PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Warszawiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlos Linhares
vs
Warszawiak

171 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Warszawiak!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Warszawiak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warszawiak wants to clinch but Linhares slips to the side
and Linhares counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Linhares misses with a hook.
Warszawiak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warszawiak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warszawiak tries to clinch up
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Warszawiak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Warszawiak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Linhares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warszawiak moves in looking to clinch but Linhares pushes him off.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Warszawiak's legs.
Warszawiak tries to clinch but Linhares is having none of it.
Warszawiak tries to clinch up but Linhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warszawiak looks to clinch
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Warszawiak off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warszawiak tries to clinch up but Linhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Warszawiak tries to clinch up but Linhares circles away and keeps his distance.

Warszawiak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linhares, pushing him back against the cage.
Linhares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Linhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Linhares ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linhares no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Linhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warszawiak is one step ahead there.
Linhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Linhares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warszawiak defends well.

Linhares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warszawiak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is pulling down on Warszawiak's head to control his posture.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Linhares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warszawiak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Linhares tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Linhares controlling the position easily from mount.
Warszawiak is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Linhares thowing shots but they're missing.

Linhares wants to finish this one by submission but Warszawiak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Linhares.

Linhares is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Warszawiak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Warszawiak shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares controlling the position easily from mount.
Linhares throwing strikes here but Warszawiak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warszawiak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Linhares keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Warszawiak's leg. Warszawiak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Warszawiak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares misses with a straight right.

Warszawiak clinches up against the cage.

Linhares pulls guard successfully.
Linhares wants to sweep but no luck.

Linhares is looking for a triangle but Warszawiak pushes his legs off easily.
Warszawiak wants to stand but Linhares is controlling his posture from full guard.

Linhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares controls Warszawiak momentarily but Warszawiak frees himself.
Linhares wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warszawiak!
Linhares wants to control the pace but Warszawiak is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warszawiak blocking the ground and pound.
Warszawiak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Linhares tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Linhares throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Linhares throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Linhares thowing shots but they're missing.
Linhares takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throwing strikes here but Warszawiak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Linhares sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warszawiak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Linhares controlling from the full mount.
Linhares throws some wild stikes that Warszawiak manages to avoid easily.
Warszawiak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Linhares.

Linhares looking to isolate an arm here. Warszawiak doesn't see it coming and as Linhares extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Linhares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Carlos Linhares!
Our winner, Luis Carlos Linhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.