PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin's entrance music is Tool - Vicarious. A fine choice. Linkke has chosen Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula as his entrance music. Horst Linkke has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carwin
vs
Linkke

188 cm
22
208 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
29
215 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carwin takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Carwin misses with an uppercut
and Linkke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carwin takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Carwin misses with a shot to the body
and Linkke counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Carwin misses
and Linkke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin misses with a left hand
and Linkke counters with a right hand to the body.
Carwin defending well as Linkke loads up on a big left hand.

Linkke rushes Carwin and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carwin fails to land.
Linkke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Nice elbow from Linkke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
Linkke gets underhooks to prevent Carwin's takedown attempt.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linkke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linkke.
Carwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Linkke as the two fighters clinch.
Linkke lands a body shot.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carwin is working for takedown but Linkke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linkke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carwin takes a shot to the head.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Linkke controls his hands.
Linkke stops a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Carwin working aggressively here.
Linkke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carwin or not.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linkke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Linkke.
Still in the clinch, Linkke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Linkke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Linkke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linkke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin lands a nice uppercut.
Carwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Linkke has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linkke.
Linkke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carwin or not.
Carwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Linkke has double underhooks.
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Carwin is trying to break the clinch but Linkke is controlling him.
Linkke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Linkke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linkke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Linkke is leaning against Carwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Linkke gets through Carwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linkke lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Carwin is rocked!
Linkke lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Carwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Linkke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linkke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Linkke lands a big right hand that drops Carwin! The killer instinct kicks in and Linkke finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Linkke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horst Linkke!