PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters comes to the cage accompanied by Send my love to the Dance Floor by Cobra Starship. Linkke has chosen Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula as his entrance music. Horst Linkke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Walters
vs
Linkke

165 cm
26
206 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Andre Walters has been cut.
Linkke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walters in his tracks.
Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linkke.
Walters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linkke fails to land with a series of punches.
Linkke connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters misses with an uppercut. Linkke saw that one coming.
Linkke connects with a single shot there.
Linkke throws a big shot that misses.
Walters misses with a hook to the body
and Linkke counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walters misses with a hook.
Walters throws a jab but it's blocked by Linkke.
Linkke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linkke.
Linkke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linkke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walters.
Linkke looks to land a right hand but Walters moved out of range.
Linkke misses with a straight right.
Walters slips under a jab.
Linkke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linkke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Andre Walters's cut is getting worse.
Decent striking displayed by Linkke there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linkke to score with a decent uppercut.

Andre Walters's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Linkke misses with a straight left.
Linkke looks to land a combination but Walters avoids it well.
Linkke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linkke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walters circles away quickly and effectively.
Linkke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linkke cracks Walters with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linkke.
Walters misses with a looping left.
Linkke slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walters's head.
Linkke takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
Linkke scores with a body shot.
Walters throws an overhand right that lands on Linkke's shoulder, as Linkke tries to avoid the shot.
Linkke misses with an uppercut.
Linkke connects with the punch.

Jeez, Andre Walters's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Walters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horst Linkke!