PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back Again. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robertson
vs
Carlos Linhares

167 cm
36
144 lbs
37 - 6 - 1

171 cm
32
146 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Robertson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linhares throws a head kick that half lands.
Robertson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robertson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Linhares.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robertson in his tracks.
Linhares throws a front kick aimed at Robertson's knee but Robertson avoids it well.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body
and Robertson counters with a leg kick.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson misses with a body punch
and Linhares counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Robertson misses.
Robertson looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Robertson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Linhares lands with an overhand left.
Robertson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robertson looks to land a right hand but Linhares moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linhares lands with a slapping head kick.
Linhares misses the jab.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Robertson is looking to clinch.
Linhares counters with a body kick.
Linhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Robertson. Beautiful body shot.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Robertson misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Robertson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linhares misses with an uppercut
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Robertson walks into a stiff left hand from Linhares.
Robertson throws a low kick, looking for Linhares's leg but Linhares calmly moves out of range.
Linhares throws a head kick that Robertson semi-blocks.
Robertson jabs Linhares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robertson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linhares misses with a right hand
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Linhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhares tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
Robertson tries to counter by clinching up but Linhares breaks away and moves out of range.
Linhares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robertson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Robertson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Robertson!
James Robertson is the new featherweight champion!
James Robertson thanked the fans post fight for their support.