PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyaguchi
vs
Linkke

180 cm
28
222 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

192 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Miyaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Linkke. Those never looked like landing.
Linkke is looking to land body kicks.
Linkke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyaguchi.
Linkke connects with a leg kick. Miyaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linkke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miyaguchi tries to work over Linkke's front leg with a kick but Linkke checks it.
Linkke tries to clinch but Miyaguchi moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Linkke.
Miyaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.

Miyaguchi has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linkke has had enough of the clinch but Miyaguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Linkke working aggressively here.
Miyaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Linkke backwards.
Miyaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Linkke wants to break free but Miyaguchi has control.
Nice body punch from Miyaguchi - that landed with a thud.
Miyaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linkke lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Linkke controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linkke.

Miyaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linkke moves out of range of the strikes.
Miyaguchi throws a leg kick but Linkke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linkke throws the left hand but Miyaguchi avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linkke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miyaguchi tries to clinch there but Linkke circles away.
Miyaguchi misses with a body shot.

Miyaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linkke lands with a right to the head.
Linkke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miyaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linkke backwards.
Linkke lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linkke tries to throw a body punch but Miyaguchi avoids it by throwing Linkke back against the cage.
Miyaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miyaguchi misses with a body punch.
A short left from Miyaguchi.

Linkke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Linkke forces Miyaguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Miyaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Miyaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linkke backwards.

Linkke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyaguchi misses with a body shot.
Miyaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Linkke. That snapped Miyaguchi's head back.
Linkke misses with a wild combination.
Miyaguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linkke swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryo Miyaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Miyaguchi misses.
Miyaguchi moves in looking to clinch but Linkke pushes him off.
Miyaguchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miyaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linkke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miyaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyaguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linkke scores with a jab. Miyaguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miyaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Miyaguchi cracks Linkke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Linkke is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miyaguchi shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Miyaguchi slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Miyaguchi lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ryo Miyaguchi!
A relieved looking Ryo Miyaguchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.