PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes into the arena with Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula blaring out of the sound system. Muhammed has chosen Smooth Criminal Saudi edition as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Linkke
vs
Muhammed

192 cm
27
215 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
211 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery
Conviction

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammed Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed misses with a double jab.
Linkke scores with a sloppy right hand. Muhammed should have avoided that one.
Muhammed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linkke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linkke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muhammed misses the shot to the body.
Linkke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muhammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Muhammed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Linkke takes the fight into the clinch.
Muhammed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linkke or not.

Muhammed successfully pulls guard.

Muhammed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linkke defends it easily.
Linkke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muhammed on the ground.
Muhammed tries to strike from the bottom.
Linkke preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linkke preventing the sweep.

Muhammed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muhammed trying to control the position here.
Muhammed wants to sweep here but Linkke controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Muhammed clinches with his opponent.
Linkke throws an elbow but it misses.
Linkke throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhammed.
Linkke tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
Linkke lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Muhammed.
Muhammed misses with a punch on the inside.
Linkke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhammed is defending well for now.
Linkke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Linkke.
Muhammed tries to stall but Linkke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muhammed scores with a hook to the body.
Linkke blocks a body shot from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a punch but it's blocked by Linkke.
Muhammed takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke digs a right hand into Muhammed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muhammed's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linkke.
Muhammed lands a body punch.
Linkke misses with an elbow over the top.
Muhammed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Linkke misses with some punches.
Muhammed missing with knees to the body.
Muhammed swings wildly with an uppercut but Linkke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linkke pushes off an throws an elbow but Muhammed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Linkke lands a shoulder strike.
Linkke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhammed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linkke is keeping busy.
Linkke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linkke.
Linkke lands a nice uppercut.
Linkke is trying to stall.
Muhammed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muhammed avoiding damage as Linkke throws knees to the body.
Linkke digs a right hand into Muhammed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muhammed's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Linkke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Linkke throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linkke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linkke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linkke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linkke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linkke misses with some punches.
Linkke lands an elbow that stopped Muhammed in his tracks for a moment.
Linkke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muhammed blocking some punches.
Linkke misses with an elbow over the top.
Muhammed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Linkke walks away with a smile on his face. Muhammed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Linkke closes the distance and clinches.
Linkke lands an uppercut.
Linkke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muhammed dodges an elbow strike from Linkke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muhammed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muhammed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linkke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhammed's elbow.
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 Horst Linkke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Linkke as Muhammed shoots in.
Muhammed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linkke.
Linkke misses with a looping right.
Muhammed dodges the punch combination from Linkke.
Linkke throws a big shot that misses.
Linkke scores with a nice head shot.
Muhammed tries to clinch but Linkke moves away
and Linkke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Linkke forces Muhammed back against the cage and clinches.
Linkke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Linkke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linkke is trying to stall.
Muhammed can't find room to land a body shot as Linkke controls the action.
Linkke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muhammed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linkke backwards.
Linkke tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Muhammed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Linkke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Muhammed.
Horst Linkke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muhammed lands a shot to the body.
Muhammed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linkke's elbow.
Linkke missing with knees to the body.
Muhammed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linkke or not.
Linkke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linkke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhammed's elbow.
Muhammed avoids the elbow strike from Linkke, against the cage.
Linkke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhammed lands a nice shot to the body.
Linkke takes a shot to the head.
Linkke misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muhammed scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Muhammed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Muhammed jumps guard and drags Linkke to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Muhammed is looking for a triangle but Linkke pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Muhammed 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.

Muhammed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Linkke is aware though and is defending well.

Linkke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Muhammed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed seems keen to control Linkke's posture.
Muhammed working a defensive guard here.

Muhammed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Linkke stopping the sweep attempt from Muhammed.

That's four 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.
Linkke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muhammed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Muhammed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Linkke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muhammed doesn't seem bothered though.
Muhammed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linkke.
Muhammed swings for the body but Linkke moves out of range.
Linkke throws a good cross that connects.
Muhammed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muhammed lands a slapping body shot.
Muhammed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muhammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Linkke.

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
Linkke cracks a nice hook into Muhammed's ribs.
Linkke lands a nice shot that snaps Muhammed's head back.
Linkke misses with a hook. Muhammed ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Linkke.
Linkke tests Muhammed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammed throws a jab when Linkke was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Linkke is just out of range.
Muhammed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linkke.
Muhammed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Linkke's waist but Linkke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muhammed off to one side.
Linkke lands a nice looking body shot.
Linkke throws a lazy right hand but Muhammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhammed moves out of range as Linkke strikes.
Linkke connects with the punch.
Linkke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muhammed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Linkke rather than just go for the knockout.
Linkke moves out of range of the strikes.
Muhammed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horst Linkke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linkke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horst Linkke is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhammed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muhammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Muhammed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linkke connects with a looping right hand.
Linkke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke punishes Muhammed's body with a nice straight punch.
Muhammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from Linkke.
Linkke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muhammed's calf.
Muhammed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Linkke scores with a nice head shot.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linkke lands with an overhand left.
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!
Muhammed connects with a body shot.
Linkke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linkke lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Muhammed.
Both fighters circling a little - Linkke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linkke throws the left hand but Muhammed avoids the punch easily.
Linkke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linkke lands a jab to the nose.
Linkke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke misses with a straight left.
Muhammed tries to score with a low kick but Linkke moves his leg out of the way.
Muhammed throws a low kick but Linkke avoids it.
Linkke misses with a wild body shot.
Linkke avoids a kick to the body.
Muhammed is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muhammed.
Linkke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muhammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linkke.
Muhammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linkke. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Linkke.
Muhammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhammed misses with a takedown
and Linkke counters with an inside leg kick.
Horst Linkke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammed Muhammed.
Muhammed on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muhammed's head.
Linkke lunges at Muhammed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muhammed's hand.

Linkke rushes Muhammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muhammed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Linkke walks away with a smile on his face. Muhammed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Muhammed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muhammed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muhammed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linkke walks into a straight right hand from Muhammed.
Linkke loads up on a big right hand but Muhammed slips the punch.
Muhammed misses with a body shot
and Linkke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhammed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Muhammed misses
and Linkke counters with a head kick. That will keep Muhammed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linkke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Linkke misses.
Linkke connects with a jab.
Linkke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horst Linkke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Linkke 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Horst Linkke!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Horst Linkke!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Horst Linkke!

Horst Linkke wins by unanimous decision!