PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cilian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carthage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lynch
vs
Barca

178 cm
24
161 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cilian Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca lands a lovely overhand right.
Barca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Barca moves his leg out of the way.
Barca feints the counter takedown.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch throws a quick counter head kick but Barca was just out of range.
Barca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Barca gets tackled into the cage by Lynch. Lynch maintains the clinch.
Barca tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lynch 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.
Lynch misses with the head strike.
Lynch lands a hook that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Lynch prevents Barca from breaking the clinch.
Barca tries to break the clinch but Lynch is controlling the position.

Barca has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lynch is trying to keep an underhook but Barca manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lynch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
Lynch is controlling Barca's posture.
Barca preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barca stays in close to Lynch's body and controls the position.
Barca looking to pass the guard.
Barca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Barca tries to pass.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Barca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Lynch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lynch is working for a submission of some sort.
Barca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lynch wants to pass to mount but Barca is defending the position.
Barca is pressing down on Lynch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lynch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barca has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lynch has managed to get both his arms back between Barca's legs - danger averted.

Barca throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lynch uses it to pass to side control.
Barca is looking for a sweep.
Barca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barca trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Barca winds up and cracks Lynch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynch's head.
Barca is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Barca misses with a head shot. Lynch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca throws an elbow that misses. Lynch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barca's guard. Nice move by Lynch!

Lynch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barca's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barca tries to roll over but Lynch keeps him under control.

Lynch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barca sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barca misses with a wild body shot.
As Barca tries to get set, Lynch tries to push him back and clinch up but Barca manages to avoid the attempt.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lynch walks into a left hand.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Lynch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab lands there for Barca.
Good shot there by Lynch.
Barca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Barca.
Barca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Barca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Barca staying out of range there.
Hannibal Barca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Barca does it's job there.
A low kick from Lynch misses

and Barca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lynch's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lynch looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Barca postures up.
Barca forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barca thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Barca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Barca 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.
Barca content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barca trying to mount his opponent but Lynch defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is holding on to half guard well.
Barca is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barca is looking for a kimura but Lynch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barca to get the leverage.
Barca trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lynch is defending against the submission attempts here by Barca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barca thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.

Lynch is defending against the submission attempts here by Barca.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barca.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lynch is trying to maintain the position but Barca is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lynch misses with the body kick
and Barca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barca slips under a jab from Lynch.
Barca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barca checks a leg kick nicely.
Barca misses with an uppercut.
Lynch keeps Barca at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
A slow jab from Lynch misses its intended target.
Barca with the counter takedown but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barca has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca misses the jab.
Barca lands a jab to the nose.
Lynch throws a body kick that misses
and Barca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.

Barca scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hannibal Barca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barca scores with punches from side control.
Lynch is not content to let Barca control the position.
Barca creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lynch sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barca creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lynch sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cilian Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch taking a bit of punishment here - Barca scoring with strikes.
Lynch is not content to let Barca control the position.

Barca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barca throws an elbow but Lynch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lynch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Lynch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barca drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head.

Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands with a punch from half guard.

Barca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barca thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Lynch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barca scores with a couple of nice shots.

Barca is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lynch still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lynch has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Lynch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Barca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barca winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Cilian Lynch spoke after the fight, saying 'Feck ye, ye cunt'.