PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes to the cage accompanied by Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Linkke
vs
Gatez

192 cm
29
215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
216 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 19 - 8 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Link Gatez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Link Gatez has been cut.

Gatez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gatez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gatez thowing shots but they're missing.
Linkke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gatez wants to control the pace but Linkke is squirming around nicely.
Gatez looking to finish with strikes here!
Gatez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Linkke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gatez punching from mount but Linkke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gatez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gatez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Gatez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gatez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Linkke wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gatez.
Linkke holds of for dear life.
Gatez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gatez wants to control but Linkke has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Linkke is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gatez is looking for a kimura here.
Gatez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatez throwing shots but Linkke is blocking nicely.

Gatez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Linkke won't allow Gatez to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gatez throwing shots but Linkke is blocking nicely.
Gatez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linkke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Linkke defending well though.
Gatez stalling away here and it's allowed Linkke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gatez trying to control but Linkke is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Link Gatez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gatez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gatez.
Linkke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linkke lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gatez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gatez throws a hook but Linkke avoids it easily.
Linkke lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez is looking to clinch but Linkke is avoiding it.
Linkke throws a low kick, looking for Gatez's leg but Gatez calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gatez.
Linkke jabs at Gatez's body.
Gatez thows a leg kick but Linkke checks it
letting Linkke counter with a right hand.
Linkke connects with a leg kick. Gatez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Linkke forces Gatez back against the cage and clinches.
Gatez throws a head punch that misses.

Gatez pulls guard successfully.
Linkke trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linkke manages to get himself to full guard.
Linkke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gatez on the ground.
Gatez controlling from the top position.
Gatez is fighting to break Linkke's control of his arms but Linkke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatez preventing the sweep.
Gatez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linkke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linkke keeping moving, preventing Gatez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatez stays in close to Linkke's body and controls the position.
Gatez thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Linkke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Linkke wants to sweep but no luck.
Linkke being controlled here, momentarily.
Gatez looking to pass the guard.
Linkke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Linkke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Linkke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gatez connects with a leg kick. Linkke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up with Linkke, looking for a takedown. Gatez pushes Linkke against the cage but Linkke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gatez misses with a body kick.
Gatez throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linkke checks a low kick from Gatez.
Gatez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linkke counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Linkke.
Linkke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Linkke - just one landing.
Gatez moves in looking to clinch but Linkke pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatez. Linkke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatez misses with a left hand
and Linkke counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Linkke misses.
Linkke moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linkke connects with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Link Gatez's cut even more.
Horst Linkke is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatez throws a lazy head kick
and Linkke counters with a straight right hand.
Linkke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up with Linkke, looking for a takedown. Gatez pushes Linkke against the cage but Linkke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horst Linkke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Gatez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linkke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatez throws a leg kick
enabling Linkke to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Link Gatez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gatez ducks under a wild hook from Linkke.
Gatez misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Gatez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linkke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gatez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gatez scores with the left hand. Linkke knows he should have avoided that one.
Link Gatez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linkke throws a hook but Gatez avoids it easily.
Gatez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linkke misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gatez tries to close the distance and clinch but Linkke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gatez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linkke.
Linkke cracks Gatez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gatez darts in trying to clinch
and Linkke counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatez loads up on a big right hand but Linkke slips the punch.

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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horst Linkke!