PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Three (ranked 6482 p4p, 24916 weight class) and Chad Lincoln (ranked 139 p4p, 221 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Three
vs
Lincoln

190 cm
25
245
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
266
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln shoots in looking for a takedown but Three manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lincoln 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Three misses with a takedown attempt - Lincoln sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lincoln tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Three swivels and escapes.
Test Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Lincoln .
Lincoln shoots in for a double leg but Three sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Three is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lincoln . No joy for Three on that attempt.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch but Lincoln swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lincoln is fending him off so far but Three persists. Nope, Lincoln circles away and we're back to standing.
Three moves out of range of the body kick.
Three shoots for a double leg takedown but Lincoln sprawls well. He's pushed Three's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Three clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Lincoln jumps guard and drags Three to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Three working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Three working some strikes from top position.
Lincoln controlling the position.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Three tries to pass.
Three trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lincoln working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Three as he avoids it easily.
Three displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lincoln .
Three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lincoln paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Lincoln . No joy for Three on that attempt.
Three shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lincoln defends it nicely.
Lincoln is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Lincoln closes the distance and pushes Three back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lincoln is trying to force a seperation but Three has the dominant position.
Lincoln manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Three pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Three could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lincoln tries for a takedown but Three sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Three fails with the takedown.
Three defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lincoln .

Lincoln tries to keep at a distance but Three has taken the fight into the clinch.
Three is working for takedown but Lincoln is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lincoln manages to pull guard.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Three tries to pass.
Three is working hard here to advance position.

Three drops back looking for a leg! Lincoln is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lincoln manages to kick Three off! Three jumps back into Lincoln 's guard.
Lincoln can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Three controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Lincoln will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lincoln feints and as Three raises his hands in defense, Lincoln changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lincoln won't allow Three to sweep him here.
Three seems keen to control Lincoln 's posture.

Lincoln drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lincoln jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Three wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lincoln is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Three is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln controlling the action here.
Lincoln not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lincoln not doing much here.
Lincoln is continuing to stall.
Three wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lincoln wants to control but Three is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lincoln fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Three shoots in for a double leg but Lincoln sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lincoln gets a clinch.
Lincoln is looking for a takedown.
Lincoln is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Three to keep the fight standing.
Test Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Lincoln .
Three tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lincoln just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lincoln looking for a takedown.
Three tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Three wants a takedown but no success here.
Lincoln working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lincoln gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Three.
Lincoln can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Three blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lincoln lands a takedown into guard.

Three has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lincoln off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lincoln has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Three or perhaps it was just good defense by Lincoln , which made it look bad.
Lincoln dodges the punch combination from Three.
Three fails with an attempt to clinch.
Three swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Three has been working on his balance at The Lions Den, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lincoln .
The fight stays on the outside here - Three looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lincoln forces Three back against the cage and clinches.

Three escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Three is defended easily by Lincoln .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincoln shoots in looking for a takedown but Three manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lincoln 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lincoln tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lincoln is trying hard to land a takedown here. Three sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Test Three is winning the standup battle so far.
Three shoots in and drives through. Lincoln sprawls well.
Three fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lincoln lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lincoln fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Three tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
Three looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lincoln is fending him off so far but Three persists. Nope, Lincoln circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Three swivels and escapes.
Three stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three wants to clinch.
Three tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lincoln swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Three is defended easily by Lincoln .
Three dives in for a single leg takedown but Lincoln sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Lincoln 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lincoln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Three.
Three moves in looking to clinch but Lincoln pushes him off.
Three avoids the head kick by Lincoln .
Three looks for a takedown but Lincoln sprawls well.
Three fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Three.

Three closes the distance and clinches.

Three breaks from the clinch.
Three shoots in for a takedown but Lincoln shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Test Three is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Three as he jumps to the side.
Lincoln dives in and grabs Three's left leg, looking for a takedown. Three pushes down on Lincoln 's head and hops out.
Lincoln fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lincoln takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Three listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln moves into range and clinches up with Three.

Three pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln blocks a head kick by Three.
Lincoln looks for a takedown but Three sprawls well.
Three fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lincoln .
Three throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lincoln 's waist but Lincoln gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Three off to one side.
Lincoln closes the distance and clinches up with Three, looking for a takedown. Lincoln pushes Three against the cage but Three circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Three misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three shoots for a double leg takedown but Lincoln sprawls well. He's pushed Three's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Three is looking to clinch.
Three lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Three.
Three displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lincoln .
Three shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lincoln eats them both and turns towards Three to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Three tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincoln goes for a double leg but Three avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Three continues to drive forward.
Three misses with a double jab

and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln .

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Test Three.
I think Lincoln has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Lincoln !