PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chung Lin
vs
Velmu

184 cm
26
182 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

192 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjoe Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu misses with a leg kick

and Lin counters with a single leg into guard. Velmu didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
Lin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velmu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lin landing with the ground and pound.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velmu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velmu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velmu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lin trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velmu trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a strike but Velmu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lin looking to control but Velmu passes into half guard.
Lin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Velmu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lin has his hands clasped together around Velmu's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin is trying to get back to full guard.
Lin trying to hold on to Velmu's head to control him but Velmu postures up.
Lin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lin, not yet.
Lin is trying to control the position but Velmu postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sheng Chung Lin.
Lin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velmu motions for Lin to come forward. Velmu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lin misses with an uppercut. Velmu saw that one coming.
Lin throws a low kick, looking for Velmu's leg but Velmu calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lin.
Lin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velmu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Lin misses its intended target.
Velmu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Yrjoe Velmu has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu moves out of range of the strikes.
Lin connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheng Chung Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velmu checks a leg kick.
Lin throws a right hand that misses
and Velmu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lin throws a hook but Velmu blocks it.
Velmu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Velmu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Velmu wants it to stay on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Velmu enables Lin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Velmu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin wants to control from the top but Velmu keeps moving.
Lin postures up in Velmu's guard and throws a big left but Velmu blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu working a defensive guard here.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
Lin looking to sit in guard and control but Velmu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lin pulls Velmu in close to prevent any damage.
Velmu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin seems keen to control Velmu's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velmu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Lin catches Velmu right on the button with a cross.
Lin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velmu lands a leg kick that knocks Lin off balance momentarily.
Lin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lin thows a leg kick but Velmu checks it
letting Velmu counter with a right hand.
Velmu blocks a low kick nicely.
Sheng Chung Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu 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.
Lin throws a head kick but Velmu moves out of range.
Lin throws a hook to the side of Velmu's head but Velmu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lin is able to avoid easily.
Velmu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lin.
Velmu tries to clinch up.
Lin lands a nice hook to Velmu's body. Velmu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lin lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Lin blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Velmu.
Velmu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yrjoe Velmu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velmu avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velmu thows a leg kick but Lin checks it

and Lin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lin.
Lin with a nice head shot there.
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!
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin wants to pass the guard but Velmu is keeping the position.
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Velmu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lin is now in half guard.
Lin wants to control but Velmu is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheng Chung Lin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Lin - just one landing.
Velmu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velmu is looking to clinch but Lin is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Velmu.
Sheng Chung Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Velmu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
Lin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lin connects with an inside leg kick.
Velmu slips a straight right by Lin.
Velmu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lin misses with an uppercut
and Velmu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Velmu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lin connects with the punch.
Velmu tries to clinch up.
Lin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lin 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 Velmu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Velmu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lin misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.

Velmu darts in and clinches Lin up against the cage.
Velmu lands a body punch.
Velmu throws a punch but it's blocked by Lin.
Lin looking to throw knees to the head but Velmu is blocking nicely.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lin goes for a takedown attempt but Velmu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lin 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.
Lin misses the jab.
Lin 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.
Lin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Velmu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velmu throws the left hand but Lin avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Velmu wants to clinch up but Lin keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu misses with a hook.
Velmu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velmu defending well as Lin loads up on a big left hand.
Velmu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
Lin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yrjoe Velmu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lin darts in looking for a takedown but Velmu gets double underhooks and turns Lin into the cage.
Lin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velmu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lin lands a shoulder strike.
Velmu avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin pushes Velmu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Velmu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lin lands a knee to the body.
Lin tries to score a body lock takedown but Velmu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velmu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin landing knees to the body.
Lin misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velmu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lin.
Lin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Lin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lin lands a shot to the body.
Lin lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lin.
Velmu has a couple of punches blocked by Lin.
Velmu just leaning against Lin, taking a breather.
Velmu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lin is defending well for now.
Sheng Chung Lin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velmu can do to turn this around?
Lin pushes Velmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lin's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Lin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is trying to stall.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.

Lin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin is looking to work some ground and pound but Velmu has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin distracts Velmu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sheng Chung Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheng Chung Lin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheng Chung Lin!
Sheng Chung Lin made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.