PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mottaka by Queso. The crowd seem to be enjoying Unkown's choice of entrance music: I.C.P. BITCHES! MIRrorCulZ. 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?

Lincoln
vs
Unkown

171 cm
24
148 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Unkown misses
and Lincoln counters with an outside leg kick.
Unkown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lincoln under the eye.
Unkown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lincoln fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincoln closes the distance but Unkown moves to the side
and Unkown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lincoln.
Unkown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln misses with a wild combination.
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Unkown's head but Unkown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincoln takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Unkown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincoln misses with a kick to the body.

Unkown has Lincoln up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln takes a knee to the side of the body.
Unkown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Unkown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincoln lands a nice uppercut.
Unkown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Unkown prevents a body shot from Lincoln.
Unkown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Unkown.
Unkown tries to work over Lincoln's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lincoln blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Unkown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Unkown tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Unkown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Unkown tries to land knees in the clinch but Lincoln avoids the damage to the body.

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Unkown counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unkown throws a hook but Lincoln avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lincoln - that will leave a mark!
Lincoln throws a leg kick but Unkown sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries a low kick but Unkown avoids it.
Unkown is looking to score with low kicks.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unkown.
A good leg kick by Lincoln.
Unkown thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lincoln.

Unkown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Unkown struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
Lincoln digs a right hand into Unkown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Unkown's gas tank.
Unkown prevents a body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Unkown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unkown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unkown swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincoln misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Unkown - that landed with a thud.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unkown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unkown misses with a punch to the body.
Unkown misses with a body punch.
Unkown tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Lincoln tries to throw a body punch but Unkown avoids it by throwing Lincoln back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unkown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lincoln prevents a body shot from Unkown.
A right hand to the body from Lincoln.
A right hook to the body lands for Unkown.
Lincoln lands a body shot.
Lincoln lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Lincoln tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unkown can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Lincoln prevents a body shot from Unkown.
Lincoln tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unkown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Unkown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Unkown.
Lincoln is pushing Unkown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Unkown scores with a hook to the body.
Lincoln misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lincoln tries to throw a body punch but Unkown avoids it by throwing Lincoln back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unkown.
Unkown prevents Lincoln from breaking the clinch.
Lincoln prevents a body shot from Unkown.
Lincoln misses with a punch to the body.
Unkown is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lincoln breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lincoln cracks the inside of Unkown's front leg.
Lincoln shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Unkown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Unkown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Unkown checks a leg kick.
Unkown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been told by Lincoln's head coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Unkown checks a leg kick.
Unkown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln.
An inside leg kick lands from Lincoln.
Lincoln pushes Unkown away with a front kick.
Unkown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Unkown throws a big shot that misses.
Lincoln slips a jab and a cross from Unkown.
Unkown misses with a double jab.
Unkown slips a jab from Lincoln.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln.
Unkown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lincoln.
Unkown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Unkown duly obliges.
Unkown throws a looping overhand right but Lincoln ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Unkown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Lincoln misses.
Unkown misses the shot to the body.
Unkown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Unkown.
Lincoln throws a jab when Unkown was well out of range.
Lincoln with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matt Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.
Unkown 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.
Unkown moves out of range of the body kick.
Unkown 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.
Matt Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lincoln uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lincoln shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lincoln scores with a leg kick.
Lincoln with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Unkown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range.
Unkown checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Unkown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Unkown, right into the meat.
Lincoln misses with a leg kick
and Unkown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unkown.
Unkown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lincoln cracks the inside of Unkown's front leg.
Unkown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lincoln checks it well.
Unkown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unkown.
Lincoln moves into range and connects with a jab.
Unkown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Unkown's leg. Unkown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Unkown swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Unkown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincoln.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but Unkown moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a kick to the body
and Unkown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincoln cracks the inside of Unkown's front leg.
Lincoln looks to throw the jab but Unkown is out of range.
Unkown lands a jab to the nose.
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lincoln.
Matt Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln throws a shot from downtown. Unkown moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lincoln is looking to slow Unkown down with leg kicks.
Lincoln throws a jab when Unkown was well out of range.
Unkown misses the shot to the body.
Lincoln walks into a stiff left hand from Unkown.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick. Unkown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Unkown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincoln.
Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Unkown misses.
Lincoln motions for Unkown to come forward. Lincoln throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln tries a low kick but Unkown avoids it.
A low kick from Lincoln misses
and Unkown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lincoln on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lincoln moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Unkown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lincoln moves out of range of the leg kick from Unkown.

Unkown clinches up against the cage.
Unkown gets through Lincoln's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unkown tries to work over Lincoln's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unkown tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Unkown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Unkown blocking some punches.
Unkown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lincoln lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 Matt Lincoln will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lincoln's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Lincoln will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lincoln misses with an uppercut. Unkown saw that one coming.
Lincoln looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Unkown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Unkown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Lincoln.

Unkown moves into the clinch successfully.
Lincoln throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unkown.
Unkown misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln has a couple of punches blocked by Unkown.
Unkown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Unkown lands a nice uppercut.
Lincoln goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unkown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Lincoln misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unkown lands a nice shot to the body.
Unkown lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Unkown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Unkown misses with a body punch.
Lincoln can't break the clinch.
Lincoln taking a breather.
Unkown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lincoln blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lincoln blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Unkown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lincoln has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unkown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Unkown lands a knee to the body.
Unkown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lincoln tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lincoln tries to circle away but Unkown has him pinned against the cage.
Lincoln is looking to control Unkown's arms but Unkown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lincoln has his back to the cage.
Johnny Unkown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Unkown can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Lincoln blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Unkown tries to land knees in the clinch but Lincoln avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Unkown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Lincoln.
Unkown lands an uppercut.

Lincoln is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Unkown.
Oh Lincoln is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unkown working the clinch nicely. Lincoln is working for position but Unkown cracks him with a big knee to the head! Lincoln crumples up against the cage and Unkown lands two more shots before the ref can save Lincoln! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Johnny Unkown!
Johnny Unkown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.