PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Linderoth
vs
Wilkins

183 cm
32
197 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

185 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Wilkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linderoth misses with a straight left.
Linderoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linderoth misses with a body shot.
A big right from Wilkins misses.
Wilkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linderoth.
Wilkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Linderoth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Linderoth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linderoth manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Linderoth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linderoth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins preventing the sweep.
Linderoth working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.
Wilkins preventing the sweep.
Wilkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Linderoth keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins passes Linderoth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linderoth wants to improve his position but Wilkins is controlling well.
Wilkins tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins passes to full mount!
Linderoth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins unloading with bombs!
Linderoth is in a horrible position here. Wilkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins looking to finish Linderoth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Linderoth!
Wilkins looking to control but Linderoth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linderoth tries to reverse the position but Wilkins maintains control.
Wilkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Linderoth is rocked!
Wilkins unloading with bombs!
Oh Linderoth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Wilkins! Linderoth is hurt baaadly! Wilkins is firing away with more strikes - Linderoth is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Wilkins!
Andy Wilkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.