PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ademar Gervasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebel Lynch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lynch
vs
Gervasio

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

183 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebel Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ademar Gervasio!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gervasio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Lynch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gervasio swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Gervasio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Gervasio. Beautiful body shot.

Gervasio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lynch on his heels. He'll look to pass Lynch's guard now, I'm sure.

Lynch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gervasio is aware though and is defending well.
Gervasio controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lynch is looking for a triangle but Gervasio pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gervasio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gervasio!
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gervasio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gervasio's corner calls for a 1-2. Gervasio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gervasio throws a body kick that misses.
Lynch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ademar Gervasio has been cut.
Gervasio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Gervasio.
Gervasio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lynch's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gervasio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gervasio misses the jab.
Gervasio dives in for a single leg takedown but Lynch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gervasio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lynch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gervasio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lynch.
Lynch has a couple of punches blocked by Gervasio.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gervasio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Gervasio sees coming a mile off.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Gervasio lands with a straight right. Lynch didn't see that one coming.
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gervasio circles away quickly and effectively.
Rebel Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gervasio!
A big left from Gervasio misses.
Gervasio lands a two punch combo.
Ademar Gervasio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gervasio.

Gervasio forces Lynch back against the cage and clinches.

Gervasio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gervasio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Gervasio looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Gervasio keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Gervasio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Gervasio does no damage.

Gervasio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gervasio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lynch looking to slow down the pace here.
Lynch is pressed up against the cage. Gervasio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lynch down to the mat. Lynch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch lands a head kick. Gervasio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gervasio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gervasio throws a big shot that misses.

Gervasio clinches up with Lynch and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rebel Lynch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ademar Gervasio's cut.
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.

Gervasio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gervasio drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gervasio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lynch looking to stall.
Lynch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gervasio has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gervasio.
The crowd are getting on Gervasio's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Gervasio won't allow it.

Gervasio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Gervasio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.

Gervasio moves into the clinch successfully.
Lynch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lynch seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The referee calls for Gervasio to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gervasio as Lynch tries to tie him up.
Gervasio looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Gervasio stalling against the cage.
Lynch wants to break free but Gervasio has control.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gervasio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Lynch. Those never looked like landing.
Gervasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gervasio lands.
Rebel Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gervasio misses with an uppercut.
Gervasio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gervasio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Gervasio misses.
Gervasio blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Gervasio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gervasio.
Gervasio is breathing heavily.
Lynch misses the jab.
Gervasio loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Lynch misses with a double jab.

Gervasio closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch letting Gervasio take a breather here.
Gervasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with an elbow over the top.
Gervasio is pushing Lynch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Gervasio breaks the clinch.
Gervasio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gervasio avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Gervasio.
Gervasio swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Ademar Gervasio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Gervasio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ademar Gervasio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ademar Gervasio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab from Lynch.
Gervasio looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Gervasio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lynch avoids it really well and circles away.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Gervasio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Gervasio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Gervasio keeps it at a distance.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Donk. Gervasio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Gervasio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gervasio misses with a wild combination.
Lynch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gervasio.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Gervasio.
Lynch moves in looking to clinch but Gervasio pushes him off.
Lynch throws a head kick that Gervasio semi-blocks.
Gervasio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Gervasio circles away.

Gervasio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lynch is looking to control Gervasio's arms but Gervasio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the cage.
Gervasio lands a left hand.
Lynch effectively controlling the action here.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Gervasio has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gervasio as Lynch tries to tie him up.

Gervasio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gervasio throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Gervasio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lynch has time to react.
Gervasio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gervasio throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.

Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Gervasio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynch misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch is trying to maintain a safe position but Gervasio gets an underhook and turns Lynch into the cage.

Gervasio breaks from the clinch.
Gervasio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lynchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gervasio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gervasio thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Lynch stuffs the takedown.
Rebel Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademar Gervasio.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch throws a head kick that Gervasio semi-blocks.

That has opened up Ademar Gervasio's cut even more.
Gervasio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Gervasio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch slips a straight right by Gervasio.

Lynch connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gervasio to the floor! Lynch dives in looking for the finish!

Gervasio is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lynch decides to stand up.
Gervasio is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?
Lynch misses with the combination.
Gervasio seems to have recovered his senses.
Gervasio throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
Lynch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gervasio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gervasio throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Jab from Lynch.
Gervasio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Lynch tries to clinch but Gervasio moves out of range.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Gervasio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gervasio thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gervasio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lynch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lynch throws a front kick that sends Gervasio stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rebel Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lynch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!