PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindgren has chosen Come With Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaz
vs
Lindgren

186 cm
31
175 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

186 cm
33
177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikael Lindgren!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lindgren.
Kaz 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.
Kaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lindgren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaz throws the left hand but Lindgren avoids the punch easily.
Lindgren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kaz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lindgren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaz. Kaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lindgren throws the kick towards the body but Kaz avoids it.
Lindgren misses with a body kick.
Lindgren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaz tries to avoid it but Lindgren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaz to the ground. Kaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lindgren 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.
Lindgren goes for a double leg but Kaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kaz continues to drive forward.
Lindgren lands with a nice body punch.
Kaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lindgren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lindgren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lindgren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindgren is just out of range.
Kaz sizes up Lindgren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lindgren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindgren somewhat.
Max Kaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Lindgren.
Kaz leaves Lindgren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaz throws a leg kick but Lindgren moved away.
Lindgren throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Lindgren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kaz is looking to slow Lindgren down with leg kicks.
Kaz misses with a jab to the body
and Lindgren counters with a low kick, right behind Kaz 's knee.
Lindgren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
A low kick from Kaz misses
enabling Lindgren to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindgren throws a head kick that misses.

Lindgren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaz's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindgren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindgren trying to mount his opponent but Kaz defends it.
Lindgren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindgren is looking to take a break and control but Kaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaz is trying to control but can't.
Lindgren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaz is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz is not content to let Lindgren control the position.

Lindgren is looking for a kimura here.
Lindgren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kaz is controlling Lindgren's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kaz is staying active underneath Lindgren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lindgren seems to be working for a kimura but Kaz defends the submission attempt.
Kaz manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lindgren working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lindgren wants to control from the top but Kaz keeps moving.
Lindgren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lindgren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lindgren lands a couple of elbows.
Lindgren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaz controlling the position.
Kaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindgren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Lindgren misses.
Lindgren misses with an uppercut.
Kaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lindgren with a nice cross.
Lindgren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaz 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.
Kaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaz lands with a straight right. Lindgren didn't see that one coming.
Lindgren is looking to score with low kicks.
Lindgren scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Lindgren. Those never looked like landing.
Lindgren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lindgren.
Kaz wants to slow Lindgren down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaz throws a body punch but Lindgren moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaz is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindgren decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaz controlling the position for now.
Kaz is trying to maintain the position but Lindgren is very close to passing his half guard.
Lindgren throws a strike but Kaz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindgren wants to control from the top but Kaz keeps moving.
Lindgren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lindgren preventing the sweep.
Mikael Lindgren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaz wants to get back to his feet but Lindgren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kaz wants to sweep here but Lindgren controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lindgren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaz pulls Lindgren in to control the position.
Kaz keeping full guard, as Lindgren tries to pass.
Kaz trying to control the position.
Kaz keeping moving, preventing Lindgren from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lindgren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Kaz as he checks the leg kick.
Max Kaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lindgren counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindgren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Lindgren tries to keep at a distance but Kaz has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaz backwards.
Lindgren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lindgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindgren throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lindgren.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaz 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 Lindgren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lindgren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaz thows a leg kick but Lindgren checks it
and Lindgren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindgren lands with a straight right. Kaz didn't see that one coming.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindgren throws an off balance right hand
and Kaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindgren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lindgren moves away from the strike by Kaz.
Lindgren moves out of range as Kaz throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Lindgren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindgren tries to score with a low kick but Kaz moves his leg out of the way.
Lindgren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaz circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaz throws a leg kick
and Lindgren counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lindgren walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaz.
Kaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindgren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lindgren is out of range and Kaz settles back down.
Lindgren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaz but Kaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lindgren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaz.
A left and a right from Lindgren both land. Nice combination.
Lindgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindgren shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Lindgren avoided it.
Kaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Lindgren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lindgren avoids it.
Max Kaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Lindgren.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lindgren - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindgren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindgren.
Kaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaz blocks the body kick.
Lindgren takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaz.
Kaz misses with a kick to the body
and Lindgren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindgren scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaz throws an overhand right that lands on Lindgren's shoulder, as Lindgren tries to avoid the shot.
Lindgren misses with a low kick.
A big left from Kaz misses.
Mikael Lindgren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindgren checks a low kick from Kaz.

Kaz rushes Lindgren and presses him up against the cage.
Kaz with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mikael Lindgren has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaz tries to work over Lindgren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lindgren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaz misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lindgren breaks the clinch.
Kaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindgren feints the counter takedown.
Kaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lindgren lands a high kick!
Lindgren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaz manages to avoid it.
Lindgren lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaz misses with a kick to the body

and Lindgren counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lindgren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kaz!
Lindgren is looking for a sweep.
Max Kaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Kaz is staying tight to Lindgren's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lindgren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lindgren is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaz is trying to control. Lindgren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lindgren is looking to improve his position.
Kaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren tries to get to full guard but Kaz has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaz in particular looking to stall.
Lindgren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lindgren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lindgren keeps trying to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lindgren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Kaz tenderised Lindgren's leg. Lindgren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lindgren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaz. Kaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lindgren's calf.
Kaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaz wants to land a leg kick but Lindgren is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaz.
A lazy left from Lindgren finds it's target.
Kaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lindgren manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaz's guard now, I'm sure.

Kaz working for a triangle but Lindgren defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikael Lindgren.
I've got Lindgren 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Lindgren!
Mikael Lindgren decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.