PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lynch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarvis Avalon's chin.

Avalon
vs
Lynch

190 cm
30
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

195 cm
36
213 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon connects with a jab.
Lynch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avalon.

Lynch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Avalon looking for submissions off his back.
Lynch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Avalon wants to improve his position but Lynch is controlling well.
Avalon is looking to control Lynch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Avalon avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lynch seems to be looking for submissions.
Avalon gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avalon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Avalon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.

Avalon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynch defends it easily.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lynch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Avalon keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Avalon.

Avalon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lynch is aware though and is defending well.
Lynch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Avalon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lynch sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Avalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avalon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Avalon gets caught napping as Lynch dives in and scores a takedown. Avalon manages to retain guard.

Avalon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lynch uses it to pass to side control.
Avalon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lynch is chipping away with strikes.

Lynch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lynch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Avalon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch trying to control the action but Avalon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is trying to get back to half guard.
Avalon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lynch moves into full guard.
Lynch controls Avalon momentarily but Avalon frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avalon looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Avalon tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Avalon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Avalon is avoiding it.
Avalon misses with an uppercut.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Avalon keeps it at a distance.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Avalon. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.

Lynch moves into the clinch.
Avalon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.

Avalon pulls guard.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avalon looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Lynch works over Avalon with some ground and pound from guard.

Avalon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lynch is aware though and is defending well.

Lynch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Avalon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lynch has managed to get both his arms back between Avalon's legs - danger averted.
Avalon trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Avalon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lynch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two 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.

Avalon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Avalon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lynch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Avalon keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Avalon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Avalon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Avalon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Avalon wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Avalon.
Lynch lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lynch working some strikes from top position.

Avalon working for a triangle but Lynch defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jarvis Avalon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Avalon throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Lynch rushes Avalon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Avalon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lynch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Avalons head.

Avalon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Avalon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lynch doesn't seem phased though.
Avalon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avalon connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
Avalon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avalon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Avalon rushes Lynch and presses him up against the cage.
Lynch prevents a body shot from Avalon.

Avalon manages to break the clinch.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Avalon sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avalon moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avalon stalling the fight.

Lynch jumps guard.
Avalon looking to pass the guard.
Avalon wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.

Avalon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Avalon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch pulls Avalon in to control the position.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch pulls Avalon in close to his closed guard and prevents Avalon from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Avalon attempts a counter takedown but Lynch avoids it well and moves away.

Lynch tries to sprawl but Avalon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Avalon sits in half guard.
Avalon tries to pass to full mount but Lynch defends it.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avalon wants to free his trapped foot but Lynch is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.

Avalon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynch defends it well.
Lynch trying to control from the bottom.
Lynch is staying active underneath Avalon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avalon passes to side control.
Avalon trying to control the position but Lynch is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Avalon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Avalon prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Avalon is taking a breather. Lynch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch trying to hold on to Avalon's head to control him but Avalon postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarvis Avalon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avalon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarvis Avalon!