PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Maltravers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Lynch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Orlando Maltravers's chin.

Maltravers
vs
Lynch

150 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orlando Maltravers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maltravers moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lynch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maltravers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maltravers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Derek Lynch has been cut.
Maltravers lands an elbow inside.
Lynch takes an elbow to the temple.
Maltravers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lynch takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Derek Lynch's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Maltravers.
Lynch blocks the elbow strike.
Maltravers tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maltravers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maltravers scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maltravers lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Maltravers.

The cut above Derek Lynch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maltravers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lynch being controlled against the cage.
Maltravers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Derek Lynch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltravers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maltravers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maltravers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derek Lynch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orlando Maltravers!