PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont Know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lindland might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. Dont Know has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindland
vs
Know

188 cm
28
188 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

184 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Lindland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dont Know!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindland slips under a jab from Know.
Lindland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Know tries to close the distance and clinch but Lindland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Know checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lindland walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Lindland.
Lindland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Know sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lindland ducks under a wild hook from Know.
Lindland slips a straight right by Know.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Know tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Know takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Know clinches.
Lindland wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland blocks a body shot from Know.
Come on Lindland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Know struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindland controls his hands.
Know struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindland controls his hands.
Know tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindland's elbow.
Know taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Know lands a damaging elbow.
Know works on Lindland's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Know.
Know tries to work over Lindland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Know scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindland swings wildly with an uppercut but Know uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Know is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Know misses with a hook from the clinch.
Know lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Know.
Know tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindland avoids the damage to the body.
Know lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindland backwards.
Lindland lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lindland as Know tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Know.
Know misses with a short punch on the inside.
Know lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lindland.
Know blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Know softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lindland connects with a knee to the head.
Know tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindland avoids the damage to the body.
Know has Lindland pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Know scores with a shot to the side of Lindland's head.
Know misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Know prevents the takedown attempt.
Know is trying to stall.
Know misses with a short punch on the inside.
Know keeps control of Lindland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Know lands a right hand.
Know lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindland backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Know softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Know to work.
Lindland tries to circle away but Know has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindland is trying to push Know away but Know has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Know tries to work over Lindland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindland just leaning against Know, taking a breather.
Know misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Know.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindland.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Know lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindland backwards.
Know is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Know scores with a hook to the body.
Know can't find room to land a body shot as Lindland controls the action.
Know will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lindland up against the cage.
Know swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dont Know dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Know moves away from the strike by Lindland.
Know scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Know thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lindland if he has to take too many more of those.
Know tries to clinch there but Lindland circles away.
Lindland throws a looping overhand right but Know ducks down to avoid it.
Lindland fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Know looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindland throws a leg kick
and Know counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Know ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Know ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindland moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Know, as that shot connected.
Know takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Know fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lindland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lindland works the jab nicely.
Know scores with a jab to the body.
Know lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Know staying out of range there.
Lindland slips a jab and a cross from Know.
Know throws a shot from downtown. Lindland moves away and avoids it.

Know forces Lindland back against the cage and clinches.
Know holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lindland is struggling to control the position.
Know lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Know unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lindland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Know looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Know lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindland can't break the clinch.
Lindland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Know scores with a shot to the side of Lindland's head.
Lindland takes a shot to the head.
Know tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Know lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Know just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lindland's brow.
Know lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Know.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindland.
Know lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Know.
Know misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Know fails to land.
Know lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lindland is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Know.
Oh Lindland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Know creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lindland's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lindland drops to his knees and Know pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dont Know!