PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Lynch (ranked 8320 p4p, 647 weight class) and Lee Rowlands (ranked 24223 p4p, 721 weight class). Lee Rowlands is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lynch
vs
Rowlands

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Rowlands!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowlands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Rowlands shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lynch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rowlands manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rowlands's guard.

Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rowlands defends it well.
Lynch wants to control but Rowlands is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lynch 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.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lynch moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rowlands has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Lynch has an Americana. Rowlands didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lynch is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lynch hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arturo Lynch!
Arturo Lynch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.