PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Dardar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me. Dardar has chosen Trial by Fire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lynch
vs
Dardar

177 cm
27
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
205 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 17 - 9 - 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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Dardar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Dardar sees coming a mile off.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Dardar, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Dardar against the cage but Dardar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dardar scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lynch.
Nice takedown defense from Dardar. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Dardar scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Justin Lynch has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Dardar - just one landing.
Dardar misses with a head kick.

Lynch tries to sprawl but Dardar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dardar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lynch.

Dardar is working for a kimura here but Lynch manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dardar's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch prevents Dardar from getting back to his feet.
Dardar has Lynch pulled in close to control his posture.
Lynch postures up in Dardar's guard and throws a big left but Dardar blocks it.
Lynch stops Dardar from standing up.

Dardar wriggles free and stands up.
Dardar misses with a straight right.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Dardar sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch throws a push kick but Dardar slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dardar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dardar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Dardar.
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!
Dardar throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Dardar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dardar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lynch - the referee stops the clock and Dardar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lynch. Dardar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dardar 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.
Dardar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lynch as he avoids it easily.
Dardar moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Dardar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lynch counters with a straight right hand.
Dardar fakes the leg kick and cracks Lynch in the body.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lynch slips a straight right by Dardar.
Dardar misses with a series of wild punches.
Dardar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lynch's head.
Dardar checks a low kick from Lynch.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Dardar throws a head kick that misses
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Dardar takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Dardar misses with a hook. Lynch ducked under it nicely.
Dardar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lynch is fending him off so far but Dardar persists. Nope, Lynch circles away and we're back to standing.
Dardar moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Dardar
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Dardar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dardar misses with a head kick.
Dardar throws a body kick the misses
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Dardar throws a leg kick but Lynch moved away.
Dardar throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Dardar.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Dardar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lynch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dardar really felt that one!
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Dardar moved away.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Dardar tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dardar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dardar looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Dardar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Lynch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Lynch does it's job there.
Dardar lands the left hand.
Dardar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynch. That did some damage!
Dardar is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Dardar.
Dardar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dardar scores with a nice right hand.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dardar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dardar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jesse Dardar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dardar looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Dardar takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Dardar throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dardar sprawls well. Dardar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lynch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dardar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dardar.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dardar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lynch misses with a looping left.
Dardar throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Jesse Dardar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Dardar.
Dardar lands with a nice body kick.
Dardar takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Lynch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Dardar.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dardar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.

Dardar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch is looking to regain half guard here but Dardar keeps moving and retains side control.

Dardar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lynch swings for the body but Dardar moves out of range.
Lynch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dardar.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dardar.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Dardar misses with a looping left.
Dardar throws a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Dardar misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Dardar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dardar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dardar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dardar.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dardar.
Jesse Dardar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dardar misses the shot to the body.
Dardar scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lynch there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dardar both land. Nice combination.

Lynch is rocked!
Lynch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Lynch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dardar lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lynch. Dardar pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Dardar!