PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes to the cage accompanied by Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Linkke
vs
Hallavaara

192 cm
27
215 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
213 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good 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 18 - 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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallavaara drops his hands momentarily and Linkke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hallavaara looks to land a left hand but Linkke moved out of range nicely.

Hallavaara gets tackled into the cage by Linkke. Linkke maintains the clinch.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linkke works on Hallavaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Linkke throws an elbow that misses.

Hallavaara breaks from the clinch.
Hallavaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linkke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hallavaara wants to land a leg kick but Linkke is out of range.
Hallavaara misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Linkke.
Hallavaara lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Linkke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallavaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Linkke blocks it.
Hallavaara checks a leg kick.
Hallavaara throws an overhand right that lands on Linkke's shoulder, as Linkke tries to avoid the shot.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linkke.
Hallavaara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linkke avoids the body shot from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke throws a leg kick but Hallavaara checks it.
Hallavaara throws a leg kick but Linkke moved away.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Linkke blocks it.
Hallavaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linkke can pounce on him.
Linkke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Hallavaara does it's job there.
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
Linkke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linkke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linkke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hallavaara doesn't seem bothered though.
Linkke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hallavaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linkke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallavaara lands with a hook. Linkke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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Linkke throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallavaara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linkke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallavaara throws a jab when Linkke was well out of range.
A big left from Hallavaara misses.
Linkke moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Linkke scores with a jab. Hallavaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hallavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linkke.
Nice cross by Hallavaara.
Nice uppercut there from Linkke.
Hallavaara misses with a wild body shot.
Hallavaara lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Hallavaara misses
and Linkke counters with a left and a right that stings Hallavaara.
Hallavaara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linkke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Linkke.
A head kick misses from Linkke.
Linkke scores with a hook to the body. Hallavaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallavaara.
Linkke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallavaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Linkke.
Linkke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hallavaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linkke moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Linkke slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallavaara takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
Linkke works Hallavaara's body with a nice hook.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by Linkke.
Linkke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Linkke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallavaara's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Linkke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Linkke.
Linkke delivers a nice body kick.
Hallavaara defending well as Linkke loads up on a big left hand.
Linkke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linkke throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke throws a jab when Hallavaara was well out of range.
Linkke throws a solid leg kick but Hallavaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linkke.
Linkke lunges at Hallavaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallavaara's hand.
Hallavaara tries to work over Linkke's front leg with a kick but Linkke checks it.
Linkke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linkke misses with a head kick.
Hallavaara drops his hands momentarily and Linkke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linkke slips a jab from Hallavaara.
Good work by Hallavaara as he checks the leg kick.
Linkke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linkke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linkke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallavaara is out of range and Linkke settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallavaara misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linkke misses with a wild body shot.
Linkke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallavaara is able to avoid easily.
Linkke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linkke slips under a jab from Hallavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Linkke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Linkke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linkke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hallavaara at a distance.
Hallavaara misses with a few strikes there.
Horst Linkke is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linkke tries to clinch but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara with a nice cross.
Hallavaara lands a slapping body shot.
Linkke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallavaara is out of range and Linkke settles back down.
Hallavaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linkke. Linkke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Linkke misses.
Linkke slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
Linkke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara clobbers Linkke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallavaara misses the target.
Hallavaara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linkke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallavaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hallavaara throws out a leg kick but Linkke moves out of range and Hallavaara only half commits.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke fails to land with a series of punches.
Linkke misses the jab.
Hallavaara cracks Linkke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hallavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linkke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hallavaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallavaara misses the shot to the body.
Hallavaara looks to land a left hand but Linkke moved out of range nicely.
Linkke moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Hallavaara misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallavaara throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Linkke misses.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but Linkke avoids the punch easily.
Hallavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linkke manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke blocks a jab.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but Linkke avoids the punch easily.
Hallavaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hallavaara in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Linkke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linkke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hallavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hallavaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Linkke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linkke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallavaara avoids it.
Hallavaara lands an uppercut.
Hallavaara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Linkke blocks an elbow strike from Hallavaara.
A right hook to the body lands for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linkke.
Linkke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallavaara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linkke has him pressed against the cage.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallavaara misses with an uppercut. Linkke saw that one coming.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Hallavaara keeps it at a distance.
Hallavaara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke slips under a jab.
Hallavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Hallavaara looks to land a right hand but Linkke moved out of range.
Linkke staying out of range there.
Linkke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallavaara misses with a looping right.
Linkke lands with a nice body punch.
Hallavaara blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke throws a chopping leg kick but Hallavaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hallavaara slips a jab from Linkke.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Linkke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallavaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hallavaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linkke.
Hallavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Linkke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallavaara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linkke throws a series of strikes that have Hallavaara backpedaling.
Linkke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallavaara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linkke moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallavaara cracks Linkke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Linkke is rocked!
Hallavaara steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Linkke is out on his feet! Hallavaara sets himself and nearly takes Linkke's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Unski Hallavaara!