PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gvido Linga (ranked 3394 p4p, 5960 weight class) and Heinrich Wilheim (ranked 394 p4p, 604 weight class). Heinrich Wilheim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Linga
vs
Wilheim

198 cm
28
168
7 - 8 - 0

160 cm
20
174
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gvido Linga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heinrich Wilheim!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilheim throws a body punch but Linga moves out of range.
Linga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilheim scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linga.
Linga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilheim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilheim throws a leg kick but Linga moved away.
Linga feinted with a counter takedown.
Linga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilheim pinned against the cage. Wilheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilheim misses with a looping right.
Linga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilheim looks to land a combination but Linga avoids it well.
Linga defending well as Wilheim loads up on a big left hand.
Linga shoots in but Wilheim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gvido Linga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilheim throws a series of punches but Linga moves out of range.
Linga tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wilheim manages to circle out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Wilheim misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilheim defends well and Linga ends up having to push Wilheim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilheim. That snapped Linga's head back.
Wilheim lands the left hand.
Wilheim connects with a right hand. Linga shakes it off.
Linga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilheim circles away.
Wilheim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linga on the side of the head.
Linga gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Linga is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Wilheim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linga doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Linga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilheim cracks Linga with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Linga falls to his knees and Wilheim doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Wilheim!