PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iman Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stinger
vs
Lynch

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iman Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebel Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch tries to clinch there but Stinger circles away.
Lynch moves to clinch but Stinger breaks away
and Stinger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stinger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lynch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stinger somewhat.
Stinger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stinger shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stinger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iman Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinger moves away.
Lynch misses with a head kick.

Stinger moves into the clinch.
Stinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lynch circles away.
Stinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch swinging wildly here.

Stinger takes the fight into the clinch.
Stinger looking for a takedown.
Stinger is trying to pull guard but Lynch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stinger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lynch just stands there and leans against the cage.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynch wants to clinch but Stinger slips to the side

and Stinger moves into the clinch.
Stinger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lynch just stands there and leans against the cage.

Stinger pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stinger controls Lynch momentarily but Lynch frees himself.
Stinger managing to control the position.

Stinger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lynch stacks Stinger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lynch!
Stinger is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch tries to stand but Stinger is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control but Stinger is keeping him busy.

Lynch goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stinger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lynch's guard! Nice work there by Stinger!
Lynch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stinger controls the pace.
Stinger won't allow Lynch to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinger passes Lynch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stinger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iman Stinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stinger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lynch, pushing him back against the cage.

Stinger breaks the clinch.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebel Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinger has a takedown stuffed.
Stinger misses with a body punch
and Lynch counters with a series of strikes. Stinger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stinger tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch counters with an outside leg kick.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Stinger tenderised Lynch's leg. Lynch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stinger scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from Stinger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iman Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lynch moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lynch.

It looks like Iman Stinger has been cut.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Stinger is controlling him.

Lynch breaks from the clinch.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lynch sprawls well. Lynch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stinger gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stinger.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stinger.

Lynch pushes Stinger up against the cage in a clinch.

Lynch breaks the clinch.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stinger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lynch is out of range and Stinger settles back down.
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stinger circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a nice head kick!
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Stinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynch closes the distance but Stinger moves to the side
and Stinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Stinger throws a low kick, looking for Lynch's leg but Lynch calmly moves out of range.

Stinger darts in and clinches Lynch up against the cage.
Stinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lynch gets underhooks to prevent Stinger's takedown attempt.
Lynch wants to break free but Stinger has control.
Lynch wants to stall.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Stinger is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lynch tries to land knees in the clinch but Stinger avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stinger as Lynch tries to tie him up.
Stinger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lynch misses with a short punch on the inside.

Stinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch tries to clinch but Stinger is having none of it.
Rebel Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch tries to clinch but Stinger is having none of it.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Stinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stinger stalling the fight.
Stinger lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses
and Stinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lynch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stinger.

Stinger moves into the clinch.
Lynch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger letting Lynch take a breather here.
Stinger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stinger is working for takedown but Lynch is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iman Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch lands an uppercut.

Stinger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lynch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lynch covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Stinger is persistently looking for the submission but Lynch is defending it well.
Lynch is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lynch is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Lynch misses with a head kick.

Stinger instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lynch's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Stinger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lynch uses from the top position.
Stinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stinger is working hard here to advance position.

Stinger looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stinger's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lynch stands and steps away. Stinger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stinger rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch leaves Stinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rebel Lynch.
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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rebel Lynch!