PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - All i Want. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seia
vs
Lynch

190 cm
29
209 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
209 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Zipp Zapp

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Seia. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
Seia's corner calls for a 1-2. Seia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Lynch throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot.
Seia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
Seia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lynch counters with a low kick, right behind Seia 's knee.
Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.
Seia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynch goes for a double leg but Seia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seia continues to drive forward.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia working aggressively here.
Seia blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seia blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lynch successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lynch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Seia passes into side control.
Lynch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lynch is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been informed that Lynch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Lynch.

Lynch gets a double leg takedown into Seia's guard.
Seia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynch is one step ahead there.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Seia is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Seia.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
Seia throws a jab when Lynch was well out of range.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
A big left from Seia misses.
A jab lands there for Lynch.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lynch misses its intended target.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seia.
Seia cracks Lynch with a good jab.
Seia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Lynch moves away and avoids it.

Lynch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Seia's guard.
Seia keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lynch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Seia dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Lynch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Lynch catches Seia right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelemi Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch misses with a leg kick.
Eric Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch looks for the body kick but Seia saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Seia moved out of range.

Seia gets caught flat footed, as Lynch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lynch pushes down on Seia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seia defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seia is staying active underneath Lynch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seia is looking to improve his position.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seia keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lynch trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Seia wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lynch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seia tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Seia misses with an uppercut.
Seia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.

Seia gets a clinch.
Lynch digs a right hand underneath Seia's ribcage. Seia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Lynch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seia or not.
Seia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch slowing the pace effectively.
Lynch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynch.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch misses with the head strike.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynch scores with a shot to the side of Seia's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seia.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Seia.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Lynch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynch looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia misses with the head strike.
Seia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seia works on Lynch's body with a couple of short punches.
Seia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynch or not.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lynch leaning against his opponent.
Kelemi Seia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seia blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynch.
Seia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lynch working hard to break the clinch.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lynch avoiding damage.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch lands a body punch.
Lynch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
Seia scores with a shoulder strike.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Seia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seia misses with some punches.
Seia misses with some punches.
Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seia.
Lynch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynch lands with a short shot to the head.
Seia working aggressively here.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Seia throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seia working aggressively here.
Seia misses with some punches.
Lynch misses with a body punch.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch misses with a punch to the body.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seia.

Lynch is trying to trip Seia. He has hold of a leg but Seia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lynch persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelemi Seia showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
Eric Lynch took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.