PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. 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
Svoboda

192 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

186 cm
26
218 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lukas Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svoboda misses with a left hand
letting Linkke counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linkke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svoboda. Linkke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linkke misses with a low kick.
Svoboda takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Svoboda misses with a right hand
enabling Linkke to counter with a crisp jab.
Svoboda throws a big shot that misses.
Svoboda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a jab to Linkke's midsection.
Linkke slips a jab from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a good cross that connects.
Linkke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svoboda.
Svoboda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Svoboda slips under a jab from Linkke.
Svoboda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linkke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Linkke back to the cage. Svoboda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svoboda throws a leg kick but Linkke moved away.
Svoboda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svoboda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linkkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Linkke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svoboda throws out the jab.
A jab from Svoboda misses.
Svoboda misses with a lunging right hand
and Svoboda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lukas Svoboda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svoboda.
Svoboda misses with an uppercut.
Svoboda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svoboda misses with a straight right.
Svoboda scores with a jab. Linkke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linkke checks the leg kick.
Svoboda throws a jab but it's blocked by Linkke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda thows a leg kick but Linkke checks it
and Svoboda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svoboda connects with a nice looking jab.
Svoboda throws a hook to the side of Linkke's head but Linkke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linkke looks up at the clock. Bad move! Svoboda lands a right hand from hell, dropping Linkke. Svoboda pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Svoboda!