PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes into the arena with Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula blaring out of the sound system. 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
Orange

192 cm
27
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
216 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 6 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
Orange ducks under a wild hook from Linkke.
A jab from Linkke misses.
Linkke doesn't manage to clinch there - Orange circles away.
Linkke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orange cracks the inside of Linkke's front leg.
Orange on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orange swings for the body but Linkke moves out of range.
Orange lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Orange.
Linkke misses with an uppercut.
Orange throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orange ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linkke throws a jab when Orange was well out of range.
Orange cracks the inside of Linkke's front leg.
Linkke is breathing heavily.
Orange ducks under a wild hook from Linkke.
Linkke is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Orange's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linkke.
A leg kick checked by Linkke.
Orange moves in looking to clinch but Linkke pushes him off.
Orange lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
Orange wants to land a leg kick but Linkke is out of range.
Linkke misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Linkke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orange wants to slow Linkke down by chopping away at his legs.
Orange throws a big shot that misses.
Horst Linkke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linkke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linkke throws a series of punches but Orange moves out of range.
Linkke chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Orange darts in and clinches Linkke up against the cage.

Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Linkke throws a jab but it's blocked by Orange.
Linkke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linkke missing with a left hand there. Orange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orange is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Linkke avoids the head kick by Orange.
Linkke checks the leg kick.

Linkke instigates a clinch.
Orange avoiding damage as Linkke throws knees to the body.
Orange softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linkke throws an elbow but it misses.
Linkke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Linkke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orange's brow.
Linkke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Orange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Orange.
Linkke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orange presses Linkke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linkke misses with an elbow over the top.
Orange managing to block the knees to the body from Linkke.
Orange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orange lands with a left to the head.
Orange is leaning against Linkke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orange blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linkke trying to control the position but instead, Orange has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linkke into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Orange.
Linkke misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Orange.
Nice body punch from Orange - that landed with a thud.
Linkke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orange digs a right hand underneath Linkke's ribcage. Linkke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orange lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Orange breaks the clinch.
Orange Rushes Linkke and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Linkke is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Orange Piles on the pressure and Linkke crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Orange!