PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man. Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. Hector Linhares has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kersikov
vs
Linhares

173 cm
32
158 lbs
25 - 5 - 0

176 cm
30
154 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov scores with a nice right hand.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Linhares counters with a nice body kick.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Linhares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kersikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Linhares fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Linhares as he connects with a hook.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.
Linhares steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kersikov. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Linhares sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares is looking for the big counter here.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
Linhares walks into a stiff left hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Linhares.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Linhares counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov thinking.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Linhares misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Linhares misses

and Kersikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kersikov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kersikov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Linhares's head.
Kersikov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Linhares holds on and takes a little breather.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares wants to stand and escape but Kersikov is having none of it.
Linhares is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kersikov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kersikov postures up.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
Kersikov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Linhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kersikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Linhares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kersikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Linhares has wrist control.
Linhares managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kersikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kersikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roman Kersikov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Linhares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linhares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linhares throws out a powerful jab.
Linhares throws a shot to the body.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linhares scores with a nice body kick.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares misses with the combination.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Linhares is quick to defend against it.
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a body punch
and Linhares counters with a thumping low kick.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Linhares.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Linhares misses its intended target.
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linhares slaps away a takedown attempt from Kersikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
Linhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linhares thinks about the counter body kick.
Hector Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hector Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Linhares feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov stuns Linhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov lands the left hand.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linhares.

Kersikov gets the takedown into side control.

Kersikov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov lands an elbow.
Kersikov lands a few punches from side control.
Linhares can't do much from the bottom here.
Kersikov wants to control for a moment but Linhares uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kersikov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Linhares defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Linhares is keeping him busy.
Linhares is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kersikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Linhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov throwing shots but Linhares is blocking nicely.
Kersikov trying to control from half guard but Linhares is working away.
Linhares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov thows a huge punch but Linhares dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Linhares lands with a cross.
Kersikov swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
Linhares tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kersikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kersikov punishes Linhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Linhares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Linhares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kersikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kersikov shoots in and bounces Linhares off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Kersikov trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from Linhares.
Kersikov trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Linhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kersikov.
Linhares is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Linhares lands a head shot.
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Linhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kersikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Linhares swivels and escapes.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linhares! But no joy.
Linhares scores with a jab to the head.
Linhares scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Linhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kersikov.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Linhares misses.
Linhares jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. Linhares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kersikov moves away from the strike by Linhares.
Kersikov misses with a body shot
and Linhares counters with a left to the body.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Linhares.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Linhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hector Linhares!
A relieved looking Hector Linhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.