PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln comes to the cage accompanied by Mottaka by Queso. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lincoln
vs
Aurelius

171 cm
29
148 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

156 cm
43
117 lbs
41 - 19 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lincoln is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelius.
Aurelius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lincoln counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelius misses with a head kick.
Lincoln misses with a two punch combination.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lincoln on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lincoln sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aurelius misses with a straight right.
Lincoln takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelius throws a series of punches but Lincoln moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lincoln.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincoln throws a big shot that misses.
Lincoln scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aurelius in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lincoln circles away quickly and effectively.

Aurelius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lincoln paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lincoln slips a jab and a cross from Aurelius.
It looked like Lincoln wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sigvard Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aurelius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelius looks to throw a body kick
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Aurelius rushes Lincoln and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
Lincoln struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelius controls his hands.
Lincoln tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lincoln.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lincoln tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Lincoln misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius blocks a body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Aurelius.
Lincoln misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Lincoln working aggressively here.
Aurelius prevents a body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Lincoln throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
Aurelius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lincoln misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lincoln fails to land.
Lincoln tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lincoln can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lincoln.
Lincoln lands a shot to the body.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Aurelius is leaning against Lincoln and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelius fails to land.
Lincoln doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincoln misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a body punch.
Lincoln avoiding damage as Aurelius throws knees to the body.
Lincoln doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lincoln tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lincoln struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelius controls his hands.
Aurelius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a body punch.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Lincoln is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aurelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lincoln.
Lincoln gets through Aurelius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius stalls.
Aurelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Lincoln will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lincoln lands with a straight right. Aurelius didn't see that one coming.

Aurelius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lincoln can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Aurelius is trying to break free.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Aurelius tries to break free but Lincoln pushes him back against the cage.
Lincoln tries to throw a body punch but Aurelius avoids it by throwing Lincoln back against the cage.
Aurelius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lincoln.
Lincoln tries to throw a body punch but Aurelius avoids it by throwing Lincoln back against the cage.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lincoln lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius stalling.
Lincoln is working Aurelius over against the cage.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
Lincoln tries to work over Aurelius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Lincoln is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelius can do to turn this around?

Aurelius breaks the clinch.
Aurelius fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Aurelius scores with a four punch combination!
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Lincoln does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius tries to clinch but Lincoln moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius doesn't manage to clinch there - Lincoln circles away.
Aurelius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lincoln.
Aurelius throws a lazy uppercut
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lincoln misses the target.
Aurelius tries to clinch but Lincoln moves away
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.

Aurelius is rocked!
Lincoln is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aurelius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aurelius is still on wobbly legs! Can Lincoln finish him?
Lincoln walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aurelius fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincoln throwing a counter right hand but Aurelius manages to avoid it.
Lincoln stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius seems to have recovered his senses.
Aurelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lincoln moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lincoln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aurelius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lincoln is able to avoid easily.
Lincoln throwing a counter right hand but Aurelius manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
Aurelius moves to clinch but Lincoln breaks away
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelius misses with a combination
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincoln is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aurelius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aurelius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lincoln misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely.
Aurelius wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelius misses with a series of wild punches.

Lincoln drops Aurelius with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aurelius looks back up at him and smiles so Lincoln waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln drops Aurelius with a big left hand! Aurelius is injured, injured bad! Lincoln jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lincoln!
Matt Lincoln gave a mention to Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).