PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linus Lindblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cap Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lindblom
vs
Nascimento

194 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Tesla Apparel

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Linus Lindblom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cap Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindblom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindblom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento misses with a body shot.
Nascimento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nascimento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nascimento.
Lindblom is looking to regain half guard here but Nascimento keeps moving and retains side control.
Lindblom can't do much from the bottom here.
Nascimento wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindblom keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindblom can't do much from the bottom here.
Nascimento throws a strike aimed at the side of Lindblom's head but Lindblom avoids it well.
Lindblom misses with a strike from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindblom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Nascimento, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindblom but Lindblom pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lindblom moves into the clinch successfully.
Nascimento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento.
Nascimento looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lindblom prevents Nascimento from breaking the clinch.

Lindblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lindblom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lindblom working the ground and pound but Nascimento is defending the strikes.
Lindblom tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nascimento is not content to let Lindblom control the position.
Nascimento tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lindblom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lindblom looking to control but instead Nascimento has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lindblom is tying to control. Nascimento wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lindblom tries to pass to full mount but Nascimento defends it.
Nascimento trying to hold on to Lindblom's head to control him but Lindblom postures up.
Lindblom is looking to pass Nascimento's guard but actually Nascimento recovers to full guard.
Nascimento is looking to stand up but Lindblom isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lindblom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lindblom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nascimento throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lindblom tries to stand but Nascimento is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Lindblom from controlling successfully.
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 Linus Lindblom will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nascimento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindblom.
Lindblom shoots and misses
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindblom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindblom closes the distance and clinches up with Nascimento, looking for a takedown. Lindblom pushes Nascimento against the cage but Nascimento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindblom throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nascimento changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lindblom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Nascimento working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nascimento is looking to take a break and control but Lindblom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nascimento tries for a kimura but Lindblom is defending well.
Lindblom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lindblom slips a nice elbow through Nascimento's hands, connecting with Nascimento's forehead.
Lindblom trying to mount his opponent but Nascimento defends it.
Nascimento is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lindblom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lindblom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lindblom thows a huge punch but Nascimento dodges it nicely.
Lindblom lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lindblom is looking for a kimura here.
Lindblom is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom is stalling here. Nascimento is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lindblom seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nascimento has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nascimento taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Lindblom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lindblom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lindblom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lindblom tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lindblom is looking to improve his position.
Lindblom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nascimento is tying to control. Lindblom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lindblom is trying to stand up here but Nascimento is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nascimento slows the pace down in half guard.

Nascimento is trying to work for a kimura but Lindblom is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cap Nascimento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nascimento walks into a left hand.

Lindblom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nascimento wants to break free but Lindblom has control.

Lindblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindblom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nascimento as he jumps to the side.

Lindblom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lindblom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nascimento defending well though.
Nascimento gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is trying to control the position but Lindblom postures up.
Nascimento has control of Lindblom's left arm, preventing Lindblom from doing any damage.
Nascimento looking for a sweep. Not yet Nascimento, not yet.
Lindblom trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Lindblom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nascimento keeping full guard, as Lindblom tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Lindblom controlling him for the moment.
Lindblom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nascimento is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lindblom has Nascimento up against the cage in a clinch.
Nascimento wants to break free but Lindblom has control.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Lindblom has him pressed against the cage.
Lindblom lands a left hand.

Lindblom manages to break the clinch.

Lindblom moves into range and clinches up with Nascimento.
Nascimento prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento tries to score a body lock takedown but Lindblom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lindblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindblom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.

Lindblom has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.

Lindblom manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindblom but Lindblom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nascimento tries to clinch up
and Lindblom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linus Lindblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento.
Lindblom lands a high kick!
Nascimento misses the jab.
Nascimento throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lindblom counters with a single leg into guard. Nascimento didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Nascimento controls Lindblom momentarily but Lindblom frees himself.
Nascimento wants to stand and escape but Lindblom is having none of it.
Lindblom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lindblom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nascimento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lindblom wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Linus Lindblom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lindblom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!