PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lynch (ranked 4167 p4p, 4562 weight class) and Hamid Semhar (ranked 0 p4p, 506 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lynch
vs
Semhar

192 cm
25
173
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamid Semhar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semhar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Semhar's leg. Semhar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Semhar tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
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.
Lynch throws a low kick but Semhar moves out of range easily.
Semhar moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
Semhar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Semhar tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Semhar.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Semhar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lynch forces Semhar back against the cage and clinches.
Semhar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Semhar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lynch walks away with a smile on his face. Semhar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks Semhar off balance momentarily.
Lynch throws a solid leg kick but Semhar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynch.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Semhar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Semhar checks a leg kick.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Semhar.

Lynch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lynch.

Semhar gets control of Lynch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Semhar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Semhar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Semhar looking for a triangle here. Lynch is fighting it but it looks tight! Semhar pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lynch is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hamid Semhar!