PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaru Kayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Lynch's chin.

Kayne
vs
Lynch

185 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

177 cm
20
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kayne throws out the jab.
Kayne throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Kayne throws a shot to the body.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Lynch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kayne's head backwards.
Kayne misses with a looping left.
Lynch wants to slow Kayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Kayne catches Lynch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayne throws a push kick but Lynch slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Kayne.
Kayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kayne connects with a looping right hand.
Kayne jabs at Lynch's body.
Kayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Kayne counters with a thumping low kick.
Kayne dodges the punch combination from Lynch.
Kayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayne.
A low kick from Lynch is predictable there
and Kayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kayne misses with a hook. Lynch ducked under it nicely.
Zaru Kayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Kayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne misses with a jab to the body
and Lynch counters with a one-two to the body.
Lynch moves out of range as Kayne strikes.
Kayne throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayne manages to avoid it.
Lynch swings for the body but Kayne moves out of range.
Kayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kayne lands a with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Kayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kayne scores with a leg kick.
Kayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayne.
Kayne throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Kayne lands a head shot.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kayne moves away.
Kayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Lynch in the body.
Lynch misses with a looping left.
Kayne digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Kayne is looking to slow Lynch down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Kayne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kayne lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynch's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.
Lynch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lynch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lynch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lynch takes a swing at Kayne's ribcage but misses.
Kayne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lynch.
Kayne moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Kayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kayne rather than just go for the knockout.
Kayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Kayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne connects with the punch.
Kayne misses with a head kick.
Kayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lynch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Kayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kayne.
Lynch misses with a leg kick
and Kayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kayne throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Kayne misses with a hook to the body
and Lynch counters with an inside leg kick.
Kayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Zaru Kayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kayne tries to move into range but Lynch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lynch swinging wilding here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kayne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lynch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lynch.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kayne.
Lynch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Kayne ducks down to avoid it.
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kayne has time to react.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Kayne.
Kayne digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Kayne misses with a straight right.
Kayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lynch has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Kayne.
Kayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayne is looking to slow Lynch down with leg kicks.
Kayne lands a jab to Lynch's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Kayne.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Kayne.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Kayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kayne ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch walks into a straight right hand from Kayne.
Kayne throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Lynch counter with a right hand.
Kayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Kayne misses the target.
Lynch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kayne.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kayne pushes Lynch away with a front kick.
Nice body punch from Kayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kayne misses its intended target.
Kayne misses the jab.
Lynch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
Kayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lynch defending well as Kayne loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab by Kayne.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Lynch misses.
Kayne throws a shot from downtown. Lynch moves away and avoids it.
Lynch checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that second round.
That's time! Kayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kayne throws a lazy head kick
and Lynch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kayne really felt that one!
A punch lands to the side of Lynch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lynch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lynch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left and a right from Lynch both land. Nice combination.
Kayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
A big right from Kayne misses.
Lynch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kayne wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Kayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Kayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kayne checks a leg kick.
Lynch drops his hands momentarily and Kayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Kayne blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Kayne misses its intended target.
Kayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kayne motions for Lynch to come forward. Kayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Justin Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch misses with a straight left.
Kayne throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
Kayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Kayne punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Kayne.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kayne throws out the jab.
Lynch misses with a hook.
Kayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kayne jabs at Lynch's body.
Justin Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kayne dodges the punch combination from Lynch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne lands a slapping body shot.
Kayne looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Lynch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lynch scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Zaru Kayne has been cut.
Kayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynch circles away.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses
and Lynch counters with a right hand to the body.
Kayne misses with a wild body shot.
Kayne throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Kayne checks it
and Kayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kayne's head.
Kayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch wants to land a leg kick but Kayne is out of range.
Kayne throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Kayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range as Kayne strikes.
Kayne lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch moves out of range of the strikes.
Kayne lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Kayne.
A big right from Kayne misses.
Kayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Lynch.
Well Kayne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!

Zaru Kayne wins by unanimous decision!