PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David October (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David October has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

October
vs
Carlos Linhares

170 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

171 cm
34
146 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David October!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
October moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
October throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
October looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
October is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linhares is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
October is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
October avoids the body shot from Linhares.
October throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
October throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhares.
October lands a head shot.
October cracks Linhares with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Linhares.
October avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from October on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linhares avoids the body shot from October.
October misses the shot to the body.
Linhares slips a straight right by October.
Linhares looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

October moves into the clinch.
Linhares letting October take a breather here.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October blocking some punches.
Linhares struggles to land a body shot inside as October controls his hands.
Linhares tries to work over October's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
October throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Linhares blocks it with crossed arms.
October prevents a body shot from Linhares.
Linhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by October.
Linhares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
October throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Linhares blocks it with crossed arms.
Linhares blocks a body shot from October.
October lands with a light punch inside.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as October controls the action.
October's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
October tries to land a knee to the head but Linhares blocks with his arms.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares tries a body shot but October blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by October.
October looking to slow down the pace here.
October tries to land a knee to the head but Linhares blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.

Linhares breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
October sizes up Linhares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
October is looking to clinch.
October is looking to slow Linhares down with leg kicks.
October listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
October is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
October lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
October pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linhares throws a leg kick but October moved away.
October paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
October waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linhares.
Linhares throws a head kick but October moves out of range.
October doesn't manage to clinch there - Linhares circles away.
October takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
October paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linhares walks into a straight right hand from October.
Linhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
October throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
October keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Linhares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
October scores with a push kick.
Linhares connects with a nice looking jab.
October thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. October looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linhares connects with a right hand. October shakes it off.
A punch combination from October misses.
October is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
October avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
October throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
October is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares lands a front kick.
Linhares thows a body kick. October tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Crunch! Linhares slams his shin into October's torso.
October fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as October throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Linhares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
October looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Linhares takes a swing at October's ribcage but misses.
Linhares cracks October with a good jab.
Linhares looks for a takedown but October sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

October tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
October throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
October moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Linhares avoids the head kick by October.
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
October misses with an uppercut
and Linhares counters with a good, hard body kick but October shrugs it off.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
October slips under a jab.
Linhares tries to land a front kick but October steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
October swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
October tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
October 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 delivers a nice body kick.
Linhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck October on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
October uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but October uses good head movement to avoid it.
October was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Linhares lands but October takes it in his stride.
October lands a right hook to the body.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Linhares lands with a hook. October tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
October throws a good cross that connects.
October fails with an attempt to clinch.
October tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from October.
Linhares scores with a body shot.
October misses with a head kick.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares feints and then cracks October's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow October down.
October misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for October, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linhares scores with a jab to the body.
October tries to bum rush Linhares with a series of wild strikes but Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
October avoids the head kick by Linhares.
October throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from October.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from October.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
October tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
October tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linhares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from October as Linhares shoots in.
October stuns Linhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linhares throws a head kick that October semi-blocks.
October swings and misses with a hook to the body.
October throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linhares keeps October at a distance using the push kick.
Linhares misses with a body kick.

October drives through and clinches with Linhares against the cage.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Linhares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
October misses with a short punch on the inside.
October tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but October has him pressed against the cage.
Linhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
October will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Linhares misses with a body punch.
October misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares lands a left hand.
October prevents a body shot from Linhares.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
October with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
October looking to stall.
Linhares tries a body shot but October blocks it.
October stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
October throws a head punch that misses.
Linhares being controlled against the cage.
October landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

October throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
October misses with a straight left.
Linhares keeps the fight on the outside.
October jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linhares! But no joy.
October throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares scores with a kick to the midsection.
October takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linhares thumps October with a low kick.
October takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linhares lets loose with a powerful body kick. October will feel that in the morning.
October tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from October.
A nice combination there by Linhares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
October tries to clinch up but Linhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
October tries to bum rush Linhares with a series of wild strikes but Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
October throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Linhares thows a body kick. October tries to catch it but that hurt him.
October tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linhares is able to avoid easily.
October thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
October swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
October has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linhares.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
October doesn't manage to clinch there - Linhares circles away.

October has closed the distance and engaged Linhares in a clinch.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
October misses with a punch to the body.
October tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
October is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
October's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
October tries to throw a body punch but Linhares avoids it by throwing October back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from October.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
October leaning against his opponent.
October swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
October scores with a hook to the body.
Linhares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of October backwards.
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!
Linhares misses with some punches.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.

Linhares breaks from the clinch.
October tries to clinch but Linhares is having none of it.
October tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Linhares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
October cracks Linhares with a right hand to the side of the head.
October moves out of range of the body kick.
October looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
October loads up on a big right hand but Linhares slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - October looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
October connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on October if he has to take too many more of those.
Linhares is looking to slow October down with leg kicks.
Linhares is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down October rather than just go for the knockout.
October throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Linhares misses with a series of wild punches.
October tries to clinch but Linhares is having none of it.
Linhares is trying to counter with his kicks.
October misses with a looping left.
October blocks the body kick.
October swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
October takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linhares lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and October has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from October and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
October lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - October looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
October connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares lands a nice looking kick to the body. October takes a step back to recover.
October moves out of range of the body kick.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
October takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Linhares lands a jab to the head.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
October tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.
Linhares avoids the body shot from October.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from October.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from October.
October throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt.

October drives through and clinches with Linhares against the cage.
October tries a knee to the head but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares working aggressively here.
October prevents a body shot from Linhares.
October misses with a knee strike.
October blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
October blocks an elbow strike from Linhares.
October tries to land a knee to the head but Linhares blocks with his arms.
Linhares misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares misses with a body punch.
Linhares lands a hook that snaps the head of October backwards.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with October's elbow.
October trying to stall but Linhares improves his position.
Linhares misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by October.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
October blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
October using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Linhares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
October throws a knee to the head but misses.
Linhares struggles to land a body shot inside as October controls his hands.
October slowing the pace effectively.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Linhares lands with a left to the head.
Linhares misses with some punches.
October throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
October tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
October tries a knee to the head but Linhares blocks it.
October looking to throw knees to the head but Linhares is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linhares lands a body punch.
Linhares stalling the fight.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by October.
A right hand to the body from Linhares.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by October.
A head punch blocked on the inside by October.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as October takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
October using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Linhares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
October tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Linhares.
October stalls.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Linhares takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
October takes a shot to the head.
Linhares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
October throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
October throws a knee to the head but misses.
October with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by October.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Linhares digs a right hand into October's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on October's gas tank.
Linhares is leaning against October and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
October tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
October throws a knee to the head but misses.
October tries to stall but Linhares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
October with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
October is looking for a takedown.
October has a couple of punches blocked by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Linhares misses.
Linhares lands a body shot.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
October tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linhares counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by October.
Linhares feints and then cracks October's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow October down.
Nice uppercut lands for Linhares. That snapped October's head back.
Linhares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linhares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract October.
Linhares moves away from the strike by October.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
October sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
October is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
October takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Linhares working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October blocks an elbow strike.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
Linhares scores with a shot to the side of October's head.
October blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
October tries to land a knee to the head but Linhares blocks with his arms.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
October just leaning against Linhares, taking a breather.
Linhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
October lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
October wants to stall.
Linhares lands a right hand that snaps the head of October backwards.
A short uppercut from Linhares.
Linhares blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as October controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linhares.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
October lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but October uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from October.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through October's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares tries to work over October's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by October.
Linhares avoiding damage as October throws knees to the body.
October blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Linhares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Linhares presses October against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
October lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Linhares lands a shot to the body.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with October's elbow.
Linhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by October.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by October.
October lands a body punch.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but October avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
October with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Linhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
October misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares misses with a body punch.
David October has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linhares struggles to land a body shot inside as October controls his hands.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but October uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but October uses good head movement to avoid it.
October blocking some punches.
Linhares prevents a body shot from October.
A hook to the body from Linhares.
Linhares looking to slow down the pace here.
October lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Carlos Linhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linhares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Luis Carlos Linhares is the new featherweight champion!
Luis Carlos Linhares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.