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Lin throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Lin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Power throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lin looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Power checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Power with a jab.
Lin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Lin misses its intended target.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Power jabs at Lin's body.
Power moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Power tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Lin's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power swings for the body but Lin moves out of range.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Lin is out of range.
Lin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lin checks a leg kick nicely.
Power keeps Lin at a distance using the push kick.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power throws a leg kick

and Lin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Power blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lin.
Lin trying to control from Power's half guard. Power has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Power trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Scottie Power was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A low kick from Power misses
and Lin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power throws a low kick but Lin moves out of range easily.
Power thuds his right hand into Lin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.
Power checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Power lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lin looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin lands with an overhand left.
Power throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Power cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Lin misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
Lin goes for a double leg but Power avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Power continues to drive forward.
Power cracks Lin with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Power dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lin.
Lin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Power misses with a low kick as Lin jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Power.
Power slips a straight right by Lin.
Lin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lin avoids a kick to the body.
Lin moves out of range of the body kick.
Lin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Lin's head.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Power 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 Lin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power throws a leg kick
and Lin counters with a straight right hand.
Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Power.
Lin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lin is out of range.

Lin drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Lin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Lin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Power.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Lin looking to throw knees to the head but Power is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheng Chung Lin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lin lands with a right to the head.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lin's elbow.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Lin.
Lin lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Power.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lin checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Power's head.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power checks the leg kick.
Lin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Power moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Lin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power looks to land a body kick but Lin moved away.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lin's sensitive parts.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Lin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Lin moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
Lin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Lin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power checks the leg kick.
Lin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Lin or perhaps it was just good defense by Power which made him look bad.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lin.
Lin checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Lin off balance momentarily.
A big right from Lin misses.
Sheng Chung Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scottie Power.
I've got Power winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Power! Scottie Power retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Scottie Power, 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.