PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noirtier De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Villefort comes to the cage accompanied by Hail Napoleon. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lindgren's choice of entrance music: Come With Me. On his way into the cage it seems that Noirtier De Villefort has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Noirtier De Villefort seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

De Villefort
vs
Lindgren

177 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
33
175 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noirtier De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikael Lindgren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from De Villefort.
Lindgren feints the counter takedown.
De Villefort moves out of range as Lindgren throws a body kick.
Lindgren swings for the body but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort misses with a body shot.
Lindgren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Villefort.
De Villefort ducks under a wild hook from Lindgren.
De Villefort punishes Lindgren's body with a nice straight punch.
De Villefort blocks the body kick.
De Villefort lands with an overhand left.
De Villefort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindgren throws out the jab.
Lindgren moves out of range as De Villefort strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lindgren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

De Villefort actively working from the bottom here.
De Villefort wants to get back to full guard.
Lindgren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lindgren.
Lindgren lands strikes from half guard.
De Villefort won't allow Lindgren to pass to mount.
De Villefort wants to get back to full guard.
Lindgren is nestled in close to De Villefort, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lindgren is trying to control the action in half guard but De Villefort is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

De Villefort looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Villefort trying to control but Lindgren postures up.
Lindgren passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two 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 lands with some strikes.
Lindgren landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lindgren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Villefort is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Barracks - LOD that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
De Villefort tries to reverse the position but Lindgren maintains control.
De Villefort in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lindgren with good strikes from the mount here!
Lindgren is landing with some decent strikes but De Villefort is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Villefort is looking to improve his position but Lindgren isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lindgren lands with some strikes.
De Villefort is trying to escape the mount.
Lindgren dominating with strikes here.
Lindgren avoids the attempt from De Villefort to control.
De Villefort can't escape the position.
Lindgren breaks from De Villefort's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lindgren prevents De Villefort from getting the reversal.
Lindgren lands a couple of good shots and De Villefort has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lindgren. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindgren is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort is keeping busy.
Lindgren is punishing De Villefort with some ground and pound.
Well, with Lindgren on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before De Villefort is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindgren cracks De Villefort with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing De Villefort from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Lindgren keeps control of the position easily here as De Villefort tries to buck him off.
Lindgren lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns De Villefort.
Lindgren is landing with strikes from the back.
De Villefort is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Lindgren has managed to slip his arm under De Villefort's chin. This could be all over... yep, De Villefort is tapping out! Submission win for Lindgren.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikael Lindgren!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikael Lindgren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.