PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Von Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoph Lindemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Day of Anger. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Von Lee
vs
Lindemann

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christoph Lindemann!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindemann slips under a jab from Von Lee.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Lee swings for the body but Lindemann moves out of range.
Lindemann misses with a body kick.
Von Lee throws a hook to the side of Lindemann's head but Lindemann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindemann connects with a leg kick. Von Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lindemann misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Lee misses the target.
A big left from Lindemann misses.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lindemann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.
Von Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lindemann moves away from the strike by Von Lee.
Von Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lindemann avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindemann walks into a straight right hand from Von Lee.
We've been hearing reports that Von Lee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Lee. Lindemann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindemann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Von Lee with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindemann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindemann misses with a body shot.

Von Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lindemann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lindemann is trying to keep Von Lee in close.
Von Lee distracts Lindemann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lindemann is trying to keep Von Lee in close.
Von Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Lindemann.
Von Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Von Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lindemann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindemann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindemann trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Lindemann keeps moving.
Von Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lindemann looking for a sweep. Not yet Lindemann, not yet.
Von Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lindemann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lindemann looking to control.
Von Lee content to stall in guard here.
Von Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lindemann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lindemann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Lee is in close to Lindemann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lindemann wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Von Lee is now in half guard.
Lindemann tries to get to full guard but Von Lee has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Von Lee connects with a nice short shot to Lindemann's temple.
Von Lee is controlling the pace.
Lindemann is trying to stand up here but Von Lee is controlling him well.
Lindemann felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindemann keeps working.
Lindemann tries to roll over but Von Lee keeps him under control.
Lindemann wants to control but Von Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Lee moves into full mount! Lindemann won't be happy about that!
Lindemann is looking to get to half guard.

Von Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Lindemann defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Lee controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Von Lee blocks a head kick by Lindemann.
Von Lee throws a body punch but Lindemann moves out of range.
Christoph Lindemann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindemann ducks under a wild hook from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut.
Von Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lindemann throws a head kick but Von Lee moves out of range.
Lindemann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Lee throws out the jab.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lindemann works over Von Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Christoph Lindemann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lindemann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Von Lee takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindemann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Lee's hands.
Lindemann digs a good hook to Von Lee's body.
Decent striking displayed by Von Lee there.
Von Lee looks to throw the jab but Lindemann is out of range.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Lindemann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lindemann does no damage.
Lindemann looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
Lindemann throws a head kick that misses
and Von Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindemann throws a hook to the side of Von Lee's head but Von Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindemann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindemann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Von Lee throws a low kick but Lindemann avoids it.
Von Lee with a hook.
Lindemann cracks Von Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lindemann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Lee 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.
Christoph Lindemann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindemann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindemann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindemann wants to clinch
and Von Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Christoph Lindemann has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindemann lands a slapping body shot.
Von Lee looks to land a combination but Lindemann avoids it well.
Von Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lindemann checks it well.
Von Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lindemann lands the left hand.
Lindemann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lindemann with a jab.
Von Lee throws out a loose jab but Lindemann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindemann drops Von Lee with a big left hand! Von Lee is injured, injured bad! Lindemann jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christoph Lindemann!
Christoph Lindemann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.