PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes to the cage accompanied by J.Karjalainen - Missä se Väinö on?. Linkke has chosen asd as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taalasmaa
vs
Linkke

185 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke swinging wilding here.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linkke misses with a straight left.
Linkke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taalasmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taalasmaa staying out of range there.
Linkke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linkke misses with a series of wild punches.
Linkke tries to clinch up but Taalasmaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice body punch.
Linkke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taalasmaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Linkke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linkke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taalasmaa lunges at Linkke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linkke's hand.
Linkke looks to land a combination but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Linkke throws a hook to the side of Taalasmaa's head but Taalasmaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linkke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taalasmaa tests Linkke's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Taalasmaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linkke lands a body punch.
Linkke scores with a shoulder strike.
Linkke is stalling here.
Linkke lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taalasmaa can't break the clinch.
Linkke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taalasmaa lands with a left to the head.
Linkke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Linkke.
Linkke blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Linkke.
A short right from Linkke.
Linkke lands a shot to the body.
Linkke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Linkke blocks a body shot from Taalasmaa.
A hook to the body from Linkke.
Linkke works on Taalasmaa's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Linkke is pushing Taalasmaa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Linkke is working Taalasmaa over against the cage.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.

Linkke breaks the clinch.
Linkke looks to score with a jab to the body but Taalasmaa is just out of range.
Linkke throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Linkke misses with a series of wild punches.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch but Linkke moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taalasmaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linkke misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
A shot to the body from Linkke misses

and Taalasmaa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Linkke.
Taalasmaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Linkke wants to break free but Taalasmaa has control.
Linkke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linkke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Linkke manages to break the clinch.
Linkke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taalasmaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linkke darts in trying to clinch
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linkke's head backwards.
Taalasmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taalasmaa blocks a jab.
Linkke throws an overhand right that lands on Taalasmaa's shoulder, as Taalasmaa tries to avoid the shot.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linkke swinging wilding here.
Linkke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Linkke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linkke misses with a combination
and Taalasmaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Linkke dominated that 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.

Linkke misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Linkke.
Taalasmaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linkke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taalasmaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taalasmaa moves away from the strike by Linkke.
No joy there for Taalasmaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linkke throws a combination. Taalasmaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Linkke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taalasmaa counters with a left and a right that stings Linkke.
Taalasmaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taalasmaa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Linkke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taalasmaa has time to react.

Taalasmaa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linkke misses with a combination
and Linkke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Taalasmaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linkke cracks Taalasmaa with a hook to the temple - Taalasmaa is on wobbly legs here! Linkke swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Taalasmaa falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Linkke wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Horst Linkke!