PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunderson comes into the arena with Ok Go - This Too Shall Pass blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gunderson
vs
Lynch

180 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch slips a straight right by Gunderson.
Gunderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynch checks a low kick from Gunderson.
Gunderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunderson throws out the jab.
Gunderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunderson throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Gunderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lynch counters with a good low kick that Gunderson was not able to check.
Phil Gunderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gunderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Gunderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lynch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lynch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch scores with a head kick.
Gunderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lynch tries a low kick but Gunderson avoids it.
Gunderson avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Gunderson misses with the body kick
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunderson misses with a hook.
Lynch checks a low kick from Gunderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunderson misses the target.
Lynch is looking to slow Gunderson down with leg kicks.
Gunderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gunderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunderson can pounce on him.
Gunderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunderson looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
Gunderson scores with a leg kick.
Gunderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Gunderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunderson.

Lynch pushes Gunderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunderson has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunderson fails to land.
A body shot lands from Gunderson.
Gunderson digs a right hand into Lynch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynch's gas tank.
Gunderson lands a body shot.
Gunderson misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunderson's elbow.
Gunderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Gunderson presses Lynch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gunderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Gunderson tries a body shot but Lynch blocks it.
Gunderson is working Lynch over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunderson.
Lynch looks gassed!

Gunderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunderson.
Gunderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gunderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Gunderson misses.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Gunderson throws a combination that misses
and Lynch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gunderson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crunch! Gunderson slams his shin into Lynch's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gunderson clinches up with Lynch and pushes him back against the cage.
Lynch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunderson backwards.
Lynch cracks Gunderson with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Gunderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil Gunderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gunderson misses with a hook.
Gunderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lynch as he connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunderson blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunderson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunderson.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Lynch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gunderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunderson throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Gunderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
Gunderson looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
Lynch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunderson throws a looping overhand right but Lynch ducks down to avoid it.
Gunderson misses with a jab to the body
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has Gunderson backing up. Gunderson nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
Gunderson throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Gunderson avoids nicely.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunderson.
Lynch lands with a right hand.
Gunderson throws a combination that misses
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Gunderson misses
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a hook to the body. Gunderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Lynch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gunderson doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lynch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lynch lands a nice hook to Gunderson's body. Gunderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lynch throws a shot to the body.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynch's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lynch duly obliges.
Gerald Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lynch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gunderson. Gunderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lynch wants to clinch
and Gunderson counters with a big head kick but Lynch shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lynch looks to land a combination. Gunderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lynch throws a one two combo.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Gunderson checks it.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunderson throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Gunderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gerald Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gunderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gunderson throws a lazy head kick
and Lynch counters with a nice leg kick.
Gunderson misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lynch lands a head shot.
Lynch digs a good hook to Gunderson's body.
Gunderson dodges the punch combination from Lynch.
Lynch thuds his right hand into Gunderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gunderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch catches Gunderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gunderson throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunderson misses with a body shot
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lynch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lynch connects with a jab.
Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Gunderson moves his leg out of the way.
Gunderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lynch as he avoids it easily.
Gunderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lynch checks it well.
Gunderson misses with a two punch combination.
Gunderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Gunderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunderson walks into a straight right hand from Lynch.

Lynch closes the distance and pushes Gunderson back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch prevents a body shot from Gunderson.
Gunderson throws a head punch that misses.
Gunderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Lynch lands a left hand.
Gunderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynch.
Gunderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Gunderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Lynch.
Lynch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lynch lands a body punch.
Lynch misses with the head strike.
Lynch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunderson.
Lynch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lynch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lynch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunderson.
Lynch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunderson backwards.
Gunderson blocks an uppercut.
Lynch pushes Gunderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lynch lands with a left to the head.
Lynch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Lynch.
Lynch lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gunderson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Gunderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Lynch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lynch lands a body shot.
Lynch lands a body punch.
Lynch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lynch lands a big right hand that drops Gunderson! The killer instinct kicks in and Lynch finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lynch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Lynch!