PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James DeFuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeFuria has chosen Styles P - Put That On Everything as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlos Linhares
vs
DeFuria

171 cm
22
149 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James DeFuria!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from DeFuria misses.
Linhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeFuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Linhares.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeFuria takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
DeFuria misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses DeFuria's front leg but catches the back leg as DeFuria tries to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
DeFuria takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeFuria's sensitive parts.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeFuria.
DeFuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeFuria throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Linhares lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeFuria takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeFuria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. DeFuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeFuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Linhares slips under a jab.
DeFuria throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but DeFuria is out of range.
DeFuria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares avoids the body shot from DeFuria.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from DeFuria.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeFuria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeFuria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but DeFuria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeFuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by DeFuria as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeFuria blocks a jab.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linhares slips under a jab from DeFuria.
DeFuria avoids the body shot from Linhares.

Linhares rushes DeFuria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

DeFuria breaks the clinch.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
DeFuria misses with a body shot.
A jab from DeFuria finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
Good exchange - Linhares coming out on top.
DeFuria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linhares.
Linhares jabs DeFuria right on the nose. DeFuria blinks but takes it well.
Linhares scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeFuria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that DeFuria sees coming a mile off.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but DeFuria ducks down to avoid it.
DeFuria misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares throws a push kick but DeFuria slaps the foot to one side.
Linhares scores with a nice strike.
DeFuria slips a straight right by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares tries to close the distance and clinch but DeFuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
DeFuria throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Linhares swings for the body but DeFuria moves out of range.
Linhares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
DeFuria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linhares counters with a nice uppercut.
DeFuria closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeFuria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
Linhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as DeFuria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linhares pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeFuria is out of range and Linhares settles back down.
DeFuria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Linhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeFuria throws a shot to the body.
Linhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeFuria counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from DeFuria.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
Linhares tries to move into range but DeFuria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linhares feints and then cracks DeFuria's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeFuria down.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linhares. DeFuria shrugs it off though.
Jab by DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
DeFuria cracks Linhares with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhares's head backwards.

Linhares moves into range and clinches up with DeFuria.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeFuria.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares prevents a body shot from DeFuria.
Linhares blocks a body shot from DeFuria.
DeFuria misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria avoids the elbow strike from Linhares, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Linhares.
Linhares fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from DeFuria fails to land.
DeFuria misses with some punches.
Linhares gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like James DeFuria has been cut.
Linhares looking to stall.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
DeFuria slows down the pace here.
Linhares blocks an uppercut.
DeFuria misses with the head strike.
DeFuria misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeFuria looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares gets through DeFuria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linhares pushes off an throws an elbow but DeFuria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeFuria lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on DeFuria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for DeFuria to work.
DeFuria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linhares trying to control the position but instead, DeFuria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linhares into the cage.
DeFuria tries to break free but Linhares pushes him back against the cage.
DeFuria tries to break free but Linhares pushes him back against the cage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
Linhares scores with a shoulder strike.
DeFuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
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 Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James DeFuria's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

DeFuria throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Good shot there by DeFuria.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow DeFuria down.
A slow jab from DeFuria misses its intended target.
DeFuria takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
DeFuria's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeFuria counters with a three punch combo that has Linhares backing up. Linhares nods at DeFuria to acknowledge the strikes.
DeFuria moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
DeFuria throws a poor cross that misses

and Linhares moves into the clinch.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeFuria trying to stall but Linhares improves his position.
DeFuria lands a hook that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
DeFuria has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linhares.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
DeFuria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
DeFuria lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeFuria.
DeFuria manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DeFuria takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
James DeFuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
DeFuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeFuria.
Linhares lands a right hand.
DeFuria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linhares tries to pull guard but DeFuria holds him up against the cage and eventually Linhares drops back down to his feet.
Linhares being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeFuria blocking some punches.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Linhares.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeFuria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for DeFuria.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for DeFuria.
Linhares taking a breather.
DeFuria slowing the pace effectively.
Linhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeFuria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on DeFuria - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linhares is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Linhares.
DeFuria scores with a shoulder strike.
Linhares tries to land a knee to the head but DeFuria blocks with his arms.
DeFuria blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is trying to maintain a safe position but DeFuria gets an underhook and turns Linhares into the cage.
DeFuria blocking some punches.
DeFuria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
DeFuria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Linhares taking a breather.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luis Carlos Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linhares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Our winner, Luis Carlos Linhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.