PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Lynch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sole
vs
Lynch

189 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole misses with a looping left.
Lynch looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lynch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynch lands a jab-cross combination.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Sole moves out of range.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sole's calf.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch tried to score with a low kick but Sole checks it.

Sole shoots in and bounces Lynch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sole wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole trying to control the position but Lynch is working away.

Sole is trying to get an arm triangle but Lynch is defending well.
Sole is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sole is trying to get an arm triangle but Lynch is defending well.
Lynch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sole advances to full mount.
Sole tries to push Lynch's head away but Lynch is holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.
Lynch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sole breaks from Lynch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sole trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
Sole scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sole tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
BOOM! Sole connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lynch has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lynch is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sole lands a big shot there that rocks Lynch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sole looking to control but Lynch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sole dominating with strikes here.
Sole trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sole working for a submission but Lynch is keeping him at bay.
Sole lands a big shot there that rocks Lynch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sole working the ground and pound effectively.
Sole breaks from Lynch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Sole's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Sole's attempts to control the action.

Sole is working for a guillotine from mount but Lynch frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole looking to control but Lynch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynch hang on?
Sole tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Sole avoids the attempt from Lynch to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sole throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Sole misses with a looping right.
Sole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sole tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Horrible takedown by Sole or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch which made him look bad.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Sole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lynch checks a leg kick.
Jeremy Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sole tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Sole throws a push kick but Lynch slaps the foot to one side.
Lynch checks a low kick from Sole.
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Lynch saw it coming and moves away.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Sole's ribs.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch scores with a three punch combo!
Sole looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jeremy Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch slips a jab from Sole.
Sole looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Lynch tried to score with a low kick but Sole checks it.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynch enables Sole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole pushing down on Lynch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sole works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sole lands a big elbow.
Sole trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sole is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lynch is surviving well by controlling Sole's body position as best he can.

Sole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lynch has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sole trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lynch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sole lands with some strikes.

Sole looking to secure an arm triangle but Lynch defends it well.

Sole looking for a guillotine from mount but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch tries to lock up and control but Sole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sole with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Sole is working for a guillotine from mount but Lynch frees his head quite easily.
Lynch is trying to escape the mount.
Sole landing punches.
Lynch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Lynch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sole punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Lynch is in a horrible position here. Sole smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Sole's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lynch throws a shot to the body.
Sole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lynch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Lynch checks a low kick from Sole.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Sole throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Sole throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sole shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lynch is trying to defend but Sole finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sole wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
Sole tries to pass to full mount but Lynch defends it.
Sole trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
Sole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lynch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sole working Lynch over with strikes.
Sole winds up and cracks Lynch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sole scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sole stalling.
Sole is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sole connects with a nice short shot to Lynch's temple.
Sole not doing much here.
Jeremy Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to escape.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Sole sits in half guard.

Sole is trying to work for a kimura but Lynch is defending well.
Sole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sole looking to control but Lynch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lynch wants to control but Sole is having none of it.
Sole working Lynch over with strikes here.
Sole working Lynch over with strikes here.
Sole fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?

Sole is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lynch can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.
Lynch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole content just to control the position here.
Lynch wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sole wants to control the pace but Lynch is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole with shots to the head and body - Lynch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sole trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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... Jacks Sole!