PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lynch
vs
Steel

195 cm
26
219 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Lynch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Lynch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Steel lands a head kick!

It looks like Eric Lynch has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lynch lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lynch.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Lynch is now in Steel's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lynch won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is trying to keep Lynch in close.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Eric Lynch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lynch in his tracks.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynch. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel lands the left hand.
Lynch is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel blocks the body kick.

Lynch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Lynch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Lynch keeps moving and retains side control.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lynch trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lynch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Steel throws a low kick but Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel misses with the body kick
and Lynch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynch just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steel tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
Steel 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.

Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Steel wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pulling down on Lynch's head. It's preventing any offense from Lynch, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steel wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Steel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot lands for Lynch.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Steel misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a body kick that misses

and Lynch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynch.
Lynch trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Lynch throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Steel has control of Lynch's left arm, preventing Lynch from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Lynch is having none of it.
Steel has his hands on Lynch's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel controls Lynch momentarily but Lynch frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lynch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lynch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lynch working some strikes from top position.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Steel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lynch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lynch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Lynch connects with a single shot there.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Lynch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Steel.
Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lynch cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.

Lynch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynch is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Lynch sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Eric Lynch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
Lynch lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel motions for Lynch to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lynch scores with a head kick.
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!
Lynch defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Lynch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.