PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly -- Curtis Mayfield and Ice T . Linkke has chosen Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula as his entrance music. Horst Linkke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snuka
vs
Linkke

192 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka lands a front kick.
Linkke misses with a looping right.
Snuka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Snuka misses.
Snuka looks to land a combination. Linkke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Snuka tests Linkke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linkke throws a lazy uppercut
and Snuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Linkke.
Linkke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linkke.
Linkke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snuka doesn't seem bothered though.
Linkke throws a leg kick but Snuka checks it.
Snuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke stuns Snuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Linkke blocks the leg kick.
Snuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linkke doesn't manage to clinch there - Snuka circles away.
Linkke connects with a body shot.
Linkke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snuka misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linkke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linkke.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Linkke looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Linkke throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
Snuka is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Linkke connects with a jab.
Linkke scores with a hook.
Linkke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Linkke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Linkke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Linkke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linkke checks a low kick from Snuka.
Snuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linkke throws a leg kick but Snuka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linkke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linkke lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linkke.

Snuka is rocked!
Linkke tries a head kick but it misses.
Linkke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linkke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snuka thows a leg kick but Linkke checks it
letting Linkke counter with a right hand.
Oh Snuka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linkke fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Snuka to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Snuka looks to clinch but Linkke throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Snuka taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Horst Linkke!