PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Eriksson
vs
Linna

196 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linna throws a body kick that misses.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Linna misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson counters with a body kick.
Samppa Linna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linna misses with a straight right.
Linna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eriksson misses with a body kick.
Linna was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Linna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eriksson. That did some damage!
Linna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linna there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been hearing reports that Eriksson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Eriksson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksson.
Linna throws a leg kick but Eriksson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eriksson throws a chopping leg kick but Linna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Linna.
Linna swings for the body but Eriksson moves out of range.
Linna lands an overhand right.
Eriksson staying out of range there.
Linna misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it 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!
Linna swings for the body but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Eriksson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Linna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Linna wants to counter the offense by Eriksson and move into the clinch position.
Eriksson with a hook.
Eriksson cracks Linna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Linna tries to counter it with a takedown but Eriksson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Linna throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Eriksson scores with a body shot.
Eriksson scoring well with a low kick there.
Linna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linna connects with a body shot that sends Eriksson's belly button to the back.
Eriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Linna there.
Eriksson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linna scores with a leg kick.
Eriksson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eriksson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Linna.
Linna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksson.
Linna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linna misses with an uppercut.
Eriksson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linna's sensitive parts.
Eriksson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eriksson connects with a leg kick. Linna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eriksson's head.
Linna throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
Linna looks to score with a jab to the body but Eriksson is just out of range.
Linna connects with an inside leg kick.
Eriksson defending well as Linna loads up on a big left hand.
Linna throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Linna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eriksson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Linna misses the target.
Linna lands a head kick!

It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
Linna blocks a head kick by Eriksson.
Linna throws out a powerful jab.
Linna throws a good cross that connects.
Eriksson walks into a left hand.

Eriksson is rocked!
Linna misses with a looping left.
Eriksson looks to throw the jab but Linna is out of range.
Linna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eriksson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Linna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Linna does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linna.
Linna drops Eriksson with a naaaaasty hook - Eriksson is in real trouble here! Linna dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samppa Linna!
Samppa Linna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Karl Eriksson had this to say: 'Eriksson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Eriksson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Yamaji's temple! It sends Yamaji violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Eriksson celebrates and the doctors try to help Yamaji!'.