PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Daebak (ranked 4766 p4p, 217 weight class) and Tim Lincekum (ranked 1404 p4p, 67 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lincekum's choice of entrance music: BYOB. Tim Lincekum is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Daebak
vs
Lincekum

170 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
27
136 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Lincekum!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak dodges the punch combination from Lincekum.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lincekum.
Lincekum throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Daebak feints and then cracks Lincekum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lincekum down.
Lincekum throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Lincekum misses with a jab to the body
and Daebak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Lincekum moved away.
Daebak misses with a body punch
and Lincekum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Lincekum misses.
Daebak throws a sloppy head kick and Lincekum moves out of range easily.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daebak swings for the body but Lincekum moves out of range.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Daebak avoids it with no problem.
Lincekum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum works over Daebak's head and body with a nice combination.
Lincekum takes a swing at Daebak's ribcage but misses.
Daebak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Lincekum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daebak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lincekum misses with a looping right.
Daebak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lincekum.
Lincekum throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Daebak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lincekum doesn't seem phased though.
Lincekum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Daebak misses with a low kick as Lincekum jumps back.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincekum is just out of range.
Daebak scores with a hook.
Lincekum misses with a straight right.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daebak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lincekum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Lincekum there.
Daebak looks for the body kick but Lincekum saw that one coming.
Lincekum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincekum lands a two punch combo.
Lincekum misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Daebak misses its target.
Daebak is looking to wear down Lincekum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lincekum misses.
Tim Lincekum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Lincekum blocks the leg kick.
Daebak swings for the body but Lincekum moves out of range.
Lincekum throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daebak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lincekum looks to throw the jab but Daebak is out of range.
Daebak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lincekum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincekum throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Lincekum misses with a body shot.
Daebak thumps Lincekum with a low kick.
Lincekum shoots in but no luck this time.
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum misses with the combination.

Daebak moves into the clinch.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lincekum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lincekum can't break the clinch.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.
Lincekum taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daebak.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daebak.
Lincekum crunches a lovely knee into Daebak's ribcage.
Lincekum trying to stall but Daebak improves his position.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daebak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daebak blocks an uppercut.
Lincekum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daebak blocks it with crossed arms.
Daebak pushes Lincekum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lincekum swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Daebak.
Lincekum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daebak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lincekum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lincekum can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Lincekum trying to control the position but instead, Daebak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lincekum into the cage.
Daebak gets through Lincekum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Gary Daebak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lincekum missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lincekum throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Lincekum moves out of range of the leg kick from Daebak.
Lincekum misses the jab.
Daebak feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lincekum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daebak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincekum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daebak.
Lincekum misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Lincekum misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Daebak misses its target.
Daebak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincekum just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincekum lands with an overhand left.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Lincekum misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincekum. Daebak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Daebak moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daebak tried to score with a low kick but Lincekum checks it.
Daebak slips a straight right by Lincekum.
Daebak tries a low kick but Lincekum avoids it.
Lincekum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daebak wants to land a leg kick but Lincekum is out of range.
Daebak feints and then cracks Lincekum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lincekum down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daebak.
Daebak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Daebak moved out of range nicely.

Daebak moves into range and clinches up with Lincekum.
Lincekum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak avoiding damage as Lincekum throws knees to the body.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Daebak.

Lincekum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daebak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lincekum throws an off balance right hand

and Daebak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lincekum blocking some punches.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lincekum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Daebak as the two fighters clinch.
Lincekum taking a breather.
Daebak lands with a light punch inside.
Daebak misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lincekum will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daebak up against the cage.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Lincekum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincekum tries a knee to the head but Daebak blocks it.
Daebak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gary Daebak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daebak lands a left hand.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Lincekum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincekum slows down the pace here.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Daebak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daebak as Lincekum tries to tie him up.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincekum controls his hands.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lincekum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daebak is defending well for now.
Lincekum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Daebak.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincekum controls his hands.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Lincekum misses with an elbow over the top.
Lincekum misses with a knee strike.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Lincekum avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but Daebak blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Lincekum.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebak avoids the damage to the body.
Lincekum with a knee to the head.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but Daebak blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Daebak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Daebak lands but Lincekum takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Lincekum misses.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lincekum! But no joy.
Lincekum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lincekum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
Lincekum throws a series of punches but Daebak avoids them all with ease.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Lincekum.
Lincekum tries to bum rush Daebak with a series of wild strikes but Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lincekum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Daebak misses
and Lincekum counters with a stiff right hand.
Daebak defending well as Lincekum loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Lincekum blocks the leg kick.
Lincekum swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Lincekum misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Lincekum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Lincekum misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Daebak.
Lincekum throws a hook but Daebak blocks it.
Lincekum throws out a loose jab but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincekum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lincekum looks to land a right hand but Daebak moved out of range.
Daebak fakes the leg kick and cracks Lincekum in the body.
Lincekum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincekum manages to avoid it.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Daebak avoids it with no problem.
Lincekum misses with a hook. Daebak ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Daebak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lincekum checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands with an uppercut that bounces Lincekum off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincekum moves out of range of the body kick from Daebak.
Daebak misses with an uppercut.
Daebak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.
Daebak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lincekum 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daebak avoiding damage as Lincekum throws knees to the body.
Daebak misses with the head strike.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincekum's elbow.
Lincekum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Daebak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lincekum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincekum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lincekum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daebak.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Lincekum.
Daebak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lincekum is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Lincekum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Daebak.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daebak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lincekum backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Lincekum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Daebak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lincekum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daebak misses with a wild body shot.
Lincekum unleashes a big counter combination but Daebak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tim Lincekum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daebak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lincekum.
Tim Lincekum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Daebak does it's job there.
Lincekum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daebak is looking to counter with a body kick.

Daebak rushes Lincekum and presses him up against the cage.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Daebak.
A short left from Lincekum.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Daebak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daebak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Daebak!
A very excited looking Gary Daebak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Tim Lincekum had this to say: 'Hi guys, sorry I lost, I will make sure to try much better next time,ok?'.