PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mother. Linne has chosen Arcturus - The Chaos Path as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Guy
vs
Linne

178 cm
29
184 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

170 cm
34
165 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linne moves out of range as Guy strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guy is defended easily by Linne.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Linne.
Linne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linne throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Linne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linne moves away.
Linne lands a nice shot that snaps Guy's head back.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Linne throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linne pinned against the cage. Linne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to pass to mount but Linne is defending the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linne trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Guy trying to control but Linne is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guy trying to control but Linne is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Guy just wasn't active enough.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Linne.
Linne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Linne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy dives in and grabs Linne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linne pushes down on Guy's head and hops out.
Guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Linne avoids it really well and circles away.
Linne throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Linne misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Linne misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Linne to the mat! Linne manages to get full guard.
Linne trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Linne 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.

Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linne counters with a nice leg kick.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linne 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 Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linne was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Linne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Linne connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
Linne misses with a low kick.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linne moves away.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Guy slips a jab from Linne.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sebastien Linne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Linne sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Linne thows a body kick. Guy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Linne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linne lands with a shot to the body.
Linne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That kick from Linne tenderised Guy's leg. Guy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linne lands with a right hand.
Linne leaves Guy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linne as he jumps to the side.
Sebastien Linne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy throws a hook but Linne blocks it.
Linne thumps Guy with a low kick.
Guy misses with a hook. Linne ducked under it nicely.
Linne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy walks into a left hand.

Linne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Linne regains guard.
Linne trying to control the position.
Linne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Linne has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Linne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Linne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linne throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linne pinned against the cage. Linne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Linne just misses with a punch to the body.
Linne tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy moves out of range as Linne throws a body kick.
Linne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne throws a front kick aimed at Guy's knee but Guy avoids it well.
Linne moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linne checks it well.
Linne tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Linne is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Linne throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Guy misses with a low kick as Linne jumps back.
Guy works Linne's body with a nice hook.
Guy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linne defends it nicely.
Sebastien Linne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with the combination.
A big left from Linne misses.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook
and Linne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linne ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Linne lands an overhand right.
Linne throws a one two combo.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
letting Linne counter with a right hand.
Linne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Linne tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guy with a poor takedown
and Linne counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Guy finds it's way through Linne's defenses.
Mr Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linne throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastien Linne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Linne 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastien Linne!
Post fight, Sebastien Linne stared into the camera and said '...'.