PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Head Over Heels. Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koski
vs
Linhares

178 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

176 cm
32
165 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

BHP Clothing
Spartan Nutrition

BHP Clothing
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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Linhares slips under a jab from Koski.
Linhares jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linhares.
Koski throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares tries to land a leg kick but Koski saw it coming and moves away.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Linhares misses with a double jab
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koski - that will leave a mark!
Linhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
Linhares has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
Linhares lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Linhares throws a shot to the body.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Linhares counters with a left to the body.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Koski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Nice defenses there by Linhares.
Linhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski scores with a kick to the body.
Koski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linhares checks it well.
Koski throws a series of punches but Linhares moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Linhares.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Koski jabs at Linhares's body.
Koski throws a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Linhares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares scores with a sloppy right hand. Koski should have avoided that one.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Linhares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linhares misses with a series of wild punches.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Linhares lands with a cross.
Koski cracks a nice hook into Linhares's ribs.
Koski drops his hands momentarily and Linhares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Koski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Koski moves away and avoids it.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares cracks the inside of Koski's front leg.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Koski is predictable there
and Linhares counters with a straight right hand.
Linhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linhares.
Koski blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Linhares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Linhares slips the punch.
Koski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Linhares misses with a jab to the body
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
Koski digs a good body shot into Linhares's ribs.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
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 Juan Koski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linhares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Linhares throws a low kick, looking for Koski's leg but Koski calmly moves out of range.
Koski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Linhares.
Linhares slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koski throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Koski lands a nice hook to Linhares's body. Linhares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Koski tenderised Linhares's leg. Linhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Linhares connects with a solid leg kick.
Linhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
A big left from Koski misses.
Koski works the jab nicely.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick there by Linhares.
Koski lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Hector Linhares has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Linhares.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Koski saw that one coming.
Koski throws the kick towards the body but Linhares avoids it.
Linhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Koski looks to land a body kick but Linhares moved away.
Koski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koski.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Linhares throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Linhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koski on the side of the head.
Linhares slips under a jab from Koski.
Koski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linhares. That did some damage!
A head kick from Linhares lands but Koski takes it in his stride.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Koski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a leg kick that misses.
Linhares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws the kick towards the body but Koski avoids it.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koski stuns Linhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koski moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Linhares throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski scores with a nice head shot.
Koski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linhares. That did some damage!
Koski misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Koski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koski checks a leg kick nicely.
Linhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares misses with a wild combination.
Linhares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linhares takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linhares lands a head kick. Koski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the liver by Koski. Beautiful body shot.
Koski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski slips under a jab from Linhares.
A counter left hand to the body from Koski misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Koski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Linhares's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Koski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linhares circles away quickly and effectively.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow Koski down.
A low kick from Linhares misses
and Koski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Koski.
Linhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linhares connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski lands a nice looking body kick.
Linhares moves out of range as Koski throws a body kick.
Linhares is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koski with a body shot.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Linhares moves forwards but Koski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski slips under a jab from Linhares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.
Linhares connects with a single shot there.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski slips a jab from Linhares.
Koski is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Koski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Koski.
Koski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Linhares might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koski has got the better of the exchanges.
Linhares misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Koski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Juan Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Linhares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linhares stalks Koski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koski's face. Koski staggers backwards, shaken.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands with a nice body punch.
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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Koski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Koski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koski misses the body punch
and Linhares counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koski counters with a low kick, right behind Linhares 's knee.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Linhares takes a step back to recover.
Linhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Linhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koski.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Koski works Linhares's body with a nice hook.
Koski blocks a jab.
Koski misses with a hook.
Linhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Linhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koski connects with a right hand. Linhares shakes it off.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Koski moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Koski finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
A jab from Koski does it's job there.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Linhares misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Koski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Linhares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linhares misses with a straight left.
Koski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Koski misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Linhares is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Koski!
Juan Koski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.