PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dority (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lineker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lineker
vs
Dority

177 cm
27
163 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

191 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Dority!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker staying out of range there.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
Dority throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Lineker.
Lineker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dority takes a step back to recover.
Lineker throws a front kick aimed at Dority's knee but Dority avoids it well.
Dority fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lineker throws a head kick but Dority moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Dority.
The fighters circling - Dority throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lineker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left and a right from Dority both land. Nice combination.
Dority throws a right and a left that Lineker avoids nicely.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dority swinging wildly here.
Dority lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lineker circles away quickly and effectively.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority throws a body punch but Lineker moves out of range.
Dority throws a poor cross that misses
and Lineker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dority really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
Lineker misses with a leg kick.
Lineker scoring well with a low kick there.

Dority forces Lineker back against the cage and clinches.
Dority taking a breather.
Dority tries to work over Lineker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Dority fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lineker's elbow.
Lineker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dority throws a punch but it's blocked by Lineker.

Lineker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dority cracks Lineker with a good jab.
Good work by Dority as he checks the leg kick.
Dority looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dority fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dority throws the left hand but Lineker avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dority misses with a looping right.
Dority throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
We've been told by Lineker's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lineker misses with a head kick.
Lineker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Dority moves out of range easily.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dority.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Dority's leg. Dority is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lineker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Lineker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that round.
That's time! Lineker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lineker misses with a low kick as Dority jumps back.
Dority throws an overhand right that lands on Lineker's shoulder, as Lineker tries to avoid the shot.
Dority tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lineker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Dority looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dority is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Dority as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dority keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dority tries to clinch but Lineker moves out of range.
Dority throws a hook but Lineker avoids it easily.
Lineker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Dority misses with an uppercut
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dority 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.
Dority swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.
Dority chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker throws a leg kick that misses.
Dority is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dority tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lineker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lineker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dority is able to avoid easily.
Lineker wants to land a leg kick but Dority is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority wants to clinch but Lineker slips to the side
and Lineker counters with a good low kick that Dority was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker thumps Dority with a low kick.
Dority is looking to clinch.
A big right from Dority misses.
Lineker slips under a jab from Dority.
Dority throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dan Dority is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dority fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lineker.
Dority stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Dority sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lineker slips a jab and a cross from Dority.
Lineker wants to slow Dority down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Dority throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lineker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dority.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lineker defending well as Dority loads up on a big left hand.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Dority.
Dority's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Dority jumps back.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Lineker tries a low kick but Dority avoids it.
Dority throws a series of punches but Lineker moves out of range.
Dority checks a leg kick.
Lineker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dority.
Crunch! Lineker slams his shin into Dority's torso.
Lineker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dority will feel that in the morning.
Dority looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dority moves in looking to clinch but Lineker pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lineker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker 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 Dority has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dority and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Dority looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Dority moves out of range easily.
Dority misses with a wild combination.
Dority checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker looks to land a body kick but Dority moved away.
Dority looks to score with a jab to the body but Lineker is just out of range.
Dority is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sloppy strikes from Dority. Those never looked like landing.
Lineker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dority checks it well.
Dan Dority has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dority chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
Dority will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dority throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker misses with a head kick.
John Lineker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lineker lands with a kick to the temple. Dority shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dority fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Dority.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Dority sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Dority.
Lineker scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dority misses the target.
Dority has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lineker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lineker. That's going to slow Dority down.
Dority rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lineker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dority clinches up against the cage.
Lineker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lineker blocking some punches.
Dority tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dority has a couple of punches blocked by Lineker.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lineker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
During a confident post fight interview, John Lineker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.