PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yagi Uda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Uda
vs
Carlos Linhares

175 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
21
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yagi Uda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uda lands with an uppercut that bounces Linhares off the cage and back into range.
Linhares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uda throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
Uda throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Uda ducks right into an uppercut from Linhares.
Uda looks to land a right hand but Linhares moved out of range.
Linhares defending well as Uda loads up on a big left hand.
Uda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Uda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Linhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uda.
Linhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uda's corner calls for a 1-2. Uda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Uda is out of range.

Linhares rushes Uda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Uda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linhares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Linhares dodges an elbow strike from Uda.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Uda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with an elbow strike.
Uda tries to land knees in the clinch but Linhares avoids the damage to the body.
Uda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Linhares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Linhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Linhares working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uda throws an elbow but it misses.
Linhares lands a left hand.
Linhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Linhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Uda controls his hands.
Linhares is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uda is keeping busy.
Uda slows down the pace here.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uda taking a breather.
Uda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linhares up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares avoids a wild elbow strike from Uda.
The referee is keeping an eye on Uda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Uda blocks an uppercut.
Uda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yagi Uda.
Uda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Uda gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Yagi Uda has been cut.
Uda throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uda scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linhares throws out the jab.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linhares is looking to slow Uda down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Uda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linhares has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linhares and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uda throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yagi Uda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Uda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Linhares counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Uda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uda throws a head kick that misses.
Uda throws a good cross that connects.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Uda.
Linhares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Linhares.
Uda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Uda moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Uda misses.
Uda avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Uda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uda swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares shoots in for a double leg but Uda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uda misses with a double jab.
Linhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Linhares scores with a nice right hand.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares throws a jab when Uda was well out of range.
Linhares throws a jab when Uda was well out of range.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Uda moved out of range nicely.
Uda moves out of range of the strikes.
Uda takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Uda throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uda throws a nice head kick!
Uda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uda with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Linhares looks to throw the jab but Uda is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares connects with a looping right hand.
Linhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uda was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhares.
Linhares swings for the body but Uda moves out of range.
Uda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uda with a nice cross.
Uda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uda tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Yagi Uda is winning the standup battle so far.
Linhares jabs Uda right on the nose. Uda blinks but takes it well.
Uda tries to clinch up.
Linhares lands a body shot.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Uda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linhares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uda on the side of the head.
Linhares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uda misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Linhares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Uda moves out of range easily.
Uda scores with a jab to the head.
Uda missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uda takes one on the button.

Uda is rocked!
Uda walks into a jab.
Oh Uda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uda swings widly with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a nice body shot.
Uda gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Linhares gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.