PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares comes to the cage accompanied by Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kyle Turris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Linhares
vs
Turris

176 cm
25
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

172 cm
32
142 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

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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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Linhares shoots in and gets a takedown into Turris's guard.
Linhares controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linhares.

Turris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Linhares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Linhares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Linhares trying to control but Turris is working from the bottom.
Linhares has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Linhares is looking to work some ground and pound but Turris has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares postures up in Turris's guard and throws a big left but Turris blocks it.
Turris trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linhares moves into full guard.

Linhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Turris won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Linhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turris manages to get himself to full guard.
Linhares is working Turris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Linhares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Linhares throwing strikes from guard but Turris blocks nicely.
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!
Turris looking for a sweep. Not yet Turris, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linhares passes Turris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Linhares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linhares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Linhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linhares is trying to control. Turris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris trying to control from the bottom.
Linhares is keen to just control but Turris is a slippery customer.
Turris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Linhares postures up in Turris's guard and throws a big left but Turris blocks it.
Turris looking to control.
We've been hearing that Linhares has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Linhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 control from the top but Turris keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Linhares dominated that round.
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.

Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turris throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turris throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turris.
Turris tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Turris.
Turris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turris catches Linhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linharess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turris misses with a double jab.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Linhares misses
and Turris counters with a series of strikes. Linhares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Linhares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turris's head.
Good exchange - Linhares coming out on top.
Linhares tried to score with a low kick but Turris checks it.
Linhares with a nice cross.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Linhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Turris.
Turris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turris back to the cage. Linhares follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turris misses with a few strikes there.
Turris throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Linhares takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turris stuffs the takedown attempt from Linhares. Linhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Turris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Turris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhares has time to react.
Turris misses with a straight right.
Linhares wants to slow Turris down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turris tries a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Linhares.
Linhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linhares ducks right into an uppercut from Turris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris tries to work over Linhares's front leg with a kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Turris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turris misses with a combination

and Linhares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Linhares throws an elbow that misses. Turris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Linhares's guard. Nice move by Turris!

Turris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turris trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Turris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares working a defensive guard but Turris passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Linhares actively working from the bottom here.
Turris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hector Linhares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linhares is staying active underneath Turris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Linhares gets back to full guard.
Linhares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Linhares working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turris has passed into half guard!
Turris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Hector Linhares will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Turris misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Turris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turris tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Turris.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Linhares - just one landing.
Turris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Kyle Turris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Linhares.
Turris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turris feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Turris.
Linhares looks to throw the jab but Turris is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turris finds it's way round the side to connect with Linhares's head.
Turris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Turris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turris looks to land a right hand but Linhares moved out of range.
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Turris's front leg but catches the back leg as Turris tries to avoid it.
Turris scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Turris.
Turris throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Linhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linhares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linhares throws out a powerful jab.
Linhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.

Linhares closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turris's guard.
Turris keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Linhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Turris keeps moving.
Linhares controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linhares working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Linhares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turris lands with some strikes.
Turris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Turris working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris content just to control the position here.
Kyle Turris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linhares tries to reverse the position but Turris maintains control.
Hector Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares is squirming around, avoiding Turris's attempts to control the action.
Linhares is trying desperately to improve position.
Linhares tries to lock up and control but Turris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares is trying desperately to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turris lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Linhares.
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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Linhares!
A very excited looking Hector Linhares made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.