PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisao Linhaeres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhaeres has chosen BJJ Gangnam Style as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Luisao Linhaeres enters the ring!

Harkimo
vs
Linhaeres

214 cm
24
285 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luisao Linhaeres!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhaeres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linhaeres misses with a looping left.
Harkimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harkimo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Luisao Linhaeres has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhaeres.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from Linhaeres.
Linhaeres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkimo.
Linhaeres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Harkimo. Those never looked like landing.
Harkimo connects with a looping right hand.
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.

Linhaeres looking to score a takedown here. Harkimo is defending well but Linhaeres drives through and ends up in Harkimo's guard.

Harkimo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linhaeres defends it easily.
Harkimo has control of Linhaeres's left arm, preventing Linhaeres from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo looking for a sweep. Not yet Harkimo, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Linhaeres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harkimo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Linhaeres distracts Harkimo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Linhaeres trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.
Linhaeres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Linhaeres throws a big elbow that misses.
Linhaeres looking to sit in guard and control but Harkimo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Linhaeres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harkimo is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linhaeres pulls Harkimo in close to prevent any damage.
Harkimo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linhaeres is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Linhaeres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Harkimo both land. Nice combination.
Harkimo moves out of range of the strikes.
Linhaeres connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linhaeres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harkimo circles away.
Linhaeres misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres misses with a low kick as Harkimo jumps back.
Linhaeres needs to keep his hands up - Harkimo had a free shot at his head there.
Harkimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkimo throws a hook to the side of Linhaeres's head but Linhaeres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harkimo lands a glancing blow to the side of Linhaeres's head.
Harkimo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linhaeres circles away quickly and effectively.
Harkimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linhaeres connects with a solid leg kick.
Harkimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harkimo sprawls well. Harkimo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linhaeres gets slowly back to his feet.
Linhaeres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harkimo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linhaeres.
Keijo Harkimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisao Linhaeres.
Harkimo throws a nice looking combination but Linhaeres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Harkimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luisao Linhaeres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linhaeres scores with a hook to the body. Harkimo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Harkimo forces Linhaeres back against the ropes and clinches.
Harkimo struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhaeres controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harkimo has a couple of punches blocked by Linhaeres.
Linhaeres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linhaeres is looking to control Harkimo's arms but Harkimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Linhaeres has his back to the ropes.
Linhaeres blocks an uppercut.
Linhaeres has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harkimo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Linhaeres prevents a body shot from Harkimo.
Harkimo misses with the head strike.

Linhaeres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linhaeres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkimo manages to avoid it.
Harkimo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harkimo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linhaeres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo with a hook.

Oooooh!!! Harkimo has knocked Linhaeres down with a huge combo! Harkimo steps away and waves a wobbly Linhaeres back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhaeres throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linhaeres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linhaeres misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Harkimo.

Harkimo lands a big head kick that sends Linhaeres tumbling to the mat! Harkimo takes a step backwards and waves Linhaeres back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhaeres just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkimo misses the jab.
Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhaeres.
Linhaeres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harkimo thows a body shot but no joy.
Linhaeres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harkimo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhaeres misses the target.
Harkimo sizes up Linhaeres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linhaeres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkimo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhaeres. Harkimo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Linhaeres scores with a takedown into Harkimo's guard.
Harkimo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Linhaeres content to stall in guard here.
Linhaeres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Keijo Harkimo just wasn't active enough.
Linhaeres lands a body shot.
Linhaeres misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harkimo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linhaeres scrambles back to his feet.
Linhaeres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo walks into a left hand.
Linhaeres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Linhaeres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linhaeres misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harkimo.

Harkimo clinches up with Linhaeres and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhaeres prevents a body shot from Harkimo.
Harkimo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harkimo.
Harkimo gets through Linhaeres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linhaeres is trying to break the clinch but Harkimo has him pressed against the ropes.
Linhaeres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harkimo smiles and moves away.
Keijo Harkimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisao Linhaeres.
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhaeres is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres throws a looping overhand right but Harkimo ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Harkimo blocks the low kick.
Harkimo throws a right hand that misses
and Linhaeres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harkimo throws a nice looking combination but Linhaeres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harkimo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkimo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linhaeres.
Harkimo with a jab.
Linhaeres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhaeres is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harkimo rather than just go for the knockout.
Linhaeres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harkimo swivels and escapes.

Harkimo drives through and clinches with Linhaeres against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Harkimo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harkimo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkimo misses with a body punch.
Harkimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linhaeres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Harkimo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luisao Linhaeres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Linhaeres throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linhaeres counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harkimo checks a leg kick.
Harkimo tries to clinch but Linhaeres is having none of it.
Linhaeres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linhaeres shoots for a double leg takedown but Harkimo sprawls well. He's pushed Linhaeres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keijo Harkimo is winning the standup battle so far.
Harkimo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harkimo.
Linhaeres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkimo.
Linhaeres wants to slow Harkimo down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkimo lands with an uppercut that bounces Linhaeres off the ropes and back into range.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linhaeres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhaeres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhaeres.
Harkimo wants to clinch up but Linhaeres keeps it at a distance.
Linhaeres misses with a hook. Harkimo ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Linhaeres misses.
Linhaeres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linhaeres takes a swing at Harkimo's ribcage but misses.
Linhaeres misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Harkimo finds it's target.
Linhaeres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhaeres.
Harkimo tries to bum rush Linhaeres with a series of wild strikes but Linhaeres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harkimo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harkimo wants it to stay on the feet.
Harkimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harkimo scores with a hook to the body. Linhaeres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linhaeres is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harkimo.
Linhaeres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harkimo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linhaeres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkimo stuffs the takedown attempt from Linhaeres. Linhaeres gets slowly back to his feet.
Keijo Harkimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisao Linhaeres.
Linhaeres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harkimo swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Harkimo.
Linhaeres throws out a loose jab but Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkimo throws a leg kick which misses Linhaeres's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhaeres tries to avoid it.
Harkimo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhaeres has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harkimo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linhaeres. Linhaeres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harkimo tries to clinch up but Linhaeres circles away and keeps his distance.
Linhaeres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harkimo cracks Linhaeres with an open hand slap.

Linhaeres is rocked!
Harkimo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linhaeres circles away quickly and effectively.
Harkimo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linhaeres can do to turn this around?
No luck for Linhaeres with that takedown attempt.
Harkimo lands the left hand.
Linhaeres is still on wobbly legs! Can Harkimo finish him?
Linhaeres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harkimo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linhaeres seems to have recovered his senses.
Harkimo throws a series of strikes that have Linhaeres backpedaling.
Harkimo stalks Linhaeres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linhaeres's face. Linhaeres staggers backwards, shaken.
Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown but Harkimo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harkimo throws a body punch but Linhaeres moves out of range.
A jab from Linhaeres misses.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhaeres's head backwards.
Harkimo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Harkimo.
Linhaeres throws a leg kick but Harkimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harkimo lands a body shot.
Linhaeres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harkimo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linhaeress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Harkimo drops Linhaeres with a beautiful combination! Linhaeres stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harkimo is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhaeres tries to work over Harkimo's front leg with a kick but Harkimo checks it.
Harkimo connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Linhaeres! He's out on his feet! Harkimo rushes in and drops Linhaeres with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keijo Harkimo!
After winning the bout, Keijo Harkimo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.