PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keivan Straikker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bezj Linnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linnell has chosen Peace Sign Index Down - Gym Class Heroes as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Straikker
vs
Linnell

186 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keivan Straikker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bezj Linnell!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linnell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Straikker throws a body kick that misses.
Linnell scores with a jab to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linnell.
Linnell has a takedown stuffed.
Linnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linnell.
Keivan Straikker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bezj Linnell.
Linnell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Straikker is fending him off so far but Linnell persists. Nope, Straikker circles away and we're back to standing.
Straikker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Straikker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Straikker blocks a head kick by Linnell.
Linnell just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Straikker!
Linnell looks gassed!
Straikker throws an overhand right that lands on Linnell's shoulder, as Linnell tries to avoid the shot.
Linnell tries to clinch up but Straikker circles away and keeps his distance.
Straikker misses with an uppercut.
Straikker scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linnell slips a jab from Straikker.
Keivan Straikker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straikker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Straikker scoring well with a low kick there.
Straikker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Straikker misses.
Straikker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Straikker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linnell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Straikker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linnell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Straikker sizes up Linnell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Straikker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Straikker throws a jab when Linnell was well out of range.
A slow jab from Straikker misses its intended target.
Straikker scores with a head kick. Linnell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Linnell is rocked!

It looks like Bezj Linnell has been cut.
Straikker lands a front kick.
Linnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Straikker finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straikker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linnell at a distance.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Straikker! Linnell is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keivan Straikker!