PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Kvelertak - Blodtørst. Lynch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Lynch was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Daniels
vs
Lynch

190 cm
23
216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Hell's Balls Recovery

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lynch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justin Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a series of strikes that have Lynch backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Lynch.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels controlling the position easily from mount.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daniels controlling the pace for now.
Daniels seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lynch for as long as he can get away with.

That's four 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.
Lynch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daniels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Daniels looking to finish Lynch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lynch!
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lynch is in a horrible position here. Daniels smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daniels lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters circling - Lynch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Justin Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lynch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lynch's knee momentarily.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daniels digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Daniels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch lands with an overhand left.
Lynch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lynch's knee momentarily.
Lynch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Lynch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Lynch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lynch connects with a body shot.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Lynch misses

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Lynch fights it but they end up in guard.

Lynch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Lynch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Lynch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels 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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lynch misses the jab.
Daniels jabs at Lynch's body.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
Lynch tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Jim Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Daniels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Daniels getting side control.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Justin Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.
Daniels prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Lynch closes the distance but Daniels moves to the side

and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynch is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynch is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Lynch has a hand on Daniels's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Daniels takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Daniels looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lynch is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Daniels!