PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Konn (ranked 4439 p4p, 6268 weight class) and Chuck Lindemann (ranked 514 p4p, 598 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Konn
vs
Lindemann

190 cm
25
191
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noah Konn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Lindemann!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindemann lands with a good body shot.
Lindemann tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Lindemann.
Konn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindemann.
Lindemann misses with a left hand

so Konn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lindemann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Konn drops back looking for a leg! Lindemann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindemann manages to kick Konn off! Konn jumps back into Lindemann's guard.
Konn scoring with some ground and pound.

Konn drops back looking for a leg! Lindemann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindemann manages to kick Konn off! Konn jumps back into Lindemann's guard.
Lindemann is trying to keep Konn in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konn with a nice head shot there.
Konn trying to control but Lindemann is working from the bottom.
Konn pushing down on Lindemann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lindemann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lindemann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lindemann is looking to escape.
Konn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lindemann!
We've been hearing good reports from Konn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Konn working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Lindemann turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Konn off and cradles Lindemann's limp body as Konn celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Noah Konn!
A very excited looking Noah Konn 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.