PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lincoln (ranked 1071 p4p, 531 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 150 p4p, 81 weight class). Lincoln comes to the cage accompanied by Sgt MacKenzie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lincoln
vs
Obi

180 cm
28
160
10 - 3 - 0

178 cm
30
158
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Gatoroids
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Lincoln !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln thuds a left hand into Obi's body.
A good leg kick by Lincoln .
Obi looks to land a right hand but Lincoln moved out of range.
Lincoln throws a head kick that misses.
Lincoln uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lincoln walks into a stiff left hand from Obi.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi needs to keep his hands up - Lincoln had a free shot at his head there.
Lincoln lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Obi misses.
Lincoln connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Lincoln throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Obi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lincoln moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Obi.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lincoln throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln takes one on the button.
Lincoln wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi slips a straight right by Lincoln .
Obi throws out a counter right but Lincoln avoids it with no problem.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Lincoln 's head coaches at The Nest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Lincoln takes one on the button.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Lincoln throws a big shot that misses.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lincoln .
Lincoln blocks a jab.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lincoln lands a right hook to the body.
Lincoln throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obi takes a swing at Lincoln 's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obi slips a straight right by Lincoln .
Lincoln connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Obi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lincoln lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lincoln throws a leg kick which misses Obi's front leg but catches the back leg as Obi tries to avoid it.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Lincoln is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lincoln tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Obi slips under a jab.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Lincoln 's head but Lincoln sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln misses the jab.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincoln blocks a jab.
Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obi dips to his left and cracks Lincoln with an uppercut!
Lincoln takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi blocks a leg kick.
Lincoln throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lincoln misses with a hook
and Obi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lincoln !
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lincoln dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lincoln buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lincoln throws a leg kick which misses Obi's front leg but catches the back leg as Obi tries to avoid it.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln .
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lincoln lands a nice looking body shot.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Lincoln cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln .
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Lincoln is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lincoln can pounce on him.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincoln digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi lands with a shot to the body.
Lincoln takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lincoln fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lincoln lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Lincoln lands with an uppercut that bounces Obi off the cage and back into range.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lincoln misses with an uppercut.
Obi digs a good body shot into Lincoln 's ribs.
Lincoln cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alexander Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln misses with an uppercut.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lincoln 's head.
Lincoln looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Lincoln .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Obi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lincoln has got the better of the exchanges.
Lincoln lands a lovely overhand right.
Lincoln lands a glancing blow to the side of Obi's head.
Lincoln connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Obi lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lincoln .
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Lincoln .
Lincoln getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Obi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lincoln slips a jab from Obi.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi throws a jab when Lincoln was well out of range.
Lincoln throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Lincoln scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln .
Obi slips under a jab from Lincoln .
Obi misses with a looping left.
Lincoln feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lincoln misses with a head kick.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lincoln throws a good cross that connects.
Lincoln lands with a shot to the body.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lincoln throws a wild body kick that Obi sees coming a mile off.
Lincoln misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lincoln dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Lincoln is out of range.
It looked like Lincoln wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lincoln throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi checks a low kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Lincoln stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lincoln motions for Obi to come forward. Lincoln throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln throws a lazy head kick
and Obi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi works Lincoln 's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Lincoln takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincoln .
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obi checks a leg kick.
Lincoln throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obi defending well as Lincoln loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Lincoln lands.
Lincoln lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick from Lincoln , right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alexander Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln throws a head kick but Obi moves out of range.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Lincoln throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
Lincoln 's corner calls for a 1-2. Lincoln obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lincoln throws a good cross that connects.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lincoln fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Lincoln pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Obi.
Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lincoln jabs at Obi's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick.
Obi connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Obi lands.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincoln scores with a head kick. Obi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Obi throws a hook but Lincoln avoids it easily.
Lincoln misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi misses the jab.
Lincoln feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lincoln scores with a decent looking hook.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lincoln on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Lincoln lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lincoln swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lincoln scores with a kick to the midsection.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Obi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi misses with a wild body shot.

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 Alexander Lincoln .
Well Lincoln 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lincoln !
Alexander Lincoln seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.