PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stieg Lindinstick (ranked 4651 p4p, 4919 weight class) and Jacob Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lindinstick
vs
Schafer

185 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stieg Lindinstick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Schafer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Lindinstick. No joy for Schafer on that attempt.
Schafer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lindinstick defends it nicely.
Schafer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindinstick is fending him off so far but Schafer persists. Nope, Lindinstick circles away and we're back to standing.
Stieg Lindinstick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Schafer.
Schafer tries to clinch up.
Schafer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindinstick is fending him off so far but Schafer persists. Nope, Lindinstick circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Lindinstick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schafer.

Lindinstick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lindinstick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schafer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Lindinstick 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindinstick drops an elbow to the side of Schafer's head.
Schafer wants to sweep but Lindinstick has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schafer pushes Lindinstick away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lindinstick gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schafer stops Lindinstick from passing to mount.
Lindinstick working the head with strikes.
Lindinstick tries to stand but Schafer is controlling his head.
Lindinstick moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schafer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lindinstick's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lindinstick! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Schafer has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stieg Lindinstick!