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
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Warszawiak!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warszawiak darts in trying to clinch
and Linhares counters with a straight right hand.

Warszawiak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linhares pushes Warszawiak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but Warszawiak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Warszawiak has Linhares pressed against the cage.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warszawiak blocks a body shot from Linhares.
Linhares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warszawiak is defending well for now.
Warszawiak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Linhares tries a body shot but Warszawiak blocks it.
Linhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warszawiak prevents a body shot from Linhares.
Linhares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Linhares lands an uppercut.
Linhares misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warszawiak prevents a body shot from Linhares.
Linhares lands a left hand.
Warszawiak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linhares lands a shot to the body.
Linhares scores with a shot to the side of Warszawiak's head.
Linhares jumps guard but Warszawiak stands there with Linhares around his waist. Linhares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Linhares successfully pulls guard.

Linhares is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Warszawiak has his hands clasped together but Linhares extends an breaks Warszawiak's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Linhares.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Carlos Linhares!
A victorious Luis Carlos Linhares thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.