PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luttinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: usko luttisen elämänkerta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlos Linhares
vs
Luttinen

171 cm
26
144 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Perkele!
Merciless Gladiators

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 15 - 4 - 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Luttinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luttinen slips under a jab from Linhares.
Linhares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Linhares misses
and Luttinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
Luttinen misses with a right hand
and Linhares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Linhares throws a push kick but Luttinen slaps the foot to one side.
Luttinen throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares moves out of range of the body kick from Luttinen.
Luttinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linhares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Linhares blocks a leg kick.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares swings widly with a right hand
and Luttinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luttinen throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luttinen misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick there by Linhares.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Linhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhares tries to avoid it.
Linhares misses with an uppercut.
Luttinen throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Linhares lands with a right hand.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Linhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Luttinen lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares connects with a single shot there.
Linhares throws a good cross that connects.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Luttinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luttinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Luttinen misses the target.
Linhares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Linhares throws a low kick but Luttinen avoids it.
Linhares connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luttinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Linhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luttinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luttinen throws out the jab.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Luttinen looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Linhares clobbers Luttinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luttinen.
Luttinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linhares had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Luttinen misses with a hook.
Linhares thows a body kick. Luttinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luttinen.
Linhares tests Luttinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Luttinen lands a really nice looking cross but Linhares seems unphased.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Luttinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luttinen in his tracks.
Luttinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linhares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luttinen blocks a jab.
Linhares misses with a hook
and Luttinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luttinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Luttinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luttinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luttinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Luttinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Jab from Luttinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Luttinen checks it.
Luttinen swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Luttinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linhares tries to work over Luttinen's front leg with a kick but Luttinen checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luttinen. That's going to slow Linhares down.
Sloppy strikes from Luttinen. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luttinen under the eye.
Luttinen throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Luttinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luttinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Luttinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Linhares misses.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but Luttinen ducks down to avoid it.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luttinen defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Linhares - that will leave a mark!
Linhares throws a right and a left that Luttinen avoids nicely.
Luttinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Linhares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luttinen takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luttinen misses with a wild body shot.
Luttinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Luttinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Luttinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Linhares.
Linhares throws a low kick but Luttinen moves out of range easily.
Luttinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linhares's sensitive parts.
Luttinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luttinen.
Linhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luttinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linhares.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares throws a push kick but Luttinen slaps the foot to one side.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Luttinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Luttinen loads up on a big right hand but Linhares slips the punch.
Luttinen throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Linhares.
Luttinen misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luttinen swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Luttinen throws a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Linhares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luttinen counters with a nice body shot.
Luttinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linhares.
Luttinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linhares misses the body punch
and Luttinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luttinen moves away.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen checks a low kick from Linhares.
Luttinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linhares is out of range and Luttinen settles back down.
Linhares lands with a cross.
Linhares misses with a left hand
and Luttinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luttinen lands a nice shot that snaps Linhares's head back.
Luttinen wants to land a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Linhares misses with a straight right.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Luttinen moves away and avoids it.
Linhares throws the left hand but Luttinen avoids the punch easily.
Linhares motions for Luttinen to come forward. Linhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Linhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Luttinen blocks the body kick.
Linhares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luttinen.
Linhares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Linhares connects with a high kick.
Luttinen throws a front kick aimed at Linhares's knee but Linhares avoids it well.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luttinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Linhares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Linhares looks to land a right hand but Luttinen moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Luttinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luttinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares throws the left hand but Luttinen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A bone on bone clash there as Linhares blocks the leg kick.
Luttinen ducks right into an uppercut from Linhares.
Luttinen thows a leg kick but Linhares checks it
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luttinen misses with an uppercut.
Linhares throws a body punch but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luttinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares lands a lovely overhand right.
Linhares cracks Luttinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linhares connects with the punch.
Linhares misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Linhares misses.
Linhares lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luttinen throws out a powerful jab.
Linhares throws a hook but Luttinen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Linhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Luttinen misses its intended target.
Linhares feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luttinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luttinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linhares thumps Luttinen with a low kick.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Luttinen takes one on the button.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linhares delivers a nice body kick.
Linhares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luttinen throws a low kick but Linhares moves out of range easily.
Linhares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Linhares - just one landing.
Usko Luttinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luttinen staying out of range there.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Luttinen saw that one coming.
Linhares scores with a jab. Luttinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Linhares finds it's way through Luttinen's defenses.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws out a leg kick but Linhares moves out of range and Luttinen only half commits.
Luttinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Luttinen.
Luttinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linhares.
Luttinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luttinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luttinen throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
Linhares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Linhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luttinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares feints and then cracks Luttinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luttinen down.
Linhares slips under a jab from Luttinen.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luttinen. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Linhares.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares moves out of range as Luttinen strikes.
Linhares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Luttinen moves away and avoids it.
Linhares with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
Luttinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luttinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Linhares feints and then cracks Luttinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luttinen down.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
Luttinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linhares.
Luttinen drops his hands momentarily and Linhares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linhares scores with a nice body kick.
Luttinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Luttinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Linhares misses.
Luis Carlos Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but Luttinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linhares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Luis Carlos Linhares decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.