PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ping Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felippe Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lin
vs
Francisco

210 cm
32
276 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
33
240 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ping Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Felippe Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francisco was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
Francisco slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
We've been hearing reports that Lin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lin throws a low kick but Francisco moves out of range easily.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Francisco moves out of range of the body kick from Lin.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francisco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lin lands a slapping body shot.
Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lin is looking to wear down Francisco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Francisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francisco throws a right hand that Lin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lin also avoids with ease.
Francisco throws the left hand but Lin avoids the punch easily.
Lin has a takedown stuffed.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lin.
Lin throws the left hand but Francisco avoids the punch easily.
Lin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFrancisco.
Francisco lands a nice shot that snaps Lin's head back.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Francisco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lin moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Lin as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Felippe Francisco has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a jab to the head.
Lin scores with a head kick. Francisco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin dives in and grabs Francisco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Francisco pushes down on Lin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francisco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francisco ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Francisco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lin throwing a counter right hand but Francisco manages to avoid it.
Lin walks into a jab.
Lin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Francisco defends it nicely.
Francisco throws a lazy right hand but Lin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Francisco misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lin circles away quickly and effectively.
Lin lands with a kick to the temple. Francisco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Lin tenderised Francisco's leg. Francisco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Francisco is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Francisco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Francisco avoids a kick to the body.
Lin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lin with a poor takedown
and Francisco counters with a right hand to the body.
Francisco throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Lin does it's job there.
Lin misses with a kick to the body.
Lin slips a jab from Francisco.
Lin walks into a stiff left hand from Francisco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Francisco connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lin.
Lin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Francisco has time to react.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francisco manages to avoid it.
Francisco moves away from the strike by Lin.
Lin misses with an uppercut
and Francisco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Francisco misses the jab.
Francisco tries to bum rush Lin with a series of wild strikes but Lin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Francisco looks to land a left hand but Lin moved out of range nicely.
Francisco throws a body kick that misses.
Francisco scores with a jab.
Lin misses with a low kick.
Lin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 Ping Lin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felippe Francisco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Francisco throws a nice looking combination but Lin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francisco. Lin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lin cracks the inside of Francisco's front leg.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.
Francisco walks into a stiff left hand from Lin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francisco moves away.
Lin blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin scores with a decent looking hook.
Francisco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lin.
Francisco slips under a jab from Lin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin throws a series of punches but Francisco moves out of range.
That kick from Lin tenderised Francisco's leg. Francisco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Francisco can do to turn this around?
Lin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Francisco if he has to take too many more of those.
Lin scores with a push kick.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Francisco at a distance.
Lin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lin misses the shot to the body.
Ping Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Francisco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Francisco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lin's hands.
Lin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Francisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Lin misses the body punch
and Francisco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Francisco throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Lin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Francisco misses with a double jab.
Lin appears to be looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lin.
Lin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Francisco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francisco throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Francisco throws a series of punches but Lin moves out of range.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Francisco is just out of range.
Lin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Felippe Francisco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Francisco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lin.
Lin looks to land a combination. Francisco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Francisco is rocked!

That has opened up Felippe Francisco's cut even more.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
Francisco looks to throw a body kick
and Lin counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ping Lin!
A determined Ping Lin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!