PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lindback
vs
Ra

170 cm
25
146 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

174 cm
28
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindback fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ra, pushing him back against the cage.
Lindback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Ra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindback tries to land a knee to the head but Ra blocks with his arms.
Lindback with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lindback trying to land knees to the body.
Lindback is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Lindback is trying to pull guard but Ra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lindback trying to land knees to the body.
Ra missing with knees to the body.
Ra lands a left hand.
Lindback missing with knees to the body.
Ra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lindback.
Lindback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindback tries to land a knee to the head but Ra blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lindback.
Ra gets through Lindback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ra wants to stall.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindback.
Lindback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Lindback using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindback.
Ra missing with knees to the body.

Ra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lindback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindback misses with a low kick.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses.
Lindback finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ra scores with a leg kick.
Ra cracks Lindback with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Ra tries to clinch but Lindback moves out of range.
Lindback throws a sloppy head kick
and Ra counters with a right hand to the body.
Ra lands a nice shot to the body.
Lindback misses with a wild body shot.
Ra takes a swing at Lindback's ribcage but misses.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindback moves away.
Ra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lindback goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lindback lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ra's sensitive parts.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sun Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindback throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lindback misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a front kick aimed at Lindback's knee but Lindback avoids it well.
Lindback shoots in looking for a takedown. Ra tries to sprawl out of it but Lindback keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustaf Lindback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra connects with an inside leg kick.
Ra misses with a low kick as Lindback jumps back.
A head kick misses from Lindback.
Ra tries to clinch there but Lindback circles away.
Lindback throws a sloppy head kick and Ra moves out of range easily.
Ra staying out of range there.
Lindback misses with a wild body shot.
Ra loads up on a big right hand but Lindback slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Ra as Lindback shoots in.
Lindback looks to land a left hand but Ra moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Ra as Lindback shoots in.
Ra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ra misses with a low kick.
Ra throws a head kick that misses.
Gustaf Lindback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lindback's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindback drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lindback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindback throws a leg kick that misses.
Ra throws a hook to the side of Lindback's head but Lindback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindback throws a leg kick but Ra checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sun Ra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lindback's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lindback throws a leg kick
and Ra counters with a right hand to the body.
Ra lands a leg kick that knocks Lindback off balance momentarily.
Ra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lindback.
Ra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindback throws a low kick, looking for Ra's leg but Ra calmly moves out of range.
Lindback throws a hook to the side of Ra's head but Ra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ra with a nice cross.
Ra scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindback.
Ra misses with a body shot.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lindback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindback avoids the body shot from Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ra counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindback throws a push kick but Ra slaps the foot to one side.
Ra throws a leg kick which misses Lindback's front leg but catches the back leg as Lindback tries to avoid it.

Lindback drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ra is looking for a sweep.
Lindback controls the position.
Lindback working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lindback misses with the ground and pound.
Lindback in side control, throwing shots but Ra defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lindback is holding on to half guard well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sun Ra was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lindback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lindback checks a leg kick.
Ra throws a leg kick that misses.
Ra dips to his left and cracks Lindback with an uppercut!
Lindback looks to throw the jab but Ra is out of range.

Lindback closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ra's guard.
Lindback lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lindback wants to control from the top but Ra keeps moving.
Ra has Lindback pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback throws a big elbow that misses.
Lindback won't allow Ra to sweep him here.
Lindback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindback lands a couple of digs.
Lindback trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sun Ra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jab from Ra.
Lindback throws a wild body kick that Ra sees coming a mile off.

Lindback closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ra to the mat! Ra manages to get full guard.
Ra is pulling down on Lindback's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sun Ra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lindback throws a head kick but Ra moves out of range.
Lindback keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ra throws a leg kick but Lindback checks it.
Ra misses with a body punch
and Lindback counters with a leg kick.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses
and Ra counters with a body kick.
Ra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ra throws a solid leg kick but Lindback takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ra.

Lindback clinches with his opponent.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindback avoids it.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindback.
Lindback landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lindback misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ra scores a nice knee to the body.
Ra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lindback lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra blocking some punches.
Ra avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gustaf Lindback has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindback avoids it.
Lindback tries to pull guard but Ra won't allow it.
Lindback with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ra avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Ra lands an elbow just above Lindback 's eye.
Ra looking to throw knees to the head but Lindback is blocking nicely.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Ra avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Lindback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindback managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra pushes Lindback back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustaf Lindback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra blocks an elbow strike from Lindback.
Ra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindback trying to land knees to the body.
Lindback blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra avoiding damage.
Lindback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Ra scores with a knee to the head.
Lindback managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindback is defending well for now.
Lindback is trying to pull guard but Ra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ra lands a damaging elbow.
Ra misses with a knee strike.
Ra crunches a lovely knee into Lindback's ribcage.
Ra gets underhooks to prevent Lindback's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustaf Lindback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Ra.
Ra tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindback avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Ra avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Ra lands a nice elbow.
Lindback trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Ra.
Ra landing knees to the body.
Ra crunches a lovely knee into Lindback's ribcage.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Ra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ra missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lindback obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ra looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ra obliges.
Ra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Ra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ra 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

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