PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komaroff has chosen Here's To Us as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carlos Linhares
vs
Komaroff

171 cm
35
146 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

169 cm
23
151 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Komaroff manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Komaroff tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Komaroff is just out of range.
Linhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares throws a hook but Komaroff avoids it easily.
Komaroff lands a jab to the head.
Linhares lets loose with a powerful body kick. Komaroff will feel that in the morning.
Linhares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Komaroff's leg. Komaroff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Komaroff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Komaroff looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
We've been told by Linhares's head coaches at RNC Sport Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Komaroff is looking to clinch but Linhares is avoiding it.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Komaroff throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Komaroff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linhares doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komaroff throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch! Linhares slams his shin into Komaroff's torso.
Komaroff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhares's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Komaroff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Komaroff wants to counter the offense by Linhares and move into the clinch position.
Linhares slips a jab from Komaroff.
Linhares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Komaroff throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Komaroff moved away.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Komaroff.
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
Komaroff misses the jab.
Komaroff dips to his left and cracks Linhares with an uppercut!
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Linhares.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Komaroff throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Komaroff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Komaroff misses.
Good shot there by Linhares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Komaroff tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Komaroff is just out of range.
And Komaroff tries to counter it with a takedown but Linhares pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Komaroff tries to clinch but Linhares moves away
and Linhares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Komaroff misses with a head kick.
Komaroff misses with a hook.
Linhares feinted with a counter takedown.

Komaroff clinches up with Linhares and pushes him back against the cage.
Komaroff fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Linhares.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Linhares.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Komaroff's elbow.
Linhares tries a body shot but Komaroff blocks it.
A body shot lands from Linhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff is trying to pull guard but Linhares has him pressed against the cage.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Linhares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Komaroff might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Linhares.
Linhares slips a jab and a cross from Komaroff.
Linhares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Komaroff sprawls and moves away.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Linhares backs off Komaroff throws a huge counter combo but Linhares manages to avoid it all.
Komaroff looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linhares cracks a nice hook into Komaroff's ribs.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Komaroff throws out a powerful jab.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komaroff in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Komaroff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares connects with a body shot that sends Komaroff's belly button to the back.
Linhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Komaroff's calf.
Komaroff moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Komaroff! But no joy.
Komaroff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linhares.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linhares.
Komaroff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Komaroff darts in trying to clinch
and Linhares counters with a left to the body.
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
Linhares went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big right from Komaroff misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares thows a body kick. Komaroff tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Komaroff loads up on a big right hand but Linhares slips the punch.
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komaroff in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Komaroff tries to clinch up but Linhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares lands a jab to the nose.
Komaroff lands with an uppercut that bounces Linhares off the cage and back into range.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares is looking to wear down Komaroff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Linhares slips a jab from Komaroff.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares slips a jab from Komaroff.
Linhares is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linhares thumps Komaroff with a low kick.
Komaroff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Komaroff's legs.
Komaroff scores with a body shot.
Komaroff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komaroff manages to avoid it.
Linhares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
Komaroff on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linhares cracks the inside of Komaroff's front leg.
Komaroff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linhares scores with a kick to the midsection.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Komaroff tries to clinch up.
Linhares works Komaroff's body with a nice hook.
Komaroff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linhares scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komaroff in his tracks.

Komaroff is rocked!
BOOM! Linhares lands a beautiful left hook that drops Komaroff. Komaroff tries to recover but Linhares is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Komaroff lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Carlos Linhares!
A relieved looking Luis Carlos Linhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.