PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Diefenbaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Black Republican -- Nas. Peter Lynch had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lynch
vs
Diefenbaker

190 cm
23
193 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Diefenbaker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lynch thuds his shin into the meat of Diefenbaker's side.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diefenbaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diefenbaker wants to clinch up but Lynch keeps it at a distance.
Lynch thuds his shin into the meat of Diefenbaker's side.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diefenbaker is able to avoid easily.
Diefenbaker throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a low kick nicely.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diefenbaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lynch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diefenbaker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lynch.
No joy there for Lynch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynch takes one to the chin there.
Diefenbaker throws a front kick that sends Lynch stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a head kick but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Diefenbaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peter Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Lynch is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Lynch swings for the body but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Lynch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch walks into a stiff left hand from Diefenbaker.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diefenbaker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diefenbaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch dives in and grabs Diefenbaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diefenbaker pushes down on Lynch's head and hops out.
Diefenbaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Diefenbaker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Diefenbaker.

It looks like Peter Lynch has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Diefenbaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diefenbaker avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Diefenbaker. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Diefenbaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Lynch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lynch throws a right hand that misses
and Diefenbaker counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diefenbaker misses with an uppercut
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body
and Diefenbaker counters with a left to the body.
Lynch moves out of range as Diefenbaker strikes.
Lynch misses with an uppercut. Diefenbaker saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with a series of wild punches.
John Diefenbaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Diefenbaker moves out of range easily.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch up.
Diefenbaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Diefenbaker.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diefenbaker tries a low kick but Lynch avoids it.

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.
Diefenbaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch misses with a shot to the body
and Diefenbaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Diefenbaker misses the shot to the body.
Lynch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diefenbaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diefenbaker misses.
Diefenbaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Diefenbaker.
Lynch misses with a leg kick
letting Diefenbaker counter with a right hand.
Diefenbaker blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Diefenbaker there.
Diefenbaker scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a jab.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Diefenbaker checks it
and Diefenbaker counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Diefenbaker. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch scores with a push kick.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Diefenbaker blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Diefenbaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Lynch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefenbaker.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Diefenbaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Diefenbaker counters with a nice body kick.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Diefenbaker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diefenbaker misses with a straight right.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diefenbaker is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Diefenbaker's head but Diefenbaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Diefenbaker.
Lynch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynch.
Diefenbaker tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diefenbaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Diefenbaker down.
Lynch misses the jab.
Diefenbaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with a head kick.
John Diefenbaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diefenbaker.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Diefenbaker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Diefenbaker's head but Diefenbaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Diefenbaker misses
and Lynch counters with a head kick. That will keep Diefenbaker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Lynch gets the takedown into side control.
Diefenbaker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diefenbaker can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker is looking to regain half guard here but Lynch keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Diefenbaker's face as Lynch controls the position.
Lynch working the ground and pound.
Lynch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Diefenbaker is looking to reverse the position.
Peter Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lynch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diefenbaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Diefenbaker!