PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth. Xu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Happatai - Yatta. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lynch
vs
Xu

182 cm
27
223 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ham Xu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lynch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynch wants it to stay on the feet.
Xu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Lynch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lynch is taking a breather. Xu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xu defends it well.
Lynch trying to control the action but Xu is working from the bottom.

Lynch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Xu won't allow Lynch to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Xu is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Xu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Xu wants to sweep here but Lynch controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lynch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a one-two to the body.
Jamie Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Xu.

Xu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lynch's guard.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Xu passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to buck Xu off but Xu is having none of it.
Xu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lynch dodges the ground and pound from Xu.
Lynch is looking to regain half guard here but Xu keeps moving and retains side control.
Lynch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Xu.
Xu lands an elbow.
Xu is staying tight to Lynch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Xu is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xu working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lynch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lynch tries to bench press Xu off him but Xu keeps the position.
Lynch is not content to let Xu control the position.
Lynch is trying to improve his position.
Lynch being controlled for a moment.
Xu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lynch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Xu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lynch is looking to control Xu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynch avoid being mounted?
Xu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lynch taking some punishment here, with Xu in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Xu seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lynch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Xu has his takedown stuffed
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xu tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily

so Lynch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jamie Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Xu.
Xu is adopting a defensive guard.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Xu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lynch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ham Xu.
Xu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lynch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lynch wants to work for an arm triangle but Xu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xu is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Xu is positioning himself well to prevent Lynch advancing to mount.

Lynch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lynch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xu is defending against the submission attempts here by Lynch.
Xu tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Lynch misses.
Xu tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Xu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lynch!
Lynch is trying to escape the mount.
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Xu's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Xu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lynch?
Xu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Xu content just to control the position here.

Xu 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!
Lynch is trying to escape the position but Xu is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lynch is not content to let Xu control the position.
Lynch struggling a bit here.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Xu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ham Xu has got the better of the ground game so far.

Xu is working to tighten is grip on Lynch's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lynch has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Xu is really squeezing tight and eventually Lynch passes out! Xu breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ham Xu!