PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Lindberg (ranked 1369 p4p, 159 weight class) and Street Fighter (ranked 341 p4p, 42 weight class). Lindberg comes to the ring accompanied by At The Gates - The Book of Sand. 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
Fighter

169 cm
24
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fighter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lindberg doesn't seem phased though.
Donk. Fighter catches Lindberg right on the button with a cross.
Lindberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Lindberg throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Lindberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Lindberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Lindberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter cracks Lindberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter swings widly with a right hand
and Lindberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindberg connects with a body shot that sends Fighter's belly button to the back.
Lindberg throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lindberg.
Fighter jabs Lindberg right on the nose. Lindberg blinks but takes it well.
Lindberg lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Fighter throws a body punch but Lindberg moves out of range.
Lindberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fighter lunges at Lindberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lindberg's hand.
Fighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lindberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lindberg swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
Lindberg misses the shot to the body.
Fighter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lindberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fighter looks to land a body kick but Lindberg moved away.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lindberg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Lindberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lindberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lindberg.
Lindberg misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter looks to clinch
and Lindberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lindberg moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fighter instigates a clinch.
Lindberg working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindberg.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindberg.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter tries to work over Lindberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Fighter decides to pull guard.
Fighter pulls Lindberg in to control the position.
Fighter controls Lindberg momentarily but Lindberg frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is pulling down on Lindberg's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Fighter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lindberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Fighter with a hook.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Lindberg pushes him off.
Lindberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Lindberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lindberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindberg cracks Fighter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomas Lindberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindberg takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lindberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter throws a hook but Lindberg avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Lindberg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fighter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindberg scores with a nice right hand.
Fighter cracks Lindberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindberg.
Lindberg lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindberg throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
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 Tomas Lindberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lindberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lindberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lindberg scrambles back to his feet.
Lindberg takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Lindberg.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lindberg.
Lindberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindberg takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Lindberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter throws a leg kick but Lindberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fighter thumps Lindberg with a low kick.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Lindberg's head but Lindberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lindberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but Lindberg is out of range.
Fighter slips under a jab.
Fighter throws out a powerful jab.
Lindberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Lindberg misses with a looping left.
Lindberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lindberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lindberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Fighter wants to counter with a clinch but Lindberg pushes him away.
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fighter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindberg but Lindberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Lindberg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter motions for Lindberg to come forward. Fighter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Fighter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lindberg trying to hold on to Fighter's head to control him but Fighter postures up.
Lindberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lindberg tries to get out of the position.
Fighter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lindberg is trying to stand back up but Fighter is controlling him
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fighter is taking a breather. Lindberg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fighter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg is looking to escape.
Fighter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fighter lands with an overhand left.
Lindberg scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lindberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Good work by Lindberg as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindberg checks a low kick from Fighter.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindberg misses the target.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Lindberg moves out of range easily.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
Lindberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindberg moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindberg slips a straight right by Fighter.
Lindberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Lindberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter swings widly with a right hand
and Lindberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lindberg.
Lindberg lands a head shot.
Lindberg cracks Fighter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter misses the jab.
Lindberg stalks Fighter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fighter's face. Fighter staggers backwards, shaken.
Lindberg walks into a left hand.
Lindberg looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Lindberg misses with a hook.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Fighter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fighter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Street Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter lands with a shot to the body.
Fighter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fighter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lindberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lindberg tries to avoid it but Fighter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lindberg to the ground. Lindberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lindberg throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lindberg.
Lindberg scores with a hook.
A combination from Lindberg does no damage.
Fighter shoots in but Lindberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Fighter misses with a body shot
and Lindberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lindberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fighter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter clobbers Lindberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lindberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Fighter moves to clinch but Lindberg breaks away
and Lindberg counters with a straight right hand.
Lindberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Lindberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tomas Lindberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindberg scores with a jab to the jaw.

Fighter rushes Lindberg and presses him up against the ropes.
Fighter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindberg just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tomas Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Street Fighter.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter tries to work over Lindberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter tries to work over Lindberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lindberg to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Lindberg.
Fighter lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter successfully pulls guard.

Lindberg is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fighter has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lindberg is looking to defend but Fighter has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lindberg! Fighter pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lindberg taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Street Fighter!