PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Kincklesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lingad
vs
Kincklesburg

170 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Lingad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Kincklesburg!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lingad is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon Lingad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincklesburg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kincklesburg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kincklesburg tries to free his leg and advance position but Lingad is retaining full guard.
Lingad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kincklesburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lingad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kincklesburg drops back looking for a leg! Lingad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lingad manages to kick Kincklesburg off! Kincklesburg jumps back into Lingad's guard.

Kincklesburg has gone for a leg lock! Lingad slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kincklesburg's guard.
Lingad trying to control but Kincklesburg is working from the bottom.

Kincklesburg is looking for a triangle but Lingad pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad is stalling in the full guard.

Kincklesburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lingad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kincklesburg's guard.
Lingad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kincklesburg looking for submissions off his back.
Kincklesburg looks gassed!
Lingad tries to pass to full mount but Kincklesburg defends it.
Lingad is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Still in half guard, Lingad seems content to control.
Kincklesburg wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lingad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lingad wants to control but Kincklesburg is keeping him busy.
Kincklesburg wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Kincklesburg circles away.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Lingad is looking to clinch but Kincklesburg is avoiding it.
Lingad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kincklesburg's calf.
Lingad is looking to clinch.
Lingad doesn't manage to clinch there - Kincklesburg circles away.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincklesburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon Lingad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincklesburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kincklesburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincklesburg shoots in and drives through. Lingad sprawls well.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lingad is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincklesburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kincklesburg looks for a takedown but Lingad sprawls well.
Lingad is looking to clinch.
Lingad doesn't manage to clinch there - Kincklesburg circles away.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincklesburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kincklesburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Kincklesburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincklesburg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lingad but Lingad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jon Lingad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Kincklesburg.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Kincklesburg circles away.
Kincklesburg keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lingad. That's going to slow Kincklesburg down.
Lingad throws a leg kick but Kincklesburg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Kincklesburg or perhaps it was just good defense by Lingad which made him look bad.
Lingad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lingad wants to clinch up but Kincklesburg keeps it at a distance.
Lingad tries to clinch up.
Lingad throws a head kick that misses.
Lingad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Kincklesburg or perhaps it was just good defense by Lingad which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingad wants to clinch up but Kincklesburg keeps it at a distance.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincklesburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Lingad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lingad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kincklesburg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lingad is fending him off so far but Kincklesburg persists. Nope, Lingad circles away and we're back to standing.
Lingad misses with a wild body shot.
Kincklesburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lingad moves in looking to clinch but Kincklesburg pushes him off.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincklesburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lingad moves in looking to clinch but Kincklesburg pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincklesburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Kincklesburg circles away.
Kincklesburg looks for a takedown but Lingad sprawls well.
Lingad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincklesburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kincklesburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jon Lingad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Kincklesburg.
Nice straight punches there by Lingad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lingad.
Kincklesburg keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincklesburg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lingad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg is having none of it.
Kincklesburg shoots in looking for a takedown. Lingad tries to sprawl out of it but Kincklesburg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lingad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.

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.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincklesburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg moves out of range.
Lingad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Kincklesburg circles away.
Kincklesburg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincklesburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Lingad wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Lingad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad moves in looking to clinch but Kincklesburg pushes him off.
Kincklesburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kincklesburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Lingad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kincklesburg shoots in but Lingad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Kincklesburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Lingad throws a head kick but Kincklesburg moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lingad. That's going to slow Kincklesburg down.
Kincklesburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kincklesburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kincklesburg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kincklesburg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kincklesburg wants to take Lingad's back here but Lingad is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lingad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kincklesburg working for a submission but Lingad is keeping him at bay.
Lingad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lingad is trying to escape the mount.

Kincklesburg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kincklesburg looking for a guillotine from mount but Lingad is having none of it.

Kincklesburg jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lingad is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lingad and Kincklesburg has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Lingad will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lingad stuffs the takedown attempt from Kincklesburg. Kincklesburg gets slowly back to his feet.
Lingad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kincklesburg shoots in for a double leg but Lingad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kincklesburg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Lingad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Kincklesburg.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincklesburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kincklesburg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lingad misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincklesburg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kincklesburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lingad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad is looking to clinch but Kincklesburg is avoiding it.
Kincklesburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lingad throws a sloppy head kick and Kincklesburg moves out of range easily.
Kincklesburg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lingad circles away.
Lingad tries to clinch up.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg is having none of it.
Lingad misses with a low kick.
Kincklesburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg is having none of it.
Lingad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lingad moves in looking to clinch but Kincklesburg pushes him off.

Kincklesburg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lingad's guard.
Kincklesburg looking to pass the guard.
Lingad is looking to stand up but Kincklesburg isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincklesburg wants to pass the guard but Lingad is keeping the position.
Kincklesburg won't allow Lingad to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kincklesburg pushes down on Lingad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kincklesburg moves nicely into side control.

Kincklesburg tries for a kimura but Lingad is defending well.
Lingad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Lingad makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lingad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kincklesburg checks a leg kick.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kincklesburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad misses with a series of wild punches.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg moves out of range.
Lingad tries to clinch up.
Kincklesburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincklesburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Lingad misses.
No luck for Kincklesburg with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Kincklesburg with that takedown attempt.
Lingad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kincklesburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lingad wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
Kincklesburg fails with the takedown.
Lingad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lingad tries to clinch but Kincklesburg moves out of range.
Al Kincklesburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lingad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincklesburg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lingad doesn't manage to clinch there - Kincklesburg circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Al Kincklesburg.
I think Lingad 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lingad!