PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 432 p4p, 339 weight class) and Alexander Lincoln (ranked 53 p4p, 43 weight class). Pandeya comes to the cage accompanied by Clan In Da Front. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lincoln 's choice of entrance music: Sgt MacKenzie. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pandeya
vs
Lincoln

170 cm
27
160
17 - 9 - 2

180 cm
33
156
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pulling Guard

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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 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandeya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandeya scores with the left hand. Lincoln knows he should have avoided that one.
Pandeya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lincoln throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandeya misses the target.

Pandeya clinches with his opponent.
Lincoln working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Lincoln .
Pandeya cracks Lincoln with a nice body shot.
Lincoln tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Pandeya.
We've been hearing reports that Pandeya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pandeya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pandeya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincoln misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandeya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Lincoln .
Pandeya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pandeya blocks a body shot from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a head punch that misses.
Lincoln lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pandeya.
Pandeya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandeya digs a right hand into Lincoln 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lincoln 's gas tank.
Lincoln lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lincoln 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln has had enough of the clinch but Pandeya keeps him there for the moment.
Lincoln is trying to push Pandeya away but Pandeya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lincoln throws a head punch that misses.
Lincoln fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lincoln tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lincoln working aggressively here.
Pandeya presses Lincoln against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Lincoln breaks from the clinch.

Pandeya shoots in and gets a takedown into Lincoln 's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lincoln tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pandeya is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pandeya stands and throws Lincoln 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pandeya has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Pandeya goes for an armbar but Lincoln turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lincoln .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pandeya is on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln is trying to control the position but Pandeya postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pandeya stands and throws Lincoln 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lincoln tries to buck Pandeya off but Pandeya is having none of it.
Pandeya working away.

Pandeya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pandeya is looking to take a break and control but Lincoln is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to improve position but can't.

Pandeya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lincoln knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pandeya trying to control the action but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Lincoln struggling a bit here.
Lincoln prevents Pandeya from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pandeya has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lincoln wants to control but Pandeya is having none of it.
Lincoln is squirming around, avoiding Pandeya's attempts to control the action.

Pandeya is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lincoln has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pandeya looking to control but Lincoln is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pandeya content just to control the position here.
Lincoln really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saurabh Pandeya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lincoln looks to land a right hand but Pandeya moved out of range.
A left lands for Pandeya.
Pandeya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pandeya misses with a jab to the body
and Lincoln counters with a leg kick.
Pandeya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lincoln can do to turn this around?
Lincoln misses with a left hand
enabling Pandeya to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandeya wants to land a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range.
Lincoln swings for the body but Pandeya moves out of range.
Lincoln uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.

Pandeya moves into the clinch.
Lincoln takes a shot to the head.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln punishes Pandeya's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Pandeya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandeya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincoln .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pandeya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lincoln tries to avoid it but Pandeya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lincoln to the ground. Lincoln escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lincoln throws a looping overhand right but Pandeya ducks down to avoid it.
Pandeya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lincoln has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pandeya tries to land a leg kick but Lincoln saw it coming and moves away.
Pandeya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandeya.
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
Pandeya moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lincoln takes a swing at Pandeya's ribcage but misses.
Pandeya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pandeya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandeya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandeya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lincoln as he avoids it easily.
Lincoln sizes up Pandeya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pandeya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lincoln defends well and Pandeya ends up having to push Lincoln into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saurabh Pandeya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pandeya has him pressed against the cage.
Saurabh Pandeya has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandeya walks into a jab.
Lincoln blocks a leg kick.
Pandeya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lincoln slips a straight right by Pandeya.
Pandeya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saurabh Pandeya is winning the standup battle so far.
Lincoln defending well as Pandeya loads up on a big left hand.
Lincoln throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pandeya on the side of the head.
Lincoln swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pandeya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandeya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lincoln manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pandeya shoots in and gets a takedown into Lincoln 's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lincoln controlling the position.
Pandeya wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.
Lincoln really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pandeya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pandeya is really struggling to control Lincoln but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lincoln looking to control.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya lands with a thumping leg kick.

Pandeya scores with a takedown into Lincoln 's guard.
Pandeya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lincoln swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saurabh Pandeya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pandeya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lincoln , who protects the arm well.
Pandeya tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln struggling a bit here.

Lincoln wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Pandeya has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lincoln 's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lincoln is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Pandeya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Saurabh Pandeya!
A very excited looking Saurabh Pandeya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.