PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Linkke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Soikkeli has chosen Capleton - Liberation Time as his entrance music. Horst Linkke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Linkke
vs
Soikkeli

192 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horst Linkke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Soikkeli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke lands a right hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Linkke blocks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Linkke.

It looks like Pekka Soikkeli has been cut.
Soikkeli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linkke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soikkeli.
Linkke steps into range and cracks Soikkeli with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Soikkeli flops backwards and Linkke dives into his guard looking to finish!

Soikkeli is rocked!
Linkke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soikkeli is still in real trouble! Can Linkke finish him?
Linkke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Soikkeli seems to have recovered his senses.
Linkke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Linkke wants to control from the top but Soikkeli keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Soikkeli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soikkeli wants to sweep but no luck.

Linkke stands up and waves to Soikkeli to follow him.
Linkke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soikkeli manages to avoid it.
Soikkeli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soikkeli misses with a wild combination.
Soikkeli misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Linkke.
Linkke stuffs the takedown attempt from Soikkeli. Soikkeli gets slowly back to his feet.
Soikkeli looks gassed!
Linkke thows a body shot but no joy.
Soikkeli needs to keep his hands up - Linkke had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Soikkeli.
Linkke throws a hook but Soikkeli avoids it easily.
Linkke slaps away a takedown attempt from Soikkeli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soikkeli walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linkke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horst Linkke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linkke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linkke scores with a body shot.
Soikkeli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soikkeli looks up at the clock. Bad move! Linkke lands a right hand from hell, dropping Soikkeli. Linkke pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horst Linkke!