PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rocky Marciano enters the cage!

Lynch
vs
Marciano

177 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

194 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.

Lynch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lynch in side control, throwing shots but Marciano defends.

Lynch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marciano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lynch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marciano dodges the ground and pound from Lynch.
Lynch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lynch is trying to ground and pound but Marciano uses the momentary lack of control by Lynch to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lynch with the ground and pound but Marciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lynch advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Lynch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Lynch crashes against the mat.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Lynch drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lynch trying to control the position but Marciano is working away.
Lynch throwing strikes but Marciano manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lynch tries to bench press Marciano off him but Marciano keeps the position.
Marciano gets to mount! Lynch was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Lynch is holding on tight.
Lynch tries to hold on but Marciano pushes him away.
Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Justin Lynch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano throws a lazy head kick
and Lynch counters with a series of strikes. Marciano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano tries to clinch up
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justin Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Marciano wants to clinch but Lynch slips to the side
and Lynch counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marciano throws a lazy head kick

and Lynch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marciano's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch postures up in Marciano's guard and throws a big left but Marciano blocks it.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marciano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Lynch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lynch postures up in Marciano's guard and throws a big left but Marciano blocks it.
Lynch trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marciano wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lynch thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch stands up over Marciano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marciano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.
Lynch throws and elbow that misses. Marciano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lynch's guard. Nice move by Marciano!
Lynch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marciano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to stand up but Lynch has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lynch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lynch is looking for a sweep. Marciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Lynch dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano lands a right hook to the body.
Marciano looks to clinch
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch throws a one two combo.
Marciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lynch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lynch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marciano keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lynch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marciano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marciano has escaped and now he's on top!

Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marciano passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marciano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch misses the jab.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marciano won't be happy with that.
Lynch working the ground and pound but Marciano is defending the strikes.

Lynch goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marciano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lynch's guard! Nice work there by Marciano!
Marciano wants to get up but he can't break Lynch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to keep a closed guard but Marciano is proving a slippery customer.

Marciano gets to his feet - Lynch follows without any prompting.
Marciano swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynch keeps the fight on the outside.
Marciano jabs at Lynch's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to clinch up

and Lynch counters by clinching up.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Lynch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marciano.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Justin Lynch has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lynch.
Lynch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch takes an elbow to the temple.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lynch at a distance.
Marciano misses with the combination.

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 Justin Lynch.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lynch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Justin Lynch!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Justin Lynch!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Justin Lynch!

Justin Lynch wins by unanimous decision!