PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Lindeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinta Tsurara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lindeman
vs
Tsurara

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mertsi Lindeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kinta Tsurara!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsurara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tsurara sprawls well. Tsurara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lindeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsurara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsurara throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsurara throws a series of punches but Lindeman moves out of range.
Lindeman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsurara throws out the jab.
Tsurara lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsurara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindeman.
Some wild striking there from Tsurara.
Lindeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tsurara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lindeman misses.
Lindeman throws a head kick but Tsurara moves out of range.
Lindeman needs to keep his hands up - Tsurara had a free shot at his head there.

Tsurara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lindeman tries to strike from the bottom.
Tsurara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsurara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindeman's head.
Tsurara wants to control from the top but Lindeman keeps moving.
Tsurara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tsurara looking to sit in guard and control but Lindeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tsurara tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman wants to get up but he can't break Tsurara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lindeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tsurara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindeman wants to control from the top but Tsurara keeps moving.
Lindeman is breathing heavily.
Tsurara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lindeman stops Tsurara from standing up.
Lindeman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tsurara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tsurara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindeman's head.
Tsurara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tsurara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tsurara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tsurara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tsurara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tsurara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tsurara as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsurara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tsurara.

Tsurara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tsurara wants a takedown.
Tsurara is working for takedown but Lindeman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lindeman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tsurara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lindeman to the mat. Lindeman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsurara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lindeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsurara.
Tsurara lands a couple of digs.
Tsurara landing some decent shots from guard.
Tsurara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindeman's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kinta Tsurara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice combination there by Tsurara.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lindeman.
Kinta Tsurara seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Tsurara drives through with a takedown into Lindeman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kinta Tsurara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tsurara trying to control but Lindeman is working from the bottom.
Lindeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsurara.
Tsurara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tsurara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsurara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindeman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsurara is in close to Lindeman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tsurara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsurara lands a couple of digs.
Tsurara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tsurara lands a couple of digs.
Tsurara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tsurara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tsurara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsurara scores with a nice head shot.

Tsurara rushes Lindeman and presses him up against the cage.
Lindeman is trying to pull guard but Tsurara has him pressed against the cage.
Tsurara looking for a takedown.
Tsurara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tsurara turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tsurara manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindeman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tsurara connects with a decent elbow.
Lindeman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lindeman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tsurara lands an elbow.
Tsurara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lindeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsurara cracks Lindeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tsurara landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman prevents Tsurara from moving into mount.
Tsurara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tsurara lands a few punches from side control.
Tsurara is working Lindeman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tsurara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tsurara lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsurara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tsurara lands some shots froms side control.
Tsurara landing a few strikes.
Tsurara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tsurara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindeman keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman dodges the punch combination from Tsurara.
Tsurara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tsurara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tsurara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tsurara is looking to take a break and control but Lindeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tsurara landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kinta Tsurara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lindeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tsurara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tsurara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tsurara looking to sit in guard and control but Lindeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tsurara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lindeman is controlling him.
Lindeman wants to control from the top but Tsurara keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsurara wants to get back to his feet but Lindeman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindeman wants to control from the top but Tsurara keeps moving.
Tsurara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tsurara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lindeman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tsurara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tsurara jabs Lindeman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsurara leaves Lindeman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Tsurara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lindeman!
Tsurara lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsurara looks up at the clock and then as Lindeman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tsurara smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tsurara taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman tries to escape but Tsurara is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsurara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindeman keeps working.
Tsurara cracks Lindeman with a big right hand but Lindeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lindeman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lindeman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tsurara prevents Lindeman from escaping the position.
Lindeman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tsurara working the body and head with strikes.
Lindeman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tsurara connects with a decent elbow.

That's four 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.
Tsurara working the head and body with strikes.
Tsurara cracks Lindeman with a big right hand but Lindeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tsurara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tsurara lands a few punches from side control.
Lindeman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lindeman taking a bit of punishment here - Tsurara scoring with strikes.
Lindeman is not content to let Tsurara control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsurara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kinta Tsurara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tsurara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kinta Tsurara!