PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Maconha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lynch
vs
Maconha

199 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasey Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Maconha!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maconha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynch pinned against the cage. Lynch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from Lynch misses its target.

Maconha rushes Lynch and presses him up against the cage.

Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lynch rushes Maconha and presses him up against the cage.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lynch.
Maconha slaps away a takedown attempt from Lynch, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch wants to clinch but Maconha slips to the side
and Maconha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lynch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maconha shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense.
Maconha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maconha wants it to stay on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maconha enables Lynch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maconha manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lynch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maconha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.

Lynch has gone for a leg lock! Maconha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lynch's guard.

Maconha is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maconha postures up.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Maconha from controlling successfully.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to stand and escape but Maconha is having none of it.
Lynch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maconha misses with a kick to the body.

Lynch moves into the clinch.
Lynch is trying to maintain a safe position but Maconha gets an underhook and turns Lynch into the cage.
Maconha prevents the takedown attempt.

Maconha manages to break the clinch.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maconha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maconha fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Maconha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Maconha circles away.
Maconha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maconha fails to land the takedown.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Maconha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maconha stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Lynch. No joy for Maconha on that attempt.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Igor Maconha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maconha misses with a takedown attempt - Lynch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A quick step to the side and Lynch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lynch closes the distance and pushes Maconha back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maconha is trying to pull guard but Lynch has him pressed against the cage.
Kasey Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Maconha.
Lynch leaning against his opponent.

Maconha has hold of one of Lynch's legs. Lynch is fighting the takedown attempt but Maconha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Maconha postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maconha stops Lynch from standing up.

Maconha has gone for a leg lock! Lynch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maconha's guard.

Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maconha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lynch stands and steps away. Maconha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lynch forces Maconha back against the cage and clinches.

Lynch breaks from the clinch.

Lynch gets tackled into the cage by Maconha. Maconha maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Maconha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maconha shoots in for a double leg but Lynch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Lynch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maconha is breathing heavily.
Lynch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maconha's waist but Maconha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynch off to one side.
Maconha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Maconha's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maconha swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Maconha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Maconha. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Maconha tries for a takedown but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lynch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lynch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maconha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maconha has escaped and now he's on top!

Maconha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lynch's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maconha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lynch wants to control the position but Maconha says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lynch wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch pushes Maconha off looking to stand but Maconha dives back in and keeps control.
Lynch wants to control but Maconha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasey Lynch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lynch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maconha's waist but Maconha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynch off to one side.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynch tries to clinch up
and Maconha counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.
Maconha throws a head kick that Lynch semi-blocks.

Lynch is rocked!

It looks like Kasey Lynch has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maconha.
Oh Lynch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch tries to clinch but Maconha moves out of range.
No luck for Lynch with that takedown attempt.
Maconha lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maconha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maconha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lynch to the ground. Maconha is now in Lynch's guard.
Maconha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lynch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maconha is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maconha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lynch seems to have got his legs back now.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Maconha isn't so interested in that idea.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Maconha tries to pass.
Maconha postures up.
Lynch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Maconha passes Lynch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lynch is looking to improve his position.
Lynch gets back to full guard.
Maconha looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maconha drops back looking for a leg! Lynch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lynch manages to kick Maconha off! Maconha jumps back into Lynch's guard.
Maconha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maconha shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maconha fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Maconha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Maconha circles away.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Maconha is avoiding it.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown but Maconha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lynch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maconha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Maconha.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maconha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
Maconha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynch.
Maconha fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Maconha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maconha 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey Lynch!
In defeat, Igor Maconha stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kkkkkkk'.