PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Babuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Horst Linkke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Linkke
vs
Babuda

192 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horst Linkke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Babuda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babuda.
Linkke throws out a loose jab but Babuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linkke misses with a body shot.
Babuda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linkke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linkke misses with a series of wild punches.
Babuda loads up on a big right hand but Linkke slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babuda misses the shot to the body.
Linkke looks to score with a jab to the body but Babuda is just out of range.
Babuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuda misses with a looping right.
Babuda misses with a looping left.
Babuda throws a shot from downtown. Linkke moves away and avoids it.
Linkke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linkke misses the shot to the body.
Babuda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babuda throws a hook but Linkke blocks it.
Linkke looks to land a left hand but Babuda moved out of range nicely.
Linkke misses with a wild combination.
Linkke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linkke misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babuda lands a lovely overhand right.
Linkke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Linkke misses with an uppercut. Babuda saw that one coming.
Linkke misses with a double jab
and Babuda counters with a right hand to the body.
Babuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babuda looks to land a combination but Linkke avoids it well.
Abu Babuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babuda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Linkke.

Babuda is rocked!
Linkke throws an overhand right that has Babuda reeling! Linkke follows up with a more punches and Babuda is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Horst Linkke!