PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sue Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Folsom Prison Blues. The crowd seem to be enjoying Linkke's choice of entrance music: Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carter
vs
Linkke

200 cm
28
314 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

192 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sue Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke is looking to clinch.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter feints and then cracks Linkke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linkke down.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linkke. Linkke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linkke, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linkke checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Linkke blocks the leg kick.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Linkke.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linkke scores with a body shot.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Linkke checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Linkke there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linkke blocks a low kick nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Linkke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linkke throws an elbow that misses.
Linkke lands an elbow inside.
Linkke tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Linkke back against the cage.
Linkke lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Linkke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linkke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linkke lands a body punch.
Linkke can't break the clinch.
Linkke effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke scores with a shoulder strike.
Linkke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Linkke, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linkke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linkke misses with the head strike.
Linkke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Linkke throws a head punch that misses.
Linkke tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linkke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Linkke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Linkke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linkke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Linkke has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Linkke misses with some punches.
Linkke is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Linkke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Linkke controls his hands.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linkke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Linkke tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Linkke manages to break the clinch.
Linkke lands a nice shot to the body.
Horst Linkke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linkke misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Linkke lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Linkke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horst Linkke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linkke.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linkke scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter throws a leg kick but Linkke moved away.
Linkke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Linkke. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carter throws a push kick but Linkke slaps the foot to one side.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Linkke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter blocking some punches.
Linkke misses with some punches.
Linkke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linkke prevents a body shot from Carter.
Linkke lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linkke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Linkke breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a push kick but Linkke slaps the foot to one side.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linkke counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Linkke.
Linkke is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Linkke shuts the power down on Carter. Lights out, game over! Linkke is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Horst Linkke!