PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christoph Lindemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Day of Anger. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lindemann
vs
Von Lee

184 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christoph Lindemann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindemann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Von Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Christoph Lindemann has been cut.
Von Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Von Lee thumps Lindemann with a low kick.
Von Lee throws the left hand but Lindemann avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Von Lee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Christoph Lindemann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Lee throws a lazy right hand but Lindemann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Lindemann's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lindemann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Lee.
Lindemann scores with a leg kick.
Lindemann takes a swing at Von Lee's ribcage but misses.
Von Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lindemann throws a low kick but Von Lee moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindemann.
Lindemann blocks a jab.
Von Lee blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindemann, right into the meat.
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!
Von Lee jabs Lindemann right on the nose. Lindemann blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Von Lee misses.
Lindemann swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee tests Lindemann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lindemann gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Von Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

Lindemann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindemann can't find room to land a body shot as Von Lee controls the action.
Von Lee missing with knees to the body.

Von Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindemann lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Von Lee misses.
Lindemann throws a sloppy head kick and Von Lee moves out of range easily.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Lindemann thows a body kick. Von Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Von Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Lindemann counters with a body kick that stops Von Lee in his tracks momentarily.
Von Lee looks winded!
An inside leg kick from Lindemann misses.
Lindemann misses with a body kick.
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!
Lindemann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Lindemann.
Von Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lindemann looks to land a left hand but Von Lee moved out of range nicely.
Von Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindemann.
Lindemann misses with a body kick.
Von Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Lee checks a leg kick.

Lindemann gets a clinch.
Lindemann has a couple of punches blocked by Von Lee.
Lindemann swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindemann is looking to control Von Lee's arms but Von Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindemann has his back to the cage.
Lindemann misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lindemann.
Von Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Von Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lindemann pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Lee.
A jab from Von Lee misses.
Von Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lindemann has time to react.
Lindemann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christoph Lindemann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindemann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Lindemann is looking to wear down Von Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lindemann connects with a body shot that sends Von Lee's belly button to the back.
Von Lee loads up on a big right hand but Lindemann slips the punch.
Lindemann misses with a straight right.
Lindemann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Lee misses the jab.
Lindemann misses with a low kick.
Lindemann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lindemann closes the distance but Von Lee moves to the side
letting Von Lee counter with a right hand.
Lindemann with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lindemann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann is looking to clinch but Von Lee is avoiding it.
Von Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Von Lee 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.
Von Lee jabs Lindemann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindemann.
Lindemann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lindemann throws a shot from downtown. Von Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lindemann misses with a jab to the body
and Von Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindemann misses with the body kick
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindemann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Lee motions for Lindemann to come forward. Von Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindemann moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindemann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Von Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindemann thinking.
Lindemann lands a head kick!
Lindemann slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christoph Lindemann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christoph Lindemann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lindemann slips a straight right by Von Lee.
Lindemann dodges the punch combination from Von Lee.
Lindemann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Lee throws out the jab.
Lindemann is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Lindemann does it's job there.
Lindemann tries to clinch up but Von Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindemann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lindemann's sensitive parts.
Von Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Lindemann.
Lindemann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Von Lee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lindemann to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Lindemann jabs at Von Lee's body.
Lindemann lands with a kick to the ribs.
Von Lee 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.
Lindemann blocks a jab.
Von Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lindemann is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee throws a leg kick
and Lindemann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christoph Lindemann is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindemann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lindemann swings for the body but Von Lee moves out of range.
Von Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lindemann with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Lindemann.
Von Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindemann.
Lindemann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lindemann misses with a right hand
letting Von Lee counter with a right hand.
Von Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindemann ducks right into an uppercut from Von Lee.
A lazy body kick from Lindemann
and Von Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lindemann throws a head kick but Von Lee moves out of range.
Lindemann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindemann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindemann throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann lands with a straight right. Von Lee didn't see that one coming.
Von Lee dips to his left and cracks Lindemann with an uppercut!
Lindemann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lindemann there.
Von Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lindemann connects with a jab.
Lindemann misses with a hook.
Von Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Lindemann tenderised Von Lee's leg. Von Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindemann.
Lindemann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lindemann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Lee is breathing heavily.
Lindemann misses with a body shot.
Lindemann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Lee can do to turn this around?
Von Lee misses with a body shot
and Lindemann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Von Lee is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee tries to work over Lindemann's front leg with a kick but Lindemann checks it.
Lindemann looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
Lindemann connects with a leg kick. Von Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Von Lee throws out a loose jab but Lindemann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindemann moves away.
Von Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lindemann is looking to slow Von Lee down with leg kicks.
Lindemann lands a nice shot to the body.
Lindemann connects with a leg kick. Von Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lindemann throws a big shot that misses.
Lindemann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee scores with a hook.
Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindemann.
Von Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Von Lee avoids the body shot from Lindemann.

Lindemann darts in and clinches Von Lee up against the cage.
Von Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindemann backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindemann tries to throw a body punch but Von Lee avoids it by throwing Lindemann back against the cage.
Von Lee wants to stall.
Lindemann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindemann tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Von Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lindemann.
Von Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lindemann lands a left hand.
Von Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lindemann prevents it.
Von Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lindemann.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindemann lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Lindemann to work.
Von Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Lindemann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christoph Lindemann's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Von Lee misses with an uppercut. Lindemann saw that one coming.
Lindemann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Lee.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Lee scores with a body shot.
Von Lee with a nice cross.
Von Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lindemann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindemann thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lindemann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Lee. Von Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lindemann misses with a head kick.
Lindemann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindemann.
Lindemann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lindemann throws a head kick that misses.
Lindemann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Lee.
Von Lee moves away from the strike by Lindemann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindemann can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindemann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Lee.
Lindemann is looking to clinch.
Lindemann throws a hook but Von Lee avoids it easily.
Lindemann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lindemann.
Lindemann falls off balance throwing a combination

and Von Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lindemann's guard.
Von Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lindemann 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.
Von Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Lindemann keeps moving.
Lindemann being controlled here, momentarily.
Clifton Von Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lindemann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Lee is one step ahead there.
Lindemann is trying to control the position but Von Lee postures up.

Lindemann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Lee passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Von Lee there.

Lindemann is rocked!
Lindemann has hold of Von Lee's hands but Von Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Lindemann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Lee lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Lindemann! More strikes land and this one is all over! Von Lee jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifton Von Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Clifton Von Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.