PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karbal Lindi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lindi
vs
Bungradidoa

198 cm
29
257 lbs
8 - 17 - 0

178 cm
22
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karbal Lindi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungradidoa misses with a few strikes there.
Lindi tests Bungradidoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bungradidoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindi tries to land a leg kick but Bungradidoa saw it coming and moves away.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lindi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bungradidoa!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindi in side control, throwing shots but Bungradidoa defends.
Bungradidoa wants to get back to his feet but Lindi drags him back down.
Bungradidoa is not content to let Lindi control the position.
Lindi misses with the ground and pound.
Lindi trying to control the action but Bungradidoa is working from the bottom.
Bungradidoa wants to get back to his feet but Lindi drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lindi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bungradidoa told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Lindi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lindi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bungradidoa is looking to regain half guard here but Lindi keeps moving and retains side control.
Bungradidoa is trying to buck Lindi off.
Lindi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bungradidoa keeps working.

Lindi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bungradidoa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lindi but great work by Bungradidoa.
Lindi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bungradidoa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindi is working hard here to advance position.
Bungradidoa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bungradidoa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bungradidoa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bungradidoa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bungradidoa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lindi is looking for a sweep.
Bungradidoa staying calm.
Lindi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bungradidoa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bungradidoa controlling the position from side mount.
Lindi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bungradidoa off and has taken his back!
Bungradidoa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bungradidoa tries to roll but Lindi sticks to his back.
Bungradidoa covering up well and avoiding damage.
Bungradidoa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lindi trying to control but Bungradidoa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindi controlling the pace for now.
Bungradidoa is squirming around, avoiding Lindi's attempts to control the action.
Lindi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lindi looking to control but Bungradidoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lindi won't let Bungradidoa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindi looking to finish Bungradidoa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bungradidoa!
Lindi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindi tries to control but Bungradidoa wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karbal Lindi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bungradidoa tries to clinch but Lindi is having none of it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lindi enables Bungradidoa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lindi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bungradidoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Bungradidoa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lindi working for a triangle but Bungradidoa defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bungradidoa throwing strikes from guard but Lindi blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bungradidoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Lindi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bungradidoa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karbal Lindi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bungradidoa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lindi stalling in the clinch but Bungradidoa improves position.
Bungradidoa working hard to break the clinch.
Lindi lands a left hand.

Bungradidoa manages to break the clinch.
Lindi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch but Lindi is having none of it.
Bungradidoa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bungradidoa.
Lindi goes for a double leg but Bungradidoa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bungradidoa continues to drive forward.
Bungradidoa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lindi is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lindi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karbal Lindi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mophaf Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bungradidoa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindi.
Lindi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lindi has had enough of the clinch but Bungradidoa keeps him there for the moment.
Lindi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bungradidoa to keep the fight standing.
Lindi avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Lindi keeps control of Bungradidoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lindi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bungradidoa prevents it.
Lindi looking for a takedown.
Bungradidoa tries to land a knee to the head but Lindi blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindi keeps control of Bungradidoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bungradidoa is trying to force a seperation but Lindi has the dominant position.
Lindi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bungradidoa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lindi tries to clinch but Bungradidoa moves out of range.

Bungradidoa has managed to clinch.
Bungradidoa is struggling to control the position.

Lindi lands a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bungradidoa wants to get back to his feet but Lindi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bungradidoa working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mophaf Bungradidoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Lindi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bungradidoa can't do much from the bottom here.
Lindi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bungradidoa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lindi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Lindi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lindi working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Lindi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lindi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lindi is controlling him well.
Lindi is working Bungradidoa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bungradidoa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lindi is controlling him well.
Lindi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lindi trying to control the action but Bungradidoa is working from the bottom.
Bungradidoa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lindi is controlling him well.
Lindi fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bungradidoa wants to get back to his feet.
Lindi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lindi scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lindi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bungradidoa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lindi wants to control for a moment but Bungradidoa uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bungradidoa is trying to stand back up but Lindi is controlling him
Lindi wants to free his trapped foot but Bungradidoa is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindi wants to control but Bungradidoa is keeping him busy.
Lindi is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lindi tries to pass to full mount but Bungradidoa defends it.
Lindi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bungradidoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mophaf Bungradidoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungradidoa throws a right hand that Lindi ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindi also avoids with ease.

Bungradidoa clinches up with Lindi and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bungradidoa.

Lindi successfully pulls guard.
Bungradidoa forces his way into half guard.
Bungradidoa trying to control the action but Lindi is working from the bottom.

Lindi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bungradidoa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bungradidoa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bungradidoa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lindi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karbal Lindi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lindi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karbal Lindi!
Karbal Lindi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.