PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lindros
vs
Eduardo

189 cm
31
212 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

190 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindros is just out of range.
Eduardo is looking to slow Lindros down with leg kicks.
Lindros tries to clinch there but Eduardo circles away.
Lindros blocks a jab.
Eduardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eduardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindros is just out of range.
Lindros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lindros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses
and Lindros counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindros avoids the body shot from Eduardo.
Lindros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eduardo misses with a straight left.
Eduardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eduardo throws a leg kick
and Lindros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lindros scores with the left hand. Eduardo knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
Eduardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lindros cracks the inside of Eduardo's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Lindros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindros scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eduardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Lindros off the cage and back into range.
Lindros moves out of range of the body kick from Eduardo.
Lindros misses with a wild combination.
Eduardo misses with a double jab.
Lindros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindros looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Eduardo blocks a head kick by Lindros.
A jab from Eduardo misses.
Lindros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindros lands with a nice combination. Eduardo backs away looking to recover.

Lindros forces Eduardo back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Lindros scores with a nice short uppercut.

Eduardo is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros blocking some punches.
Eduardo lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lindros.
Eduardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Lindros gets an underhook and turns Eduardo into the cage.
Eduardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eduardo trying to stall but Lindros improves his position.
Lindros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eduardo backwards.
Lindros controlling the action here for a moment.
Eduardo lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eduardo.
Lindros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindros tries a body shot but Eduardo blocks it.
Lindros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eduardo blocking some punches.
Lindros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eduardos head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands with a right to the head.
Lindros controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindros.
Eduardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eduardo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lindros blocks a body shot from Eduardo.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindros.
Eduardo trying to stall but Lindros improves his position.
Lindros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eduardo misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a punch to the body.
Lindros prevents Eduardo from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lindros as Eduardo tries to tie him up.
Lindros misses with a punch on the inside.

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

Lindros takes the fight into the clinch.
Eduardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindros - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Eduardo.

Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
Eduardo lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindros tries to clinch up but Eduardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindros fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lindros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lindros throws out a powerful jab.
Lindros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eduardo.
Lindros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eduardo tries a low kick but Lindros avoids it.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Eduardo takes one on the button.
Eduardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lindros fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Lindros sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eduardo.
Eric Lindros is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eduardo lands a really nice looking cross but Lindros seems unphased.
Eduardo misses with a combination
and Lindros counters with a body kick.
Lindros scores with a push kick.
Eduardo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros slips under a jab.
Lindros lands the left hand.
Lindros connects with a crisp jab.

Lindros lands a big head kick that sends Eduardo tumbling to the mat! Lindros takes a step backwards and waves Eduardo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eduardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindros finish him?

That has opened up Carlos Eduardo's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eduardo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eduardo is aggressively charging in as Lindros backs up avoiding any damage. Lindros tosses out a jab and Eduardo runs right into it face first! Eduardo is out cold! Lindros dropped down on all fours and is barking in Eduardo's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Lindros!
In his post fight interview, Eric Lindros started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.