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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Linwood (ranked 6744 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 2674 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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181 cm
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156 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Linwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linwood is fending him off so far but Souza persists. Nope, Linwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza tries for a takedown but Linwood circles away easily
and Linwood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anthony Linwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Da Souza.
Linwood is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Souza throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Souza missing with punches from the bottom.
Linwood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza missing with punches from the bottom.
Linwood working over Souza with some ground and pound. Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Linwood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Souza is rocked!
Linwood drops an elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Linwood finish him?
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Linwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Linwood is looking to pass Souza's guard but actually Souza recovers to full guard.
Linwood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linwood throws a big right hand that misses.
Linwood trying to move into half guard but instead Souza has managed to sweep!
Linwood lands a decent punch to the body there.
Souza wants to stand but Linwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Linwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linwood, not yet.
Souza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linwood is proving hard to escape from.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Linwood's brow.
Souza won't allow Linwood to sweep him here.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza wants to stand but Linwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Souza looks winded!
Souza preventing the sweep.
Linwood has momentary wrist control but Souza slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a couple of digs.
Linwood keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Linwood.
Linwood is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.
Linwood wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza cracks Linwood with a solid left hand.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza lands strikes from half guard.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Linwood tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Souza.
Souza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linwood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Linwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Linwood is working hard here to advance position.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Linwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souza pulls his head out easily.
Linwood wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Souza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Linwood to get to his feet.
Linwood feints and as Souza raises his hands in defense, Linwood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Linwood throws an elbow that misses. Souza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Linwood's guard. Nice move by Souza!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza scoring with some ground and pound.
Linwood is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza with a nice head shot there.
Souza stands up over Linwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Souza with a nice head shot there.
Linwood looking for a guillotine here but Souza defends easily.
Souza is working Linwood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Da Souza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Linwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza tries to sprawl but Linwood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Souza missing with punches from the bottom.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Linwood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Linwood wants to work for an arm triangle but Souza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza landing a few short strikes.
Linwood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Linwood wants to stand but Souza has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Souza throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souza has his feet on Linwood's thighs here. He's pushed Linwood off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Linwood screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilberto Da Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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