PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 914 p4p, 1901 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 144 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johannes Tulikoura enters the cage!

Linewood
vs
Tulikoura

185 cm
35
180
16 - 17 - 1

175 cm
34
172
21 - 14 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Tulikoura circles away.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Tulikoura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tulikoura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Linewood.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Tulikoura circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood throws a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura is looking to land body kicks.
Linewood checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linewood needs to keep his hands up - Tulikoura had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Tulikoura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Linewood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linewood down.
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tulikoura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tulikoura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tulikoura moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Tulikoura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linewood's knee momentarily.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a looping left.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Linewood checks it.
Jab from Linewood.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
Tulikoura throws a nice outside leg kick.

Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura is working Linewood over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tulikoura.
Linewood tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a left hand.
Tulikoura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tulikouras head.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulikoura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head.
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Linewood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linewood down.
Tulikoura misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Linewood scores with a sloppy right hand. Tulikoura should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Linewood misses
and Tulikoura counters with a nice body kick.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Linewood counters with a good low kick that Tulikoura was not able to check.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood slowing the pace effectively.

Linewood breaks the clinch.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Tulikoura connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Linewood has Tulikoura up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood gets through Tulikoura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tulikoura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
A body shot lands from Tulikoura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Linewood tries to stall but Tulikoura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch but Tulikoura keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Tulikoura.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood trying to stall but Tulikoura improves his position.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tulikoura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Tulikoura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Tulikoura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Linewood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Tulikoura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tulikouras head.
Tulikoura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch but Tulikoura keeps him there for the moment.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulikoura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Linewood - that landed with a thud.
Tulikoura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linewood.
Linewood is looking to control Tulikoura's arms but Tulikoura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Linewood has his back to the cage.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura lands with a right to the head.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Linewood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tulikoura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Linewood lands a head shot.
Tulikoura slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Tulikoura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tulikoura counters with a left to the body.
Tulikoura lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's head.
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Tulikoura.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulikoura is able to avoid easily.

Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Tulikoura blocks an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tulikoura.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.

Linewood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linewood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood wants to control but Tulikoura passes easily into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood manages to get to full guard.

Tulikoura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linewood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tulikoura has managed to get both his arms back between Linewood's legs - danger averted.
Linewood is trying to keep Tulikoura in close.

Linewood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tulikoura wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linewood is keeping the position for now.
Linewood wants to control but Tulikoura passes easily into half guard.
Johannes Tulikoura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulikoura is trying to control. Linewood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Linewood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulikoura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tulikoura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Linewood is in trouble now - Tulikoura has advanced to mount!
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to hold on but Tulikoura postures up.
Linewood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tulikoura pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Linewood manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Tulikoura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tulikoura 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Tulikoura!
A very excited looking Johannes Tulikoura rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.