PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Linke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Tlusty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Linke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Linke
vs
Tlusty

188 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

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 Montreal, Tom Linke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Tlusty!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tlusty.
Linke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tlusty defends it nicely.
Tlusty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tlusty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tlusty is looking to land body kicks.
Tlusty lands with a shot to the body.
Linke misses with a hook
and Tlusty counters with a nice uppercut.
Linke is looking to clinch.
Tlusty has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Linke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tlusty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tlusty swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Linke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tlusty's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linke is looking to pass into half guard but Tlusty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tlusty is in guard.
Linke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tlusty.
Tlusty controlling from the top position.
Tlusty connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tlusty throws a big elbow that misses.
Linke keeping moving, preventing Tlusty from controlling successfully.
Linke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tlusty.
Tlusty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Linke keeping moving, preventing Tlusty from controlling successfully.

Jonas Tlusty has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tlusty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tlusty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linke at a distance.

Linke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tlusty, pushing him back against the cage.
Linke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tlusty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Linke is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tlusty.
Jonas Tlusty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tlusty avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Linke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tlusty throws out a leg kick but Linke moves out of range and Tlusty only half commits.
Tlusty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tlusty wants to slow Linke down by chopping away at his legs.
Tlusty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Linke rushes Tlusty and presses him up against the cage.
Linke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tlusty.
Linke blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tlusty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Linke avoids it.

Linke breaks the clinch.
Tlusty has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tlusty sizes up Linke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tlusty pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Linke back to the cage. Tlusty follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Linke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linke is looking to clinch.
Linke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Tlusty. Beautiful body shot.
Linke tries to clinch up.
Tlusty cracks Linke with an open hand slap.
Tlusty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A right-left combo lands from Tlusty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tlusty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linke walks into a stiff left hand from Tlusty.
Linke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linke takes one on the button.
Tlusty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tlusty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tlusty tests Linke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linke misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Tlusty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tlusty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tlusty punishes Linke's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tlusty.

Linke is rocked!
Tlusty closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Linke out cold! Linke corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonas Tlusty!
A relieved looking Jonas Tlusty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.