PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alekseev comes to the cage accompanied by Imperium. This should be a great matchup!

Alekseev
vs
Linna

190 cm
33
250 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

190 cm
28
249 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekseev misses with the combination.
Alekseev wants to clinch up but Linna keeps it at a distance.
Linna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Alekseev.
Alekseev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Linna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Oleg Alekseev has been cut.
Alekseev moves out of range of the body kick.
Linna throws a body kick that misses.
Alekseev throws a nice looking combination but Linna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alekseev has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Linna.
Alekseev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linna throws a leg kick which misses Alekseev's front leg but catches the back leg as Alekseev tries to avoid it.
Linna scoring well with a low kick there.
Linna misses with the combination.
Linna throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna connects with a solid leg kick.
Alekseev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Linna sprawls well. Linna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alekseev gets slowly back to his feet.
Linna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alekseev swinging wildly here.
Linna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Linna tenderised Alekseev's leg. Alekseev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linna dodges the punch combination from Alekseev.
Alekseev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alekseev darts in trying to clinch

and Linna counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Alekseev down! Linna is looking to finish but Alekseev is intelligently defending himself.

Alekseev is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linna distracts Alekseev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alekseev trying to keep a closed guard but Linna is proving a slippery customer.
Alekseev keeping moving, preventing Linna from controlling successfully.
Linna advances position into side control!
Alekseev is not content to let Linna control the position.
Linna lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev is trying to get back to half guard.
Alekseev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alekseev trying to control but Linna postures up.

Alekseev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alekseev wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linna trying to control the action but Alekseev is working from the bottom.
Alekseev is looking to control Linna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alekseev avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alekseev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Alekseev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Linna pulls his head out easily.

Alekseev looking for submissions off his back.
Linna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Linna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alekseev keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samppa Linna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Alekseev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alekseev throws a body shot but no joy.
Linna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linna swats away the attempt to clinch by Alekseev.
Linna throws a leg kick which misses Alekseev's front leg but catches the back leg as Alekseev tries to avoid it.
Linna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linna throws a leg kick

and Alekseev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alekseev.
Linna working a defensive guard here.

Linna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alekseev tries to free his leg and advance position but Linna is retaining full guard.
Linna working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekseev throws a big elbow that misses.
Alekseev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Linna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alekseev trying to control the position from guard on top but Linna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Linna misses with a wild body shot.
Linna thumps Alekseev with a low kick.
Linna misses with a double jab.
Alekseev moves out of range as Linna strikes.
Alekseev feinted with a counter takedown.
Alekseev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oleg Alekseev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Linna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linna misses the shot to the body.
Alekseev connects with a single shot there.
Samppa Linna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alekseev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Linna throws a leg kick but Alekseev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Alekseev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alekseev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Alekseev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alekseev misses with a takedown attempt
and Linna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alekseev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alekseev looks for a takedown but Linna sprawls well.
Linna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alekseev.
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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Alekseev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samppa Linna seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alekseev back to the cage. Linna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Linna drops his shoulder and cracks Alekseev with a huge uppercut! Alekseev goes down! Can Linna finish him?
Oh Alekseev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linna throwing strikes but missing.
Alekseev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linna cracks Alekseev with a solid left hand.

Oleg Alekseev's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linna is stalling in the full guard.
Linna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Linna arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Alekseev's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samppa Linna!
Samppa Linna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.