PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yasin Lin (ranked 6463 p4p, 5529 weight class) and Damyan Rasmussen (ranked 330 p4p, 293 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lin
vs
Rasmussen

170 cm
25
142
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasin Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damyan Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lin rushes Rasmussen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lin misses with the head strike.
Rasmussen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasmussen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lin to keep the fight standing.
Rasmussen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasmussen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasmussen.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lin stalling against the cage.
Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Lin blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen has Lin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rasmussen is struggling to control the position.
Rasmussen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yasin Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damyan Rasmussen.
Lin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasmussen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasmussen.
Lin tries a knee to the head but Rasmussen blocks it.
Lin lands with a left to the head.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasmussen.
Lin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Lin.
Nice body punch from Lin - that landed with a thud.
Rasmussen takes a shot to the head.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lin.
Rasmussen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lin darts in and clinches Rasmussen up against the cage.
Lin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin is leaning against Rasmussen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Lin scores with a hook to the body.
Rasmussen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasmussen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasmussen managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin prevents Rasmussen from breaking the clinch.
Lin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lin scores with a shoulder strike.
Lin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
Rasmussen prevents a body shot from Lin.
Rasmussen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lin lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasmussen avoids it.
Lin lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rasmussen looks winded!

Lin breaks the clinch.
Rasmussen has his takedown stuffed
and Lin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lin cracks Rasmussen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rasmussen to stand back up!

Lin moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Lin.
Rasmussen avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin lands with a left to the head.
Lin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lin.
Lin scores with a hook to the body.
Lin lands a body shot.
Lin lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a shot to the side of Rasmussen's head.
Rasmussen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasmussen avoids it.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rasmussen takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasmussen avoids it.

Lin manages to break the clinch.

Lin clinches.
Lin is pressed up against the cage. Rasmussen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lin down to the mat. Lin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Lin.

Lin clinches with his opponent.
Lin lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasin Lin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rasmussen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lin sends Rasmussen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lin is motioning to the referee to let Rasmussen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rasmussen is rocked!

Lin closes the distance and clinches.
Rasmussen is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasmussen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rasmussen seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lin.
Lin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasmussens head.
Lin lands with a short shot to the head.
Lin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasmussen is defending well for now.
Rasmussen is breathing heavily.
Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lin lands a shoulder strike.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasmussen can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
Lin just leaning against Rasmussen, taking a breather.
Lin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin tries to throw a body punch but Rasmussen avoids it by throwing Lin back against the cage.
Lin slows down the pace here.
Yasin Lin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lin.
Rasmussen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lin's elbow.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasmussen is defending well for now.

Lin manages to break the clinch.

Lin moves into range and clinches up with Rasmussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to take the fight to the mat but Lin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Lin is controlling him.
Rasmussen managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lin lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Lin is controlling him.
Rasmussen can't get the takedown.
Lin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lin looking to throw knees to the head but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
Lin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Lin.
Nice body punch from Lin.
Lin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasmussen.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasmussen is defending well for now.
Lin lands a nice uppercut.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasmussen is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lin.
Lin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasmussen's elbow.
Lin lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yasin Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lin has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Lin to work.
Lin digs a right hand underneath Rasmussen's ribcage. Rasmussen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasmussen is trying to drag Lin to the mat but Lin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yasin Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damyan Rasmussen.
A short left from Lin.
Lin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasmussen wants a takedown but no success here.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Rasmussen managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasin Lin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rasmussen, pushing him back against the cage.

Lin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rasmussen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lin to the mat. Lin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasmussen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rasmussen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin wants to sweep here but Rasmussen controlling him for the moment.
Rasmussen passes Lin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen is thwarting Lin's attempts to control the position.

Rasmussen is looking for a kimura but Lin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasmussen to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin is looking to control Rasmussen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lin avoid being mounted?
Lin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lin tries to get out of the position.
Rasmussen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rasmussen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rasmussen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasmussen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lin keeps working.
Rasmussen wants to free his trapped foot but Lin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rasmussen 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.
Lin tries to get to full guard but Rasmussen has control of the leg.

Rasmussen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lin is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Rasmussen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lin is not content to let Rasmussen control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rasmussen prevents Lin from improving his position.
Rasmussen wants to pass to mount but Lin is defending the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Lin clinches up against the cage.
Lin tries a knee to the head but Rasmussen blocks it.
Rasmussen is looking to break free of the clinch but Lin has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasmussens head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lin.
Damyan Rasmussen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yasin Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damyan Rasmussen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasin Lin!