PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Lincon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Grathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grathers's choice of entrance music: Oasis - Don't look back in Anger. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lincon
vs
Grathers

184 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Just Fight
Steel Penn's Exchange Extravaganza

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lincon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Grathers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grathers tries to clinch up but Lincon circles away and keeps his distance.
Grathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lincon circles away.
Lincon throws the left hand but Grathers avoids the punch easily.

Lincon drives through with a takedown into Grathers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grathers trying to keep a closed guard but Lincon is proving a slippery customer.
Lincon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lincon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grathers wants to stand up but Lincon is controlling him.
Lincon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lincon tries to free his leg and advance position but Grathers is retaining full guard.
Grathers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grathers is on top in 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!
Grathers looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon pulls Grathers in close to his closed guard and prevents Grathers from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Abe Lincon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lincon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Lincon.

Lincon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lincon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincon looks to land a strike but Grathers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lincon throws a strike but Grathers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lincon is looking to sweep but instead, Grathers has passed into half guard.
Grathers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lincon moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincon keeping full guard, as Grathers tries to pass.
Lincon seems keen to control Grathers's posture.
Lincon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Abe Lincon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grathers tries to clinch but Lincon moves away

and Lincon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grathers is controlling Lincon's posture.
Grathers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lincon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lincon throws a big right hand that misses.
Lincon is looking to work some ground and pound but Grathers has wrist control.
Lincon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grathers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lincon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grathers wants to stand but Lincon is controlling the position.
Lincon throws a strike but Grathers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lincon pulls Grathers in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Lincon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grathers avoids a punch combination nicely.

Grathers tries to sprawl but Lincon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lincon thows a huge punch but Grathers dodges it nicely.
Grathers gets back to full guard.
Grathers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grathers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grathers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lincon manages to get himself to full guard.
Lincon is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grathers wants to control from the top but Lincon keeps moving.
Lincon has a closed guard, preventing Grathers from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Abe Lincon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lincon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grathers counters with a big head kick but Lincon shrugs it off.
Grathers wants to clinch up but Lincon keeps it at a distance.
Lincon swats away the attempt to clinch by Grathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Grathers enables Lincon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grathers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lincon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lincon trying to control the position from guard on top but Grathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grathers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lincon.
Grathers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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!
Lincon throwing strikes but missing.
Grathers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lincon landing some decent shots from guard.
Lincon wants to get up but he can't break Grathers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lincon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grathers on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lincon stops Grathers from standing up.
Lincon works over Grathers with some ground and pound from guard.
Lincon prevents Grathers from getting back to his feet.
Grathers is breathing heavily.
Lincon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lincon throwing strikes from guard but Grathers blocks nicely.
Lincon stands up over Grathers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lincon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grathers's head.
Grathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincon works over Grathers with some ground and pound from guard.
Lincon landing with the ground and pound.
Lincon wants to control from the top but Grathers keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincon throws a strike but Grathers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lincon controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Abe Lincon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Lincon. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Lincon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lincon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lincon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grathers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grathers tries to clinch up
and Lincon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grathers wants to clinch.
Lincon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grathers moves away.
Grathers misses with a head kick.
Grathers tries to clinch up.
Grathers moves away from the strike by Lincon.
Grathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Josh Grathers has been cut.
Lincon keeps the fight on the outside.
Lincon lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Lincon.

Lincon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincon breaks from Grathers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lincon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grathers's face.

Grathers is rocked!
Lincon landing strikes from the mount and Grathers is in trouble!
Grathers is still in real trouble! Can Lincon finish him?
Lincon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grathers can do to turn this around?
Lincon postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Grathers out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lincon goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abe Lincon!
A relieved looking Abe Lincon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.