PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janne Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George has chosen XO Tour Llif3 Remix - 2pac ft. Lil Uzi Vert as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lindberg
vs
George

171 cm
26
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

080 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janne Lindberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon George!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

George gets tackled into the cage by Lindberg. Lindberg maintains the clinch.

Lindberg breaks from the clinch.

Lindberg instigates a clinch.
George tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lindberg lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lindberg.
Lindberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite George's efforts to push away.
George jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lindberg walks away with a smile on his face. George gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from George.
George misses with a hook.
Lindberg tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindberg was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! George crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lindberg - the referee stops the clock and George gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lindberg. George manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by George.
George is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindberg scores with a sloppy right hand. George should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lindberg finds it's way round the side to connect with George's head.
Lindberg cracks George with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George misses the jab.
Lindberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lindberg misses with an uppercut.
Lindberg lands with a thumping leg kick.

George tries to keep at a distance but Lindberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lindberg.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lindberg lands with a right to the head.

George is rocked!
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
George is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindberg finish him?
Lindberg pushes George back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George jumps guard but Lindberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Janne Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon George.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindberg.
George jumps guard but Lindberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
George fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindberg.
George seems to have recovered his senses.

Lindberg manages to break the clinch.
George takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lindberg moves into the clinch.

Lindberg drops George onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! George is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lindberg pushes George against the cage. Lindberg is working some dirty boxing. Lindberg pushes off with a quick right hook! George goes down! George tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lindberg moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janne Lindberg!
Janne Lindberg is the new lightweight champion!