PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Lynch (ranked 6586 p4p, 446 weight class) and Sam Tripolini (ranked 2704 p4p, 255 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Skindred - Nobody. Carter Lynch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lynch
vs
Tripolini

198 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

196 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Prefers standup

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Tripolini!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a head kick but Tripolini moves out of range.
Tripolini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tripolini gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Tripolini.
Tripolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Carter Lynch has been cut.
Tripolini lands a nice elbow.
Tripolini lands an elbow inside that Lynch shrugs off.
Tripolini lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
Tripolini crunches a lovely knee into Lynch's ribcage.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Tripolini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tripolini lands a knee to the body.
Tripolini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lynch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tripolini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tripolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Tripolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lynch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tripolini scores a nice knee to the body.
Tripolini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Carter Lynch's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Tripolini.
Tripolini lands an elbow inside that Lynch shrugs off.
Tripolini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Tripolini.
Good body shot from Tripolini.
Tripolini lands a nice uppercut.
Tripolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lynch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tripolini has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lynch seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tripolini can turn it around.
Lynch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tripolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Tripolini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tripolini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripolini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tripolini is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tripolini lands an elbow that stopped Lynch in his tracks for a moment.

Carter Lynch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tripolini.
Tripolini lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tripolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lynch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tripolini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lynch's defenses.
Tripolini lands a damaging elbow.
Tripolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lynch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lynch takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Carter Lynch's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tripolini lands an elbow just above Lynch 's eye.
A body shot lands from Tripolini.
Tripolini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Tripolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carter Lynch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Tripolini!
As Sam Tripolini got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Someone just fought and won the title coming off of a loss... What kind of fucking management? Give me that fucking belt before I go to his house and take it.'.