PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk by George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars. Lynch has chosen Black Republican -- Nas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Lynch

191 cm
31
196 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

190 cm
25
193 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

James moves into the clinch.
Lynch tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
Lynch lands a shoulder strike.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lynch breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and James has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from James and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by James.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James blocks a head kick by Lynch.
James scores with a leg kick.
James digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch there but Lynch circles away.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James avoids a kick to the body.
James avoids the body shot from Lynch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James tries to clinch up.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Lynch.
Lynch catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James moves to clinch but Lynch breaks away
and Lynch counters with a slapping leg kick.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
A jab from James finds it's way through Lynch's defenses.
James misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a one two combo.
James wants to clinch up but Lynch keeps it at a distance.
James wants to clinch.
Lynch lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freddy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lynch.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.

James drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Lynch prevents a body shot from James.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses the shot to the body.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
James moves out of range as Lynch throws a body kick.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Lynch lands a nice looking body shot.
Lynch lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
Nice defenses there by James.
James misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.
James tries to clinch up.
Lynch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
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 Freddy James will probably get the nod.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lynch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lynch counters with a big head kick but James shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James blocks a head kick by Lynch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
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!

James clinches.
Lynch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
James is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freddy James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lynch moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Lynch moves out of range as James strikes.
James lands an overhand right.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lynch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
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!
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynch.
A big right from James misses.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Lynch, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch there but Lynch circles away.

Lynch tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynch misses with a body punch.
James misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Lynch.

James breaks the clinch.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
James moves to clinch but Lynch breaks away
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
James is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a head kick that half lands.
Lynch misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
Lynch thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Lynch.
Lynch scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Lynch or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
Peter Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch checks the leg kick nicely there.
James looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lynch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lynch working away.
Lynch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
James parries the strikes from Lynch easily there. Lynch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable James to escape.
James is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lynch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch is taking a breather. James says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lynch throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

James forces Lynch back against the cage and clinches.
James is trying to stall.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James wants to clinch.
Lynch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lynch slips a straight right by James.
Lynch works James's body with a nice hook.
Freddy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynch misses with a left hand
and James counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lynch throws a leg kick but James moved away.
Lynch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

James has closed the distance and engaged Lynch in a clinch.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
James wants to stall.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
James throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Freddy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch misses with a hook.
Lynch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lynch swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch with a hook.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynch is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from James.
James lands with a cross.
Lynch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
Freddy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lynch.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt.
James loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynch circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lynch!
Our winner, Peter Lynch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.