PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lind
vs
Mak

176 cm
32
144 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

174 cm
24
140 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak misses with a takedown
and Lind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lind displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mak.
Lind finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lind misses with a low kick.
Lind misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lind throws a front kick aimed at Mak's knee but Mak avoids it well.
Lind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lind, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind motions for Mak to come forward. Lind throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lind. That's going to slow Mak down.
Mak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lind throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Mak.
Mak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lind.
Mak dips to his left and cracks Lind with an uppercut!
Lind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mak gets a double leg takedown into Lind's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak throwing strikes but missing.
Mak passes into half guard.
Mak lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lind keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lind regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mak.
Lind wants to stand but Mak is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak throws an elbow that misses. Lind uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mak's guard. Nice move by Lind!
Mak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mak working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mak is landing with some decent strikes but Lind is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mak scoring with strikes but Lind is staying in there.
Mak thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mak is landing with some decent strikes but Lind is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Mak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lind defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mak.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lind.
Lind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mak is out of range.
Lind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lind connects with a leg kick. Mak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lind tries to move into range but Mak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mak drives through with a takedown into Lind's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Freddy Mak has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lind pushes Mak off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lind's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lind duly obliges.
Lind walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curtis Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind tries to score with a low kick but Mak moves his leg out of the way.
Mak scores with a jab to the body.
Mak blocks a leg kick.
Mak shoots for a double leg takedown but Lind sprawls well. He's pushed Mak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lind. That one must have hurt.
No luck for Mak with that takedown attempt.
Curtis Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Mak.
Mak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lind stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lind misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mak.
Lind scores with a three punch combo!
Lind throws out a loose jab but Mak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mak moves out of range of the leg kick from Lind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind throws a leg kick but Mak checks it.
Mak checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mak.
Lind throws a low kick but Mak moves out of range easily.
Lind keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A leg kick checked by Mak.
Curtis Lind is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Mak with that takedown attempt.
Mak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak checks a leg kick.
Mak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lind wants to slow Mak down by chopping away at his legs.
Lind wants to land a leg kick but Mak is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lind.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mak lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Mak blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mak checks a leg kick.
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 Curtis Lind will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lind misses with a low kick.
Lind throws a chopping leg kick but Mak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lind throws a leg kick but Mak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mak fails to land the takedown.
Mak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mak's sensitive parts.
Lind throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Mak.
A bone on bone clash there as Mak blocks the leg kick.
Mak moves out of range of the leg kick from Lind.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mak is defended easily by Lind.
Curtis Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Mak.
Mak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lind wants it to stay on the feet.
Lind throws a leg kick but Mak sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak blocks a low kick nicely.
Lind throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Mak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lind misses with a leg kick
letting Mak counter with a right hand.
A big left from Mak misses.
Lind pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mak is out of range and Lind settles back down.
Lind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mak's sensitive parts.
Lind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lind.
Mak blocks a low kick nicely.
Lind lands a leg kick that knocks Mak off balance momentarily.
Mak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lind.
Lind throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mak moves out of range of the leg kick from Lind.
Mak defending well as Lind loads up on a big left hand.
Mak shoots in for a double leg but Lind sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mak misses with an uppercut.
Mak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lind - that will leave a mark!
Lind throws a front kick aimed at Mak's knee but Mak avoids it well.
Curtis Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lind is looking to score with low kicks.
Mak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lind throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Lind showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lind 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Lind!
Curtis Lind looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna fight again! RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWR!'.