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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludvig Linguine (ranked 4490 p4p, 5853 weight class) and Billy Burns (ranked 424 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 cm 24 155 1 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm 18 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludvig Linguine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Burns! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Linguine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burns to the ground. Linguine is now in Burns's guard. Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Burns looking to control.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linguine's guard. Linguine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him. Linguine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linguine is keeping the position for now. Linguine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Linguine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Burns won't allow Linguine to get back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns throwing strikes from guard but Linguine blocks nicely. Burns prevents Linguine from getting back to his feet. Burns wants to pass the guard but Linguine is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Linguine keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass. Linguine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him. Linguine trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Burns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Linguine scoring with some ground and pound. Linguine wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard. Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linguine is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Linguine is working Burns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Linguine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burns can do anything to dispel that myth. Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy. Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Linguine is proving a slippery customer.
Linguine trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linguine is one step ahead there. Linguine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linguine is in close to Burns's body, working some short punches and elbows. Linguine throwing strikes but missing. Linguine lands a couple of decent looking shots. Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Linguine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Linguine stands up over Burns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Linguine with a nice head shot there. Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Linguine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Burns looks winded! Linguine scoring with punches to the head and body. Linguine wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linguine postures up and lands a big shot to Burns's brow. Burns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Linguine is now in half guard. Linguine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Linguine drops an elbow to the side of Burns's head. Linguine is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Linguine lands a nice short elbow. Linguine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Linguine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Linguine lands with a punch from half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Linguine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Linguine missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Linguine working Burns over with strikes. Linguine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Linguine dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Linguine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Burns tries to get to full guard but Linguine has control of the leg. Nice strikes from Linguine there. Linguine seems to be looking for submissions.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns. Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linguine's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns throwing strikes but missing. Linguine has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position. Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Burns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns stops Linguine from standing up. Burns throwing strikes from guard but Linguine blocks nicely. Linguine wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Linguine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around? Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Linguine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Linguine wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment. Linguine wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Linguine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Burns prevents Linguine from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Burns shoots in for a takedown but Linguine shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Linguine shoots in and bounces Burns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linguine. Burns looking to control.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet. Linguine pushing down on Burns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Linguine slips a nice elbow through Burns's hands, connecting with Burns's forehead. Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Linguine pulls his head out easily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Linguine lands a nice short elbow. Linguine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Linguine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Linguine slips a nice elbow through Burns's hands, connecting with Burns's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linguine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Linguine is nestled in close to Burns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Burns has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Linguine is working away from the top position though. Linguine working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Burns tries to get to full guard but Linguine has control of the leg. Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Linguine scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Linguine moves nicely into side control. Ludvig Linguine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Linguine is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linguine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Linguine working the head and body with strikes. Burns is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Burns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Linguine scores with a couple of nice shots. Burns wants to improve his position but Linguine is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Burns is still trying to improve position. Linguine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Nice strikes from Linguine there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Linguine dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Linguine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burns's guard. Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Linguine is proving a slippery customer.
Linguine with a nice head shot there. Burns looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Linguine scoring with punches to the head and body. Linguine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Burns keeping moving, preventing Linguine from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns wants to sweep but no luck. Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Linguine throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linguine connects with a couple of short punches. Burns has his foot on Linguine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Linguine works his way back into a safe position though. Burns keeping moving, preventing Linguine from controlling successfully. Linguine forces his way into half guard. Linguine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Burns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Linguine scores with a couple of nice shots. Linguine is nestled in close to Burns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Linguine is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burns has hold of Linguine's hands but Linguine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Linguine looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Burns is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Linguine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Linguine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Burns is trying to get back to full guard. Burns trying to control but Linguine postures up.
Linguine is nestled in close to Burns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Linguine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burns gets full guard. Linguine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Linguine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Linguine forces his way into half guard. Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Linguine slips a nice elbow through Burns's hands, connecting with Burns's forehead. Linguine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Linguine scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Burns wants to get back to full guard. Linguine wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Linguine connects with a nice short shot to Burns's temple. Linguine wants to work for an arm triangle but Burns is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard. Linguine working Burns over with strikes. Linguine scoring with strikes to the body and head. Linguine lands with a punch from half guard. Burns is trying to maintain the position but Linguine is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Billy Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ludvig Linguine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Burns is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Ludvig Linguine showed his dominance in that final round. Well Linguine 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludvig Linguine!
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