PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Chimaera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Linch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Linch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chimaera
vs
Linch

181 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turbo Chimaera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Linch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chimaera clinches.
Linch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chimaera blocks an uppercut.
Linch fails to pull guard.

Chimaera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Linch regains guard.

Chimaera stands up from Linch's guard - Chimaera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Linch throws a right and a left that Chimaera avoids nicely.

Chimaera scores with a takedown into Linch's guard.

Linch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Linch wants to break free but Chimaera has control.
Chimaera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Linch backwards.
Linch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chimaera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linch up against the cage.
Chimaera lands a hook that snaps the head of Linch backwards.
Linch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera lands an elbow just above Linch 's eye.
Chimaera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Linch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Linch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chimaera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Turbo Chimaera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Linch.
Linch looks gassed!

Linch turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Linch manages to end up in side control.
Chimaera is looking to reverse the position.
Chimaera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chimaera gets back to half guard.
Chimaera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chimaera is looking to escape.

Chimaera manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Chimaera drives through and clinches with Linch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chimaera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Linch tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaera avoids the damage to the body.
Chimaera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Linch looking to stall.
Linch scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Linch manages to pull guard.
Chimaera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linch is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linch is on top in guard.
Linch controls from within his opponent's guard.

Chimaera uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chimaera clinches up against the cage.

Chimaera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chimaera working over Linch with some ground and pound. Linch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Chimaera decides to stand and escape the position.

Chimaera takes the fight into the clinch.
Chimaera blocks an elbow strike from Linch.
Linch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaera.

Linch pulls Chimaera into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chimaera is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Chimaera is trying desperately to improve position.
Chimaera wants to hold on but Linch pushes him away.
Chimaera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chimaera trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chimaera punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Chimaera tries to reverse the position but Linch maintains control.
Chimaera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimaera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Chimaera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Linch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chimaera, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Chimaera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Linch tries to clinch up

and Chimaera counters with a single leg into guard. Linch didn't expect that.
Chimaera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linch has a closed guard, preventing Chimaera from standing up.
Chimaera tries to free his leg and advance position but Linch is retaining full guard.

Chimaera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Linch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chimaera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chimaera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Chimaera stands up from Linch's guard - Chimaera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Linch is breathing heavily.
Chimaera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linch as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linch throws a hook but Chimaera avoids it easily.

Chimaera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chimaera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chimaera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Linch!
Chimaera lands with a nice combination. Linch backs away looking to recover.
Linch is looking to clinch.

Chimaera has closed the distance and engaged Linch in a clinch.
Good body shot from Linch.
Linch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chimaera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chimaera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Linch gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Chimaera is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Linch can't fight it off and eventually Chimaera manages to take the fight to the floor. Linch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chimaera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Linch, up you get!
Linch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chimaera.
Linch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chimaera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Linch wants to break free but Chimaera has control.

Linch manages to break the clinch.
Linch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chimaera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linch is not content to let Chimaera control the position.
Linch is trying to stand up here but Chimaera is controlling him well.
Chimaera is keen to just control but Linch is a slippery customer.
Linch wants to control but Chimaera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chimaera throwing shots but Linch is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera throwing shots but Linch is blocking nicely.
Linch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Linch is staying active underneath Chimaera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Chimaera or perhaps it was just good defense by Linch which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turbo Chimaera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chimaera closes the distance and clinches.
Chimaera tries to pull guard but Linch won't allow it.
Chimaera lands a nice shot to the body.
Chimaera taking a breather.
Linch tries to pull guard but Chimaera won't allow it.
Linch missing with knees to the body.
Chimaera keeps control of Linch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chimaera is working for takedown but Linch is calmly controlling the position for now.

Linch breaks from the clinch.

Chimaera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Linch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Chimaera stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Chimaera feints and as Linch raises his hands in defense, Chimaera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linch trying to control the position here.

Chimaera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chimaera takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chimaera counters with a nice uppercut.
Linch throws a combination that misses

and Chimaera counters by moving into the clinch.
Linch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Linch.
Linch is working for takedown but Chimaera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chimaera is working for takedown but Linch is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Chimaera.
Linch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chimaera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chimaera is leaning against Linch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Chimaera dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Linch tries to keep at a distance but Chimaera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chimaera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Linch gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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

Chimaera gets the takedown into side control.
Linch is trying to get back to half guard.

Chimaera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Linch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Linch stops Chimaera from passing to mount.

Chimaera stands up and beckons Linch to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chimaera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Linch's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linch trying to control the position.
Chimaera throwing strikes but missing.
Chimaera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linch is proving hard to escape from.
Linch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chimaera!
Linch wants to control the pace but Chimaera is squirming around nicely.
Linch is landing with some decent strikes but Chimaera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Linch trying to control but Chimaera is having none of it.
Chimaera tries to buck Linch off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Linch trying to control but Chimaera is having none of it.
Chimaera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chimaera regains half guard.
Chimaera is pressing down on Linch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chimaera wriggles free and stands up.
Chimaera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linch throws a right hand that Chimaera ducks under and follows up with a left that Chimaera also avoids with ease.
Chimaera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera tests Linch's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Chimaera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Linch's guard.

Chimaera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Linch fails to land the takedown.

Chimaera clinches.

Chimaera breaks from the clinch.
Chimaera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Linch.
Linch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Linch tries to clinch

and Chimaera moves into the clinch.

Chimaera pulls guard successfully.
Chimaera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linch manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chimaera stands and steps away. Linch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Linch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimaera shoots in but Linch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turbo Chimaera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chimaera closes the distance and clinches.
Linch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chimaera is keeping busy.
Jack Linch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linch misses with a knee strike.

Chimaera jumps guard.

Chimaera has his feet on Linch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Linch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Chimaera has managed to clinch.

Linch gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Linch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linch wants to stand but Chimaera is controlling his posture from full guard.

Chimaera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Linch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Chimaera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chimaera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Chimaera!