PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kato Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Doors-Break on through. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanzo
vs
Lynch

173 cm
22
182 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

184 cm
27
186 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch scores with a jab to the head.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Lynch looks to land a combination but Hanzo avoids it well.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanzo moves away.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Hanzo checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo lunges at Lynch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lynch's hand.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Lynch looks to land a left hand but Hanzo moved out of range nicely.
Hanzo looks to throw the jab but Lynch is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanzo.
Lynch works Hanzo's body with a nice hook.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
A big right from Hanzo misses.
Lynch connects with a high kick.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Hanzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.

Lynch feints and as Hanzo raises his hands in defense, Lynch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
Hanzo keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lynch prevents Hanzo from getting back to his feet.
Hanzo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hanzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch won't allow Hanzo to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanzo leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
Hanzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo moves away from the strike by Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato Hanzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch throws a body punch but Hanzo moves out of range.
Lynch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch swings for the body but Hanzo moves out of range.
Lynch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lynch. That one must have hurt.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hanzo is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lynch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanzo circles away.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tim Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lynch misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
A swing and a miss from Hanzo.
Hanzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch wants to slow Hanzo down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanzo checks a leg kick.
Lynch catches Hanzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lynch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lynch tries to work over Hanzo's front leg with a kick but Hanzo checks it.
Lynch throws a lazy right hand but Hanzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Hanzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lynch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lynch lands a jab-cross combination.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Hanzo avoids it.
Lynch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanzo.
Lynch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Hanzo moves out of range.
Hanzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Hanzo missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Hanzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.
Tim Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanzo backs up against the cage.
Lynch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Lynch.
Hanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Hanzo moved out of range.
Lynch lands with a good body shot.
Lynch misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lynch misses with a leg kick
and Hanzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Lynch misses its intended target.
Hanzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch misses with a combination
enabling Hanzo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to slow Hanzo down with leg kicks.
Hanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lynch misses with a hook to the body
and Hanzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynch loads up on a big right hand but Hanzo slips the punch.
Hanzo loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Hanzo blocks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a hook but Hanzo avoids it easily.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Lynch misses the body punch
and Hanzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Lynch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hanzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Lynch misses with a combination
and Hanzo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch misses the body punch
and Hanzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tim Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Hanzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanzo dodges the punch combination from Lynch.
Lynch takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Hanzo staying out of range there.
Lynch throws a jab when Hanzo was well out of range.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanzo rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanzo lands a slapping body shot.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanzo scores with a hook.
Hanzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Hanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Hanzo looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanzo misses the target.
Lynch lands a head shot.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanzo counters with a big head kick but Lynch shrugs it off.
Lynch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Hanzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lynch lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a body punch
and Hanzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lynch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanzo.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hanzo slips under a jab.
A low kick from Lynch misses
and Hanzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lynch thinking.
Hanzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Hanzo moves out of range easily.
Lynch misses the body punch
letting Hanzo counter with a right hand.
Hanzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kato Hanzo.
Well Lynch 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tim Lynch!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tim Lynch!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tim Lynch!

Tim Lynch wins by unanimous decision!