PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haverford has chosen Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris as his entrance music. Tom Haverford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lynn
vs
Haverford

194 cm
36
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
40
185 lbs
18 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Haverford !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haverford pushes Lynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynn lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Lynn on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lynn pushes Haverford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lynn.
Lynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
Lynn 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.
Haverford stalling.
Haverford lands a body punch.
Lynn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haverford .
Lynn misses with some punches.
Lynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haverford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haverford tries a knee to the head but Lynn blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Lynn as the two fighters clinch.
Haverford looks winded!
Lynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lynn lands a nice uppercut.
Haverford takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Haverford scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Lynn.
Lynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lynn.

Haverford is rocked!
Haverford is trying to drag Lynn to the mat but Lynn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haverford is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynn finish him?
Lynn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lynn.
Lynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haverford backwards.
Haverford takes a shot to the head.
Lynn dips a shoulder and cracks Haverford with a mighty uppercut! Haverford falls back against the cage and Lynn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Haverford is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lynn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Lynn!
Our winner, Russell Lynn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.