PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Linder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brawler
vs
Linder

182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Linder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Linder as Brawler shoots in.
Brawler is breathing heavily.

Linder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Linder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Linder is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Brawler is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Linder.
Oh Brawler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Linder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Linder dominating with strikes here.Linder raining down shots from the mount!
Linder with the ground and pound from mount.
Linder is landing with some decent strikes but Brawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Linder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Linder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Linder unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linder punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Brooklyn Brawler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linder lands a heavy elbow.
Linder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brawler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Linder is landing with some decent strikes but Brawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brawler trying desperately to get to his feet.
Linder scoring with strikes but Brawler is staying in there.
Brawler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Linder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brawler hang on?
Linder lands a big shot there that rocks Brawler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brawler tries to hold on but Linder pushes him away.
Linder with shots to the head and body - Brawler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brawler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Brawler swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler wants to control but Linder is having none of it.
Brawler is in a horrible position here. Linder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Linder lands a heavy elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linder landing punches.
Linder with a couple of short strikes.
Brawler wants to hold on but Linder pushes him away.
Brawler regains half guard.
Linder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawler looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Linder there.
Linder is nestled in close to Brawler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Brawler manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Linder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brawler is in a horrible position here. Linder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brawler is trying to escape the mount.
Linder postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brawler looks a forlorn figure.
Linder looking to control but Brawler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brawler seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to hold on but Linder pushes him away.
Linder lands with some strikes.
Linder lands a heavy elbow.
Brawler tries to lock up and control but Linder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Linder prevents Brawler from getting the reversal.
Linder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Linder.
Brawler wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Linder lands a big elbow.
Linder avoids the attempt from Brawler to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Linder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brooklyn Brawler's cut.
That's time! Brawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brawler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linder backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Brawler.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.

Linder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brawler!
Linder prevents Brawler from getting the reversal.

Linder working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brawler regains half guard.
Brawler is trying to stand back up but Linder is controlling him
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. Linder connects with a nice short shot to Brawler's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linder is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brawler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brawler is trying to stand.
Linder trying to pass the guard but Brawler defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Linder lands a nice short elbow.
Linder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brawler is refusing to be controlled, as Linder sits in half guard.
Linder lands strikes from half guard.
Linder working Brawler over with strikes.
Linder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brawler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Linder uses his free foot to push down on Brawler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brawler.
Linder unloading with bombs!
Linder raining down shots from the mount!
Linder with the ground and pound from mount.
Linder lands a nice shot to the head.
Linder cracks Brawler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Linder landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linder working Brawler over with strikes here.
Linder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linder postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brawler looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brawler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wade Linder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linder landing shots from mount.
Brawler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Linder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brawler's face.
Brawler wants to try and get back to his feet.
Linder is landing with some decent strikes but Brawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Linder working the ground and pound effectively.
Brawler tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brawler wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Linder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Linder lands a big elbow.
Linder unloading with bombs!
Brawler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brawler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brawler tries to lock up and control but Linder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brawler gets back to half guard.
Linder prevents Brawler from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Linder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brooklyn Brawler's cut.
That's time! Brawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Linder fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brawler sprawls well initially but Linder persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Linder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Linder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Linder slips a nice elbow through Brawler's hands, connecting with Brawler's forehead.
Linder drops an elbow to the side of Brawler's head.
Linder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Linder is keen to just control but Brawler is a slippery customer.
Linder wants to pass the guard but Brawler is defending well.
Linder working over Brawler with some ground and pound. Brawler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Linder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linder wants to take a breather but Brawler is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler wants to improve his position but Linder is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Linder there.
Brawler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Linder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Linder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Linder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brawler is staying active underneath Linder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brawler is looking to get back to is feet but Linder passes into side control.

Linder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brawler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Linder off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler doesn't have the hooks in and Linder manages to turn into his guard.
Brawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Brawler, not yet.
Brawler keeping full guard, as Linder tries to pass.
Linder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Linder working some strikes from top position.
Linder wants to pass the guard but Brawler is keeping the position.
Linder lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Linder from controlling successfully.
Brawler is trying to control the position but Linder postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linder works over Brawler with some ground and pound from guard.
Linder landing with the ground and pound.
Linder won't allow Brawler to sweep him here.
Linder works over Brawler with some ground and pound from guard.
Brawler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brawler wants to stand but Linder is controlling the position.
Linder chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawler wants to get back to his feet but Linder passes into half 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.
Brawler pushes Linder off but Linder dives into side control.
Linder tries to move to full mount but Brawler actually manages to regain half guard.
Brawler pushes Linder off looking to stand but Linder dives back in and keeps control.
Brawler tries to get to full guard but Linder has control of the leg.
Linder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Linder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brooklyn Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Linder trying to mount his opponent but Brawler defends it.
Brawler is trying to stand up here but Linder is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Linder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Linder 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Linder!