PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Lynch (ranked 4017 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Chad Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lynch
vs
Harris

192 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Harris!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynch enables Harris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynch looking to control.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lynch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lynch looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lynch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harris, into his guard.

Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is adopting a defensive guard.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.

Lynch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Lynch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lynch postures up.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Lynch could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris controls Lynch momentarily but Lynch frees himself.
Lynch trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynch is working hard here to advance position.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynch's guard.

Harris preventing the sweep.
Lynch working a defensive guard here.
Harris wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Harris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lynch on his heels. He'll look to pass Lynch's guard now, I'm sure.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynch is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lynch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris is trying to control the position but Lynch postures up.
Harris wants to control but Lynch passes easily into half guard.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harris trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lynch is looking for a triangle but Harris pushes his legs off easily.
Harris trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.

Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lynch holds on and takes a little breather.
Lynch looking to control.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris is still trying to improve position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Lynch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lynch gets to mount! Harris was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Harris is working to get back to half guard.
Harris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lynch has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lynch looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Lynch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lynch gets a takedown into half guard.
Harris preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Harris is pressing down on Lynch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris pushes down on Lynch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lynch wants to control the action here but instead Harris manages to pass to full mount!
Harris wants to take Lynch's back but he can't do it this time.
Harris tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Lynch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Chad Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.

Harris moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lynch has worked his arm free - good work by Lynch!
Harris working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lynch is not content to let Harris control the position.
Lynch can't do much from the bottom here.
Lynch tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harris gets caught flat footed, as Lynch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Harris.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!