PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lynn
vs
Harding

194 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Harding!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Darren Harding has been cut.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but Lynn shows good takedown defense.

Lynn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lynn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harding struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynn controls his hands.
A short right from Lynn.

Lynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lynn lands a big right hand that sends Harding crashing to the mat! Lynn stays standing though and waves Harding back to his feet!

Harding is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harding.
Harding is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynn finish him?
Lynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lynn pushes Harding up against the cage in a clinch.

Lynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harding seems to have recovered his senses.
and Lynn counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Harding! He's just covering up as Lynn starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Lynn!
In his post fight interview, Russell Lynn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.