PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Carrion. Tinkle has chosen Jungle Jam as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Levine
vs
Tinkle

174 cm
23
168 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tinkle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tinkle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tinkle blocks a leg kick.
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
Tinkle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tinkle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Levine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tinkle as he avoids it easily.
Tinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
Tinkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levine throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Good shot there by Tinkle.
Tinkle throws a looping overhand right but Levine ducks down to avoid it.
Tinkle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Levine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tinkle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Levine scrambles back to his feet.
Tinkle jabs Levine right on the nose. Levine blinks but takes it well.
Levine connects with a high kick.
Tinkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levine.
A left lands for Tinkle.
Levine dodges the punch combination from Tinkle.
Tinkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Levine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Levine throws a wild body kick that Tinkle sees coming a mile off.
Levine throws a sloppy head kick and Tinkle moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Tinkle.
Tinkle misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Levine scores with a push kick.
Levine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tinkle misses with the combination.
Levine moves out of range as Tinkle strikes.
Tinkle misses with a combination

and Levine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tinkle lands with a short shot to the head.
Tinkle lands with a right to the head.
Levine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tinkle's defenses.
Levine takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Tinkle.
Levine looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Tinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levine throws the kick towards the body but Tinkle avoids it.
Levine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tinkle.
Levine scores with a leg kick.
Tinkle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tinkle.

Levine is rocked!
Levine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Levine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levine cracks the inside of Tinkle's front leg.
Levine seems to have got his legs back now.
Levine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levine throws a wild body kick that Tinkle sees coming a mile off.
Tinkle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Levine momentarily.
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!
Tinkle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tinkle connects with a right hand. Levine shakes it off.
Tinkle cracks Levine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Levine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tinkle's head.
Levine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Levine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tinkle lands a nice shot to the body.
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinkle scores with a jab. Levine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Levine misses with a leg kick.
Tinkle digs a good hook to Levine's body.
Tinkle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Levine misses with a body kick.
Levine throws a leg kick but Tinkle sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle thows a body shot but no joy.
Tinkle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Levines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Levine moves away from the strike by Tinkle.
Tinkle lands a nice hook to Levine's body. Levine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levine takes one to the chin there.
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Tinkle finds it's target.
An inside leg kick from Levine misses.
Tinkle thows a body shot but no joy.
Levine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tinkle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Levine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tinkle misses with a looping right.
Levine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tinkle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Levine.
Levine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lotus Tinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinkle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levine has time to react.
Tinkle scores with a punch to the head.
Levine motions for Tinkle to come forward. Levine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Levine slips under a jab.
Levine slips under a jab from Tinkle.
Tinkle misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tinkle checks it well.
Levine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lotus Tinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levine moves away from the strike by Tinkle.
Levine slips a jab from Tinkle.
Levine is looking to score with low kicks.
Tinkle lands a two punch combo.
Tinkle thuds his right hand into Levine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tinkle throws a body punch but Levine moves out of range.
Tinkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levine throws a leg kick but Tinkle moved away.
Tinkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Levine counters with a leg kick.
Levine moves away from the strike by Tinkle.
Levine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.
Tinkle looks to throw the jab but Levine is out of range.
Levine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tinkle's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine throws out a leg kick but Tinkle moves out of range and Levine only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Tinkle. Those never looked like landing.
Levine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Levine throws a leg kick but Tinkle checks it.
Levine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Tinkle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Levine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Levine misses with a low kick as Tinkle jumps back.
Tinkle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Levine throws a sloppy head kick and Tinkle moves out of range easily.
Levine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tinkle is out of range and Levine settles back down.
Tinkle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Levine tried to score with a low kick but Tinkle checks it.
Levine looks to throw a body kick
and Tinkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinkle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Levine. Levine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Levine ducks under a wild hook from Tinkle.
Levine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tinkle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tinkle lands a right hook to the body.
Lotus Tinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Tinkle misses with a looping left.
Tinkle blocks a leg kick.
Levine misses with a low kick as Tinkle jumps back.
Tinkle looks to land a combination but Levine avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tinkle lands a right hook to the body.
Levine tries to score with a low kick but Tinkle moves his leg out of the way.
Tinkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Levine is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Levine.
Tinkle throws a nice looking combination but Levine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tinkle gets caught flat footed, as Levine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinkle is pulling down on Levine's head to control his posture.
Levine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tinkle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Levine wants to control from the top but Tinkle keeps moving.
Tinkle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Levine throws a strike but Tinkle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Levine keeping moving, preventing Tinkle from controlling successfully.
Tinkle stopping the sweep attempt from Levine.
Tinkle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Levine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levine is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Levine's head.
Levine wants to sweep but no luck.
Tinkle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tinkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Levine is keeping the position for now.
Tinkle passes into half guard.
Levine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tinkle.
Levine is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinkle slips a nice elbow through Levine's hands, connecting with Levine's forehead.
Levine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle slips a nice elbow through Levine's hands, connecting with Levine's forehead.
Tinkle winds up and cracks Levine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Levine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Levine is trying to get back to full guard.
Tinkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tinkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tinkle lands with a punch from half guard.
Tinkle with the ground and pound but Levine uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tinkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Levine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinkle thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Tinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Levine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tinkle.
Tinkle scores with a one two! Levine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Levine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Levine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levine staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tinkle, as that shot connected.
Tinkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Levine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tinkle slaps away a takedown attempt from Levine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinkle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Levine looks for the body kick but Tinkle saw that one coming.
Levine ducks under a wild hook from Tinkle.
Levine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Levine thows a body kick. Tinkle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Tinkle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid body kick from Levine.
Tinkle throws a right hand that misses
and Levine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tinkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tinkle misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Levine wants to clinch.
A left lands for Tinkle.
Tinkle checks the leg kick.
Levine tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levine throws a leg kick but Tinkle checks it.
Levine throws a wild body kick that Tinkle sees coming a mile off.
Tinkle connects with a body shot that sends Levine's belly button to the back.
Tinkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Levine.
Levine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Levine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tinkle if he has to take too many more of those.
Tinkle misses with a two punch combination.
Tinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Levine counters with a body kick.
Tinkle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinkle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Levine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle lands a lovely overhand right.
Tinkle lands with a shot to the body.
Tinkle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Levine.
Tinkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tinkle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levine at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levine is looking to chop away at Tinkle's legs.
Tinkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Levine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tinkle misses with an uppercut
and Levine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Levine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinkle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tinkle.
Tinkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tinkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Levine.
Levine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Tinkle.
Tinkle looks to land a right hand but Levine moved out of range.
Levine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Levine is looking to score with low kicks.
Tinkle misses with a hook
and Levine counters with a nice leg kick.
Hudson Levine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle cracks Levine with an open hand slap.
Levine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tinkle.
A shot to the liver by Tinkle. Beautiful body shot.
Tinkle scores with a nice head shot.
Levine loads up on a big right hand but Tinkle slips the punch.
Tinkle dips to his left and cracks Levine with an uppercut!
Tinkle throws a body punch but Levine moves out of range.
Levine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tinkle lands with a cross.
Tinkle misses with a straight left.
Tinkle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Levine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levine.
Levine throws a leg kick but Tinkle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tinkle scores with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Tinkle blocks the low kick.
Tinkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Levine throws out a leg kick but Tinkle moves out of range and Levine only half commits.
Tinkle scores with a hook.
Levine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tinkle.
Levine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tinkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tinkle misses with a looping left.
Levine slips a jab and a cross from Tinkle.
Levine throws a solid leg kick but Tinkle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Levine.
Levine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tinkle misses with a hook
and Levine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Levine fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Tinkle lands.
Levine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Levine moves out of range as Tinkle strikes.
Levine throws a lazy right hand but Tinkle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levine takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Levine tries to score with a low kick but Tinkle moves his leg out of the way.
Levine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tinkle connects with a body shot that sends Levine's belly button to the back.
Tinkle scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Tinkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tinkle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Tinkle!