PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luisao Linhaeres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Ranger Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhaeres's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BJJ Gangnam Style. Black has chosen My Way- Limp Bizkit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Power Ranger Black enters the ring!

Linhaeres
vs
Ranger Black

188 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luisao Linhaeres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Power Ranger Black!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhaeres lands a nice shot to the body.
Linhaeres throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhaeres misses with an uppercut.
Linhaeres misses with a combination

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linhaeres won't be happy with that.
Linhaeres manages to get back to half guard.
Linhaeres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.

Black is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhaeres is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Linhaeres moves into full guard.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhaeres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhaeres working a defensive guard here.
Linhaeres controlling Black's posture.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linhaeres looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhaeres, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Linhaeres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black pulls Linhaeres in close to prevent any damage.
Linhaeres trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhaeres tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.

Linhaeres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres connects with a couple of short punches.
Linhaeres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Linhaeres trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Linhaeres stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Linhaeres throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Black controls Linhaeres momentarily but Linhaeres frees himself.
Linhaeres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Power Ranger Black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black is trying to keep Linhaeres in close.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linhaeres throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Linhaeres circles away.
Linhaeres throws a poor cross that misses

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linhaeres won't be happy with that.
Linhaeres is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Black's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luisao Linhaeres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black fails with the takedown
and Linhaeres counters with a stiff right hand.
Black misses with a takedown
and Linhaeres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black slips under a jab from Linhaeres.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black slips a jab from Linhaeres.
A jab lands there for Linhaeres.

That has opened up Power Ranger Black's cut even more.
Black slips under a jab from Linhaeres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linhaeres throws an off balance right hand
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Linhaeres throws a poor cross that misses

and Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linhaeres is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linhaeres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Linhaeres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Black looking to control.
Linhaeres trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhaeres is really struggling to control Black but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Linhaeres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Black looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Black looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Black!

Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Linhaeres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing shots but Linhaeres is blocking nicely.
Linhaeres trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Linhaeres regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Black.
Linhaeres controlling the position.
Linhaeres keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linhaeres trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Linhaeres pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power Ranger Black has got the better of the ground game so far.

Linhaeres looking for subs off his back but Black has passed one foot through into half guard.
Linhaeres regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linhaeres keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Linhaeres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luisao Linhaeres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger Black's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Linhaeres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Black decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Linhaeres's guard.
Linhaeres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linhaeres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Linhaeres preventing the sweep.
Linhaeres keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Black doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Linhaeres sitting in guard here, content to control.
Linhaeres throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linhaeres drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Black manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Linhaeres has Black in his guard.
Linhaeres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Linhaeres landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Black that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Power Ranger Black's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black tries to hold on but Linhaeres postures up.
Linhaeres lands a big shot to the head and Black winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luisao Linhaeres!
After winning the bout, Luisao Linhaeres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.