PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pimpin Aint Easy (ranked 7402 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Linkletter (ranked 7016 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Aint Easy
vs
Linkletter

195 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pimpin Aint Easy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Linkletter!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkletter fails to land the takedown.
Linkletter scores with a decent looking hook.
Aint Easy lands a body shot.
Linkletter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aint Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
Aint Easy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linkletter.
A counter left hand to the body from Aint Easy misses its target.
Linkletter misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linkletter misses with a lunging right hand
and Aint Easy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linkletter with a poor takedown
and Aint Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Aint Easy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linkletter doesn't seem phased though.
Aint Easy slips a straight right by Linkletter.
An attempted straight right counter from Aint Easy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linkletter.
Pimpin Aint Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Linkletter.
Linkletter shoots for a double leg takedown but Aint Easy sprawls well. He's pushed Linkletter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aint Easy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pimpin Aint Easy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linkletter swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from Aint Easy finds it's target.
Aint Easy misses with a looping left.
Richard Linkletter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aint Easy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linkletter misses with an uppercut. Aint Easy saw that one coming.
Aint Easy throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkletter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aint Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Linkletter misses.
A cross from Aint Easy lands.
Linkletter missing with a left hand there. Aint Easy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aint Easy is looking to counter punch.
Aint Easy connects with a nice looking jab.
Linkletter swings widly with a right hand
and Aint Easy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Linkletter with that takedown attempt.
Aint Easy misses with a straight left.
Linkletter drops his hands momentarily and Aint Easy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linkletter throws a right hand that Aint Easy ducks under and follows up with a left that Aint Easy also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aint Easy throws a hook but Linkletter blocks it.
Aint Easy lands a nice hook to Linkletter's body. Linkletter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linkletter misses with a double jab.
Aint Easy swings for the body but Linkletter moves out of range.
Aint Easy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linkletter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aint Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
Linkletter looks winded!
Linkletter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aint Easy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linkletter scrambles back to his feet.
Aint Easy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linkletter.
Aint Easy throws a shot from downtown. Linkletter moves away and avoids it.
Aint Easy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aint Easy misses with a wild body shot.
Linkletter lands a jab to the head.
Linkletter shoots in for a takedown but Aint Easy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Linkletter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aint Easy.
Aint Easy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aint Easy leaves Linkletter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Linkletter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aint Easy.
Linkletter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aint Easy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Aint Easy.
Linkletter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pimpin Aint Easy dominated that round.
That's time! Aint Easy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A left lands for Aint Easy.
Aint Easy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linkletter.
Aint Easy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linkletter can do to turn this around?
Linkletter throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aint Easy counter with a right hand.
Pimpin Aint Easy is winning the standup battle so far.
Linkletter misses with a leg kick
and Aint Easy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Aint Easy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linkletter doesn't seem phased though.
Aint Easy cracks Linkletter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aint Easy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linkletter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linkletter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aint Easy defends well and Linkletter ends up having to push Aint Easy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Aint Easy misses the target.
Linkletter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aint Easy lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linkletter is defended easily by Aint Easy.
A little feinted left hand from Aint Easy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linkletter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aint Easy scores with a body shot.
Aint Easy throws out a powerful jab.
Aint Easy slips a jab and a cross from Linkletter.
Nice straight punches there by Aint Easy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aint Easy.
Aint Easy 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.
Linkletter shoots in and drives through. Aint Easy sprawls well.
Pimpin Aint Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Linkletter.
Linkletter throws a leg kick
and Aint Easy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linkletter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linkletter throws a solid leg kick but Aint Easy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linkletter.
Aint Easy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aint Easy lands with an overhand left.
Linkletter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aint Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Aint Easy there.
Aint Easy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Aint Easy. Beautiful body shot.
Linkletter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Linkletter ducks under a wild hook from Aint Easy.
Linkletter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkletter shoots in for a takedown but Aint Easy shows good takedown defense.
Aint Easy throws a jab when Linkletter was well out of range.
Aint Easy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linkletter manages to avoid it.
Aint Easy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aint Easy throws a looping overhand right but Linkletter ducks down to avoid it.
Aint Easy swings for the body but Linkletter moves out of range.
Linkletter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Linkletter throws a right hand that misses
and Aint Easy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Linkletter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aint Easy avoids it really well and circles away.
Linkletter moves forwards but Aint Easy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aint Easy throws a body shot but no joy.
Linkletter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aint Easy defends it well.
Linkletter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linkletter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aint Easy.
Aint Easy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aint Easy missing with a left hand there. Linkletter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Linkletter misses.
Aint Easy connects with a crisp jab.
Linkletter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Linkletter throws a right hand that Aint Easy ducks under and follows up with a left that Aint Easy also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pimpin Aint Easy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aint Easy digs a good hook to Linkletter's body.
Aint Easy slips under a jab from Linkletter.
Aint Easy throws a hook to the side of Linkletter's head but Linkletter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aint Easy throws out a powerful jab.
Linkletter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aint Easy.
Aint Easy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linkletter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aint Easy avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linkletter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aint Easy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Linkletter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aint Easy has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aint Easy throws a hook to the side of Linkletter's head but Linkletter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linkletter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aint Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
Linkletter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aint Easy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pimpin Aint Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Linkletter.
Linkletter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linkletter tries for a takedown but Aint Easy circles away easily
and Aint Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
Linkletter drops his hands momentarily and Aint Easy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aint Easy throws a jab but it's blocked by Linkletter.
Linkletter walks into a jab.
Aint Easy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linkletter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aint Easy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Linkletter.
Aint Easy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richard Linkletter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkletter fails with the takedown
and Aint Easy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linkletter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aint Easy finds it's way round the side to connect with Linkletter's head.
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!
Nice body punch from Aint Easy.
Aint Easy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pimpin Aint Easy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aint Easy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aint Easy jabs Linkletter right on the nose. Linkletter blinks but takes it well.
Linkletter tries a low kick but Aint Easy avoids it.
A jab from Linkletter misses.
Linkletter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aint Easy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkletter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aint Easy scores with a nice right hand.
Linkletter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aint Easy lands with an overhand left.
Aint Easy lands a body shot.
Aint Easy tests Linkletter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aint Easy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aint Easy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linkletter.

Linkletter is rocked!
Aint Easy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linkletter is still on wobbly legs! Can Aint Easy finish him?
Aint Easy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Linkletter to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Linkletter looks to clinch but Aint Easy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Linkletter taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pimpin Aint Easy!
Pimpin Aint Easy thanked the fans post fight for their support.