PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Lynn (ranked 7367 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Joe (ranked 5110 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lynn
vs
Joe

173 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Joe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe looks to clinch
and Lynn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lynn slips a jab and a cross from Joe.

Joe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lynn is trying to escape back to his feet but Joe uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Joe lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Abel Lynn has been cut.
Lynn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Joe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries to control but Lynn wriggling away.
Lynn is looking to get to half guard.
Joe trying to control but Lynn is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Lynn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lynn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Joe is persistently looking for the submission but Lynn is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Joe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lynn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Joe trying to control.
Lynn is in bad spot here.
Joe avoiding Lynn 's attempts to control his hands.

Joe is persistently looking for the submission but Lynn is defending it well.
A lull in the action here.

Joe is looking for the choke from the back position but Lynn is controlling his hands well.

Joe is persistently looking for the submission but Lynn is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe has the hooks in. Lynn is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Joe passes his arm under Lynn's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Lynn taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Joe!