PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 2965 p4p, 344 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 1262 p4p, 158 weight class). Vladimir Punchsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Linewood
vs
Punchsky

185 cm
30
201 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

195 cm
29
187 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky misses with a combination
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a right hand that Punchsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Punchsky also avoids with ease.
Punchsky walks into a left hand.
Punchsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
A head kick by Linewood misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood wants to clinch up but Punchsky keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Punchsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Punchsky avoids it.
Punchsky 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.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Punchsky is out of range.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Linewood with a body shot.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punchsky swinging wildly here.
Linewood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a jab when Punchsky was well out of range.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Punchsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Punchsky - that will leave a mark!
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Punchsky ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Punchsky misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Punchsky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
Linewood misses the jab.
Punchsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Linewood is predictable there
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linewood thinking.
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Punchsky checks a leg kick.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchsky.
Good leg kick by Linewood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Punchsky defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Punchsky pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
Punchsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Punchsky off balance momentarily.
Punchsky lands with a cross.
Punchsky 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.
Punchsky takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Punchsky.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Punchsky tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood tests Punchsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Punchsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punchsky misses with a looping left.
Punchsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Punchsky.
Punchsky lands with a nice combination. Linewood backs away looking to recover.
Punchsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punchsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linewood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Punchsky just manages to avoid it.
Linewood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punchsky in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punchsky.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Linewood misses its target.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punchsky checks it well.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Linewood avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Punchsky.
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!
A clash of legs there as Punchsky blocks the low kick.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Punchsky connects with a body shot.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Punchsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
Punchsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linewood digs a good hook to Punchsky's body.
Punchsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punchsky misses with the combination.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Punchsky moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Linewood as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Punchsky finds it's target.
Punchsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punchsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punchsky's sensitive parts.
Punchsky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linewood jabs Punchsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Punchsky.
A left lands for Linewood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood misses the body punch
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punchsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchsky.
Punchsky lands a jab to the head.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a nice body shot.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Punchsky misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with an inside leg kick.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Punchsky lands with a left to the head.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Punchsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Punchsky stalks Linewood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linewood's face. Linewood staggers backwards, shaken.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut
and Linewood counters with a left and a right that stings Punchsky.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.

Linewood moves into the clinch.

Punchsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Punchsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Jab from Punchsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Punchsky's body. Punchsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punchsky throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchsky.
Linewood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punchsky defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Punchsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Linewood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab.
Punchsky misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Linewood connects with a looping right hand.
Punchsky connects with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Punchsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood motions for Punchsky to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky misses with a looping left.
Punchsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punchsky checks a low kick from Linewood.
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punchsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood throws a hook but Punchsky blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punchsky connects with a looping right hand.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punchsky has time to react.
Punchsky looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Linewood lands a nice shot that snaps Punchsky's head back.
Punchsky slips a jab from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Punchsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punchsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky scores with a nice head shot.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to move into range but Punchsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linewood lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Vladimir Punchsky has been cut.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punchsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Punchsky.
I've got Punchsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
Vladimir Punchsky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.