PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot-Black Eyed Pease. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Lynch

183 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
16
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn, right into the meat.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Penn lands with a nice body kick.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn feints a jab promting Lynch to slip. Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lynch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lynch at a distance.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynch back to the cage. Penn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Penn enables Lynch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Penn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch content to stall in guard here.

Tommy Lynch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Penn throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn throws a one two combo.

Lynch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Penn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Penn's face as Lynch controls the position.
It looks like Lynch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch tries to move to mount but Penn blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn seems a little lost for a moment, as Lynch dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Lynch.
Penn is looking to clinch but Lynch is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynch dives in and scores a takedown into Penn's guard.
Lynch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Penn has his foot on Lynch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynch works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Lynch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Penn.

Penn lands a big head kick that sends Lynch tumbling to the mat! Penn takes a step backwards and waves Lynch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lynch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn is looking to wear down Lynch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn misses with a hook. Lynch ducked under it nicely.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Penn to the ground. Lynch is now in Penn's guard.
Lynch seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lynch controls the pace.
Lynch throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Lynch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn is looking to clinch.

Lynch drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Lynch.
Penn tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Lynch in close.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.

Tommy Lynch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn throws a series of punches but Lynch avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn swinging wildly here.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lynch.
Penn being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Lynch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Lynch keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Lynch politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lynch prefers to stall for the moment though.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy Lynch wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from Penn does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Lynch with an uppercut!
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn throws a series of punches but Lynch avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lynch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lynch lands in his opponent's guard.
Lynch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lynch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lynch throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynch controlling from the top position.

Tommy Lynch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lynch will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Lynch pushes him off.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lynch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lynch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch happy to just control the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Lynch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.

Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Penn to the ground. Lynch is now in Penn's guard.
Lynch content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Lynch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!