PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luisao Linhaeres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen LiL WaYNe FT YuNG JoC - DRiP as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Linhaeres
vs
Anderson

188 cm
24
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
304 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luisao Linhaeres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Linhaeres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

so Linhaeres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Anderson kicks Linhaeres off and gets to his feet.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Linhaeres counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Linhaeres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch but Linhaeres moves away

and Linhaeres counters with a single leg into guard. Anderson didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhaeres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linhaeres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhaeres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Linhaeres tries to pass.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Linhaeres from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Anderson clinches.
Linhaeres is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Linhaeres has double underhooks.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Linhaeres turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linhaeres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Linhaeres prevents Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson tries to buck Linhaeres off but Linhaeres is having none of it.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Linhaeres drags him back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Linhaeres wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Anderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Linhaeres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Linhaeres has hold of Anderson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Anderson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Linhaeres cranks the arm and Anderson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Anderson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luisao Linhaeres!
Luisao Linhaeres made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.