PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes into the arena with for whom the bells toll blaring out of the sound system. Rossi has chosen Talking Heads - Burning Down the House as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Lynch
vs
Rossi

182 cm
31
223 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
222 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

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 - 9 - 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi has a takedown stuffed.
Rossi slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Jamie Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lynch on the side of the head.
Lynch cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rossi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lynch - the referee stops the clock and Rossi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lynch. Rossi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lynch darts in trying to clinch

and Rossi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lynch has control of Rossi's left arm, preventing Rossi from doing any damage.

Lynch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rossi is aware though and is defending well.
Rossi looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch looking to control.

Rossi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rossi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rossi is working Lynch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rossi stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
Lynch trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch wants to sweep here but Rossi controlling him for the moment.
Rossi trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt - Lynch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rossi throws a push kick but Lynch slaps the foot to one side.
Rossi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lynch lands with a nice body kick.
Rossi fails with the takedown.
Jamie Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rossi.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rossi sprawls well. Rossi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Rossi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rossi shoots in but no luck this time.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lynch avoids it really well and circles away.
Rossi looks gassed!
Rossi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Lynch cracks Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl out of it but Rossi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lynch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lynch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rossi's guard.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Rossi is retaining full guard.
Lynch postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lynch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rossi misses with a takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a nice leg kick.
Jamie Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lynch swivels and escapes.
Jamie Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lynch has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Lynch.
Lynch can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Lynch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lynch looking for a takedown.
Lynch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.
Rossi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lynch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jamie Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rossi.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Lynch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lynch misses with an elbow strike.
Lynch lands with a left to the head.
Lynch is leaning against Rossi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lynch has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rossi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rossi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lynch walks away with a smile on his face. Rossi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lynch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lynch!
Rossi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rossi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Rossi stands up and beckons Lynch to his feet.
Lynch throws a one two combo.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.

Lynch shoots in and bounces Rossi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rossi keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi controlling the position.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Lynch postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Lynch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lynch. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a nice leg kick.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Lynch finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rossi is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lynch sprawls well. Lynch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rossi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rossi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynch pinned against the cage. Lynch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lynch dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lynch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lynch showed some decent athleticism there.
Lynch is looking to pass Rossi's guard but actually Rossi recovers to full guard.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lynch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rossi controlling the position.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossi is trying to control the position but Lynch postures up.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Rossi is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Lynch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Lynch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rossi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rossi moves into range and clinches up with Lynch.
Lynch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lynch prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.
Lynch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lynch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rossi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rossi successfully pulls guard.
Jamie Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.
Lynch slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch throwing shots but Rossi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet.
Lynch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lynch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rossi's head.
Michael Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynch.
Lynch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rossi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is controlling Lynch's trapped leg to prevent Lynch from advancing to side control.
Rossi wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Lynch.
Jamie Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but Rossi defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lynch seems to be working for a kimura but Rossi defends the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch wants to free his trapped foot but Rossi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Lynch!