PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Bango (ranked 1339 p4p, 71 weight class) and Tim Lincekum (ranked 1861 p4p, 102 weight class). Lincekum has chosen BYOB as his entrance music. DJ Bango has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bango
vs
Lincekum

179 cm
27
147 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
31
136 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Bango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lincekum!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Lincekum misses.
The fighters circling - Lincekum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lincekum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
Lincekum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Bango.
Lincekum missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango scores with a hook.
Bango punishes Lincekum's body with a nice straight punch.
Bango is looking to land body kicks.
Bango ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Lincekum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bango's head backwards.
Lincekum misses the body punch
and Bango counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Bango.
Bango scores with a jab.
Bango throws a lazy head kick
and Lincekum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bango misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango misses with a hook
and Lincekum counters with a stiff right hand.
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincekum is just out of range.
Bango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lincekum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bango.
Bango misses with a right hand
and Lincekum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from Bango misses.
Lincekum throws a right hand that Bango ducks under and follows up with a left that Bango also avoids with ease.
Lincekum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lincekum scores with a decent looking hook.
Bango misses with a hook. Lincekum ducked under it nicely.
Lincekum dips to his left and cracks Bango with an uppercut!
Bango misses with a looping left.
Lincekum misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango throws a head kick that Lincekum semi-blocks.
Lincekum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lincekum throws a hook but Bango blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bango.
Some wild striking there from Lincekum.
Lincekum lands with a nice body punch.
Bango connects with a looping right hand.
Bango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincekum moves away.
Lincekum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bango takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lincekum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
DJ Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincekum swinging wildly here.
Bango scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango staying out of range there.
Lincekum tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bango feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lincekum sprawling to the canvas! Lincekum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bango finish him?!

Lincekum is rocked!
Bango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lincekum is still on wobbly legs! Can Bango finish him?
Bango cracks Lincekum with a hook to the temple - Lincekum is on wobbly legs here! Bango swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lincekum falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bango wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DJ Bango!
An out of breath DJ Bango thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tim Lincekum stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hi guys, sorry I lost, I will make sure to try much better next time,ok?'.