PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lynn (ranked 548 p4p, 340 weight class) and Cayden Cadman (ranked 64 p4p, 39 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lynn
vs
Cadman

186 cm
34
169
16 - 6 - 0

176 cm
33
167
23 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cadman is looking to clinch but Lynn is avoiding it.

Cadman gets caught flat footed, as Lynn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lynn wants to control from the top but Cadman keeps moving.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cadman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cadman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynn is one step ahead there.
Lynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cadman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cadman wants to stand and escape but Lynn is having none of it.
Lynn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynn trying to control but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Lynn looking to sit in guard and control but Cadman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cadman stopping the sweep attempt from Lynn.
Lynn working a defensive guard here.
Lynn has a closed guard, preventing Cadman from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn wants to sweep here but Cadman controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman wants to stand but Lynn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cadman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lynn looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynn, not yet.
Cadman is looking to stand up but Lynn won't let him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lynn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cadman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lynn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lynn misses with a lunging right hand
and Cadman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lynn digs a good hook to Cadman 's body.
Cadman scores with a head kick. Lynn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lynn.
Cadman misses with a straight right.

Lynn dives in and scores a takedown into Cadman 's guard.
Lynn 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.
Cadman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynn.
Lynn throws a big elbow that misses.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cadman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cadman is looking to stand up but Lynn isn't so interested in that idea.
Lynn landing some decent shots from guard.
Lynn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cadman wants to stand but Lynn is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a strike but Cadman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cadman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Cadman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cadman is one step ahead there.
Cadman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cadman postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cadman is one step ahead there.
Lynn is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lynn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cadman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cadman misses the shot to the body.
Lynn shoots in for a takedown but Cadman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lynn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Cayden Cadman has been cut.
Lynn tries to bum rush Cadman with a series of wild strikes but Cadman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Lynn misses
and Cadman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cadman connects with a jab.
Cadman scores with a jab. Lynn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cadman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cadman cracks Lynn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Cadman misses with an uppercut.
Lynn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cayden Cadman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Lynn.

Lynn gets the takedown into side control.
Cadman tries to buck Lynn off but Lynn is having none of it.
Jack Lynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lynn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lynn wants to control for a moment but Cadman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lynn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lynn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cadman taking some punishment here, with Lynn in his half guard.
Lynn throwing shots but Cadman is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman is refusing to be controlled, as Lynn sits in half guard.
Lynn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynn thows a huge punch but Cadman dodges it nicely.
Cadman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lynn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynn throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lynn throws a strike but Cadman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lynn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cadman defends well.
Cadman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cadman won't allow Lynn to sweep him here.
Cadman postures up.

Cadman gets to his feet - Lynn follows without any prompting.
Lynn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Cadman .
Cadman moves away from the strike by Lynn.
Cadman throws a jab when Lynn was well out of range.
Lynn throws a lazy body kick
and Cadman counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cadman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cadman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynn can pounce on him.

Lynn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cadman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Lynn.
Check out the look on Lynn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lynn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cadman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lynn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cadman to see if he's OK.

Cadman is rocked!
Lynn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Cadman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Lynn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Lynn!
A relieved looking Jack Lynn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.