PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutov's entrance music is 7B - Young Winds. A fine choice. Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tutov
vs
Linhares

169 cm
25
144 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

176 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Tutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tutov has time to react.
Tutov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tutov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Linhares gets a clinch.
Tutov tries to pull guard but Linhares forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
I was talking to Tutov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tutov breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tutov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linhares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tutov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tutov misses with a straight left.
Linhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tutov. Tutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Tutov throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a few strikes there.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Tutov off balance momentarily.
Linhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tutov throws a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Tutov cracks Linhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Linhares throws a one two combo.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tutov blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Tutov is looking to chop away at Linhares's legs.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Tutov.
Tutov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tutov lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Tutov lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tutov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andrey Tutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tutov throws a sloppy head kick and Linhares moves out of range easily.
Tutov throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tutov.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Tutov moves away and avoids it.
Tutov takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Tutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Tutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Tutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Tutov.
Tutov swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Tutov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov tries a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Tutov misses with a looping right.
Tutov throws a nice looking combination but Linhares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linhares cracks Tutov with a good jab.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Tutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tutov throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
Linhares throws a hook but Tutov blocks it.
Linhares jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linhares tries to clinch up.

Linhares closes the distance and clinches.
Tutov tries to break the clinch but Linhares is controlling the position.
Tutov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Linhares smiles and moves away.
Tutov connects with a right hand. Linhares shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tutov. That one must have hurt.
Tutov feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Linhares tries to clinch up but Tutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Linhares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Tutov is out of range.
Tutov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tutov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tutov lands with an uppercut that bounces Linhares off the cage and back into range.
Linhares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Tutov.
Tutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andrey Tutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutov is looking to chop away at Linhares's legs.
Tutov keeps Linhares at a distance using the push kick.
Linhares drops his hands momentarily and Tutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Tutov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tutov on the side of the head.
Linhares lands the left hand.
Linhares checks the leg kick.
Tutov throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Linhares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tutov.
Tutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tutov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linhares - the referee stops the clock and Tutov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linhares. Tutov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
Linhares tries for a takedown but Tutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Linhares finds it's way through Tutov's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Tutov's legs.

Linhares clinches up against the cage.
Tutov has had enough of the clinch but Linhares keeps him there for the moment.

Tutov manages to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tutov keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Tutov trying to control the position.
Tutov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Linhares can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Linhares because Tutov loaded up on that one.
Tutov landing strikes from the mount and Linhares is in trouble!
Linhares wants to control but Tutov is having none of it.
Tutov looking to ground and pound but Linhares is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares wants to hold on but Tutov pushes him away.
Linhares is squirming around, avoiding Tutov's attempts to control the action.
Linhares felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tutov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tutov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Linhares sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tutov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linhares is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares keeps trying to improve his position.
Linhares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tutov.
Tutov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Linhares sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutov trying to control from Linhares's half guard. Linhares has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tutov throwing strikes but missing.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throwing strikes but missing.
Tutov trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Linhares is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrey Tutov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Linhares tries to clinch but Tutov is having none of it.
Tutov just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrey Tutov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutov manages to avoid it.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tutov.
Tutov lands with a nice body punch.
Tutov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tutov throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tutov moves out of range of the body kick.
Tutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares scores with a hook to the body. Tutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tutov is looking to chop away at Linhares's legs.
Tutov misses with a two punch combination.
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tutov throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Tutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Linhares tests Tutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Linhares.
Tutov looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Tutov misses with a low kick.
Linhares misses with a right hand

and Tutov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Linhares's guard now.
Tutov throws a big elbow that misses.
Andrey Tutov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Linhares has his foot on Tutov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tutov works his way back into a safe position though.
Tutov won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tutov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linhares wants to sweep but no luck.
Linhares seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tutov advances to half guard.
Linhares tries to roll over but Tutov keeps him under control.

Tutov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Linhares tries to roll over but Tutov keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares gets back to full guard.
Linhares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tutov landing with the ground and pound.
Linhares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.

Tutov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Linhares is trying to control the position but Tutov postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tutov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tutov is one step ahead there.
Tutov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Linhares's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tutov lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Tutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tutov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Tutov!
An out of breath Andrey Tutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.