PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Tkyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Linequer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tkyka
vs
Linequer

180 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Tkyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Linequer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Linequer has closed the distance and engaged Tkyka in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Linequer.
Linequer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linequer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tkyka.
Linequer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tkyka can't find room to land a body shot as Linequer controls the action.
Linequer leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Linequer - that landed with a thud.
Tkyka trying to stall but Linequer improves his position.
Linequer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tkyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linequer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Linequer looking to throw knees to the head but Tkyka is blocking nicely.
Tkyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Linequer.
Tkyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linequer blocks an uppercut.

Linequer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Linequer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linequer prevents Tkyka from breaking the clinch.
Linequer looking for a takedown.
Linequer lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linequer.
Tkyka working hard to break the clinch.
Tkyka misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Linequer.
Linequer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Linequer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tkyka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tkyka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linequer.
Tkyka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Tkyka.
Tkyka is trying to break free.
Tkyka trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linequer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linequer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tkyka is looking to break free of the clinch but Linequer has double underhooks.
Linequer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Linequer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Linequer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tkyka walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tkyka misses with a head kick.
Linequer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Linequer tries to land a front kick but Tkyka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linequer moves in looking to clinch but Tkyka pushes him off.
Joao Linequer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linequer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tkyka is fending him off so far but Linequer persists. Nope, Tkyka circles away and we're back to standing.
Linequer looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linequer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tkyka circles away.
Linequer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tkyka.
Tkyka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tkyka duly obliges.
Linequer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Linequer misses.
Linequer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yuri Tkyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linequer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tkyka circles away.
Linequer misses with a few strikes there.
Tkyka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linequer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tkyka connects with a body shot that sends Linequer's belly button to the back.
Tkyka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Linequer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tkyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tkyka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linequer. Linequer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tkyka throws a combination. Linequer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Linequer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tkyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linequer on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tkyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linequer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linequer tries to clinch but Tkyka is having none of it.

Linequer moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tkyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linequer managing to block the knees to the body from Tkyka.
Tkyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Linequer controls his hands.
Linequer tries a body shot but Tkyka blocks it.
Tkyka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tkyka is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tkyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tkyka misses with some punches.
Tkyka misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joao Linequer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tkyka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping body kick lands there for Tkyka.
Tkyka misses with a straight left.

Linequer closes the distance and pushes Tkyka back into the cage.

Linequer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tkyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linequer manages to avoid it.
Tkyka lunges at Linequer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linequer's hand.
Tkyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linequer. That did some damage!
Tkyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linequer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Linequer closes the distance and clinches.

Linequer manages to break the clinch.
Yuri Tkyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linequer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Linequer duly obliges.
Linequer fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tkyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Tkyka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linequer.
Linequer moves in looking to clinch but Tkyka pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkyka throws a combination. Linequer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Linequer is breathing heavily.
Tkyka delivers a nice body kick.
Linequer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tkyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Linequer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tkyka circles away.
Tkyka scores with a jab to the head.
Linequer shoots in for a double leg but Tkyka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Linequer moves into the clinch.
Tkyka is trying to break the clinch but Linequer is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Linequer.
Linequer tries to stall but Tkyka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tkyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Linequer is defending well for now.
Linequer taking a breather.
Tkyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tkyka misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linequer misses with a knee to the head.
Tkyka tries to break the clinch but Linequer is controlling the position.
Tkyka tries to circle away but Linequer has him pinned against the cage.

Tkyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
A good leg kick by Tkyka.
Linequer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tkyka jabs Linequer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tkyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tkyka connects with a right hand. Linequer shakes it off.
Tkyka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Tkyka.
Linequer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tkyka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tkyka pushes Linequer away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linequer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tkyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linequer.
Tkyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Linequer.
Yuri Tkyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Linequer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Tkyka.
Linequer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tkyka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tkyka throws a right and a left that Linequer avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Tkyka.
Tkyka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tkyka jabs at Linequer's body.
Tkyka scores with a leg kick.
Tkyka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linequer's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linequer tries to clinch but Tkyka is having none of it.
Tkyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tkyka digs a good body shot into Linequer's ribs.
Tkyka throws a nice looking combination but Linequer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tkyka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tkyka scores with a hook to the body. Linequer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tkyka connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tkyka misses with a series of wild punches.
Tkyka lands with a kick to the temple. Linequer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linequer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linequer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Linequer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tkyka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tkyka lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Tkyka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Linequer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tkyka swivels and escapes.
Tkyka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Tkyka tries to keep at a distance but Linequer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linequer throws an elbow but it misses.

Linequer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tkyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linequer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tkyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tkyka keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linequer is defended easily by Tkyka.
Tkyka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Linequer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Tkyka does no damage.
Tkyka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tkyka cracks the inside of Linequer's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linequer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linequer tries to clinch up but Tkyka circles away and keeps his distance.
Tkyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linequer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linequer wants to clinch up but Tkyka keeps it at a distance.
Tkyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tkyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Tkyka.
Tkyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tkyka connects with a high kick.
Linequer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tkyka.
Linequer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tkyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tkyka punishes Linequer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Tkyka.
Linequer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tkyka can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tkyka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Linequer back to the cage. Tkyka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tkyka thumps Linequer with a low kick.
Linequer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tkyka lands a jab to Linequer's midsection.
Linequer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tkyka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tkyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linequer moves in looking to clinch but Tkyka pushes him off.
Tkyka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Linequer moves into the clinch successfully.
Tkyka wants to break free but Linequer has control.
Tkyka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linequer is keeping busy.
Tkyka throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tkyka letting Linequer take a breather here.
Tkyka is leaning against Linequer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Linequer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tkyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tkyka scores with a leg kick.
Linequer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tkyka circles away.
Tkyka scores with a head kick. Linequer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tkyka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Linequer walks into a jab.
Tkyka misses with the combination.
Linequer is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linequer tries to clinch but Tkyka is having none of it.
Tkyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tkyka.
A good leg kick by Tkyka.
Tkyka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Linequer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tkyka just misses with a punch to the body.

Linequer darts in and clinches Tkyka up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tkyka is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tkyka lands with a short head shot 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!

Linequer manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Tkyka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tkyka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Yuri Tkyka!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Yuri Tkyka!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Yuri Tkyka!

Yuri Tkyka wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Yuri Tkyka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.