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 into the arena with Kvelertak - Blodtørst blaring out of the sound system. Lynch has chosen Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Lynch

190 cm
25
216 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Good standup being displayed there by Lynch as he connects with a hook.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Lynch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.

Lynch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Lynch is controlling well.

Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynch.
Daniels lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lynch!
Daniels looking to control and managing it successfully.

Daniels with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daniels postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynch looks a forlorn figure.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Daniels dominating with strikes here.
Daniels throws a sloppy strike and Lynch uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lynch has ended up in Daniels's guard.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lynch is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Lynch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels wants to stand but Lynch is controlling the position.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Daniels manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniels sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Daniels.
A jab from Daniels misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels throws a nice head kick!
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch misses with a straight left.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Horrible takedown by Daniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch which made him look bad.
A lazy body kick from Daniels
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lynch.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Lynch dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Lynch's head and hops out.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lynch momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Lynch down.
Lynch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two 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 misses with a body shot.
Lynch cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels lands with a hook. Lynch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
Jim Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Lynch.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Lynch.
Jim Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.

Daniels closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lynch's guard.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.

Lynch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lynch looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Lynch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Jim Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.

Lynch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lynch prevents Daniels from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels tries to kick Lynch off but Lynch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynch prevents Daniels from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daniels.

Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Lynch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lynch misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels is keen to just control but Lynch is a slippery customer.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynch is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynch's head.
Daniels wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
Lynch trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daniels pulls his head out easily.
Daniels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Daniels looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jim Daniels!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jim Daniels!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jim Daniels!

Jim Daniels wins by unanimous decision!