PBP Commentary

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

Jack
vs
Lynch

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremiah Lynch !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch works the jab nicely.
Lynch scores with a hook to the body. Jack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynch throws a shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynch enables Jack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynch working a defensive guard but Jack passes into half guard.
Jack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jack throwing shots but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Jack thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Lynch wants to control but Jack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jack.
Jack drops an elbow to the side of Lynch 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynch trying to control from the bottom.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jack.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack working over Lynch with some ground and pound. Lynch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jack is nestled in close to Lynch , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jack thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Lynch wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynch defending well though.
Lynch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Lynch defends it.
Lynch is staying active underneath Jack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jack looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynch defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jack slips a nice elbow through Lynch 's hands, connecting with Lynch 's forehead.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
Jack trying to pass the guard but Lynch defending well.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jack.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jack connects with a nice short shot to Lynch 's temple.
Lynch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jack in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lynch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Jack!