PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisao Linhaeres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luisao Linhaeres acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Danielson
vs
Linhaeres

196 cm
27
274 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luisao Linhaeres!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson scores with a decent looking hook.
Linhaeres just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhaeres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhaeres shoots and misses
and Danielson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Danielson keeping moving, preventing Linhaeres from controlling successfully.
Linhaeres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danielson is keeping the position for now.
Linhaeres trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhaeres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luisao Linhaeres was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Linhaeres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danielson throws a low kick, looking for Linhaeres's leg but Linhaeres calmly moves out of range.
Danielson throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhaeres.

Linhaeres scores a takedown into full mount!
Danielson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhaeres misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Linhaeres controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres looking to control but Danielson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Linhaeres with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Linhaeres goes for an armbar but Danielson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Danielson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson preventing the sweep.
Linhaeres controlling the position.
Danielson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Linhaeres wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Ted Danielson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Danielson misses.
Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danielson as he jumps to the side.
Danielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linhaeres circles away quickly and effectively.
Linhaeres blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Linhaeres.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ted Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisao Linhaeres.
Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danielson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luisao Linhaeres will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Linhaeres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Danielson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Danielson tries to sprawl but Linhaeres drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danielson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linhaeres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danielson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danielson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danielson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhaeres pushing down on Danielson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Linhaeres passes to full mount!
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linhaeres on the ground.
Linhaeres trying to control but Danielson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linhaeres has control of Danielson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Danielson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Danielson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danielson tries to get out of the position.
Linhaeres landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Linhaeres has control of Danielson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Danielson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Linhaeres wants to control the pace but Danielson is squirming around nicely.
Linhaeres thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is squirming around, avoiding Linhaeres's attempts to control the action.

Danielson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Linhaeres.
Danielson tries to reverse the position but Linhaeres maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Danielson is looking to escape.
Luisao Linhaeres has got the better of the ground game so far.

Linhaeres is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Danielson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Linhaeres wants to control the pace but Danielson is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhaeres is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luisao Linhaeres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Linhaeres on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Danielson tries to sprawl but Linhaeres drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Linhaeres is working for a kimura but Danielson is defending it quite comfortably.
Linhaeres trying to control from Danielson's half guard. Danielson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danielson wants to sweep but no luck.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Linhaeres throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luisao Linhaeres.
Linhaeres throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linhaeres shoots in looking for a takedown but Danielson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linhaeres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danielson tried to score with a low kick but Linhaeres checks it.
Danielson clobbers Linhaeres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danielson throws a right hand that misses

and Linhaeres counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson is staying active underneath Linhaeres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Linhaeres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Linhaeres missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Linhaeres stalling away here and it's allowed Danielson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luisao Linhaeres wasn't active enough on the ground.
Linhaeres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danielson stuffs the takedown attempt from Linhaeres. Linhaeres gets slowly back to his feet.
Danielson throws a chopping leg kick but Linhaeres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Linhaeres tries for a takedown but Danielson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ted Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisao Linhaeres.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linhaeres is defended easily by Danielson.
A punch lands to the side of Linhaeres 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhaeres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Linhaeres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linhaeres just misses with a punch to the body.
Ted Danielson is winning the standup battle so far.
Linhaeres misses with an uppercut. Danielson saw that one coming.
Danielson thuds his right hand into Linhaeres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linhaeres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danielson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhaeres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danielson but Danielson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Danielson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Linhaeres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Luisao Linhaeres!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Luisao Linhaeres!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Luisao Linhaeres!

Luisao Linhaeres wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luisao Linhaeres made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.