PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Lynch (ranked 25125 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salahuddin Al Ayyubi (ranked 4165 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Al Ayyubi's choice of entrance music: Rise. Ben Lynch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lynch
vs
Al Ayyubi

213 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salahuddin Al Ayyubi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Al Ayyubi takes the fight into the clinch.

Al Ayyubi manages to break the clinch.
Lynch moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Ayyubi.

Al Ayyubi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lynch on his heels. He'll look to pass Lynch's guard now, I'm sure.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Ayyubi won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch working a defensive guard here.
Al Ayyubi is pushing down on Lynch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lynch is fighting to maintain full guard but Al Ayyubi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Al Ayyubi is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Ayyubi is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch controlling the position for now.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Al Ayyubi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lynch is looking to improve his position.

Al Ayyubi is looking for a kimura here.
Al Ayyubi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynch defending well though.
Lynch is positioning himself well to prevent Al Ayyubi advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Ayyubi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Al Ayyubi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lynch!
Lynch is trying to escape the mount.
Al Ayyubi working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Ben Lynch has been cut.
Al Ayyubi moves to take his opponent's back.
Al Ayyubi tries to keep control of the position but Lynch is staying busy.
Lynch tries to escape the position.
Lynch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al Ayyubi on the ground.

Al Ayyubi tightening his grip on Lynch, looking for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to roll but Al Ayyubi sticks to his back.
Al Ayyubi controls the position.

Al Ayyubi has got one arm under Lynch's chin. This could be trouble... Lynch trying to control the other hand but Al Ayyubi gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lynch has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Salahuddin Al Ayyubi!
Salahuddin Al Ayyubi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.