PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Rockmuller (ranked 3312 p4p, 986 weight class) and Colt Lynch (ranked 398 p4p, 131 weight class). Colt Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rockmuller
vs
Lynch

178 cm
21
205
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
210
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION
Advance Sport Supplements

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Rockmuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Colt Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rockmuller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockmuller throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Lynch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rockmuller scores with a shot to the body.

Rockmuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lynch, pushing him back against the cage.
Rockmuller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Rockmuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Rockmuller.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Lynch's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lynch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockmuller won't allow it.
Rockmuller misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rockmuller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Rockmuller can't find room to land a body shot as Lynch controls the action.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Rockmuller has double underhooks.
Rockmuller keeps control of Lynch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockmuller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rockmuller has Lynch pressed against the cage, preventing Lynch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rockmuller lands an uppercut.
Rockmuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmuller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rockmuller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rockmuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rockmuller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockmuller misses with a body punch.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
A nice left hand lands by Rockmuller.
Lynch tries to break the clinch but Rockmuller is controlling the position.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but Rockmuller keeps him there for the moment.
Rockmuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Rockmuller lands with a right to the head.
Rockmuller has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Rockmuller has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch prevents the takedown attempt.
Rockmuller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rockmuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynchs head.
Rockmuller pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lynch wants to break free but Rockmuller has control.
Rockmuller can't find room to land a body shot as Lynch controls the action.
Rockmuller prevents Lynch from breaking the clinch.
Rockmuller lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rockmuller fails to land.
Rockmuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockmuller won't allow it.
Rockmuller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynch.
Rockmuller scores with a shoulder strike.
Rockmuller can't find room to land a body shot as Lynch controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmuller.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Rockmuller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynch or not.
Rockmuller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rockmuller lands a shoulder strike.
Rockmuller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rockmuller is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rockmuller pushes Lynch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockmuller cracks Lynch with a nice body shot.
Lynch looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockmuller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockmuller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmuller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller lands a body punch.
Rockmuller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Rockmuller.

Rockmuller manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rockmuller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Rockmuller misses with a body punch.
Rockmuller lands with a right to the head.
Rockmuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rockmuller is keeping busy.
A short right from Rockmuller on the inside.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rockmuller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lynch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Rockmuller dominated that round.
That's time! Rockmuller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rockmuller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Don Rockmuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch misses with a looping right.
Rockmuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockmuller with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Lynch gets tackled into the cage by Rockmuller. Rockmuller maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch is trying to break free.
Rockmuller digs a right hand into Lynch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynch's gas tank.
Lynch taking a breather.
Rockmuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockmuller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rockmuller pushes Lynch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockmuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynch working hard to break the clinch.
Rockmuller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Rockmuller misses with the head strike.
Don Rockmuller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmuller.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
Rockmuller has Lynch pressed against the cage, preventing Lynch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rockmuller.
A frustrated look appears on Lynch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Rockmuller has double underhooks.
Rockmuller presses Lynch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Rockmuller lands with a light punch inside.
Rockmuller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockmuller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lynch is trying to break free.
Rockmuller is looking for a takedown.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynch is trying to push Rockmuller away but Rockmuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rockmuller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rockmuller presses Lynch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
Rockmuller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
Rockmuller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?
Lynch tries to break the clinch but Rockmuller is controlling the position.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Rockmuller is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to break the clinch but Rockmuller is controlling the position.
Rockmuller lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller lands with a light punch inside.
Rockmuller goes for a takedown attempt but Lynch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rockmuller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rockmuller clinches with his opponent.
Rockmuller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller gets through Lynch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rockmuller pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Rockmuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lynch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rockmuller tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
It seemed like Lynch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockmuller lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
A slow jab from Lynch misses its intended target.
Rockmuller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rockmuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
As Rockmuller backs off Lynch throws a huge counter combo but Rockmuller manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Rockmuller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rockmuller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lynch defends it nicely.
Lynch lands a glancing blow to the side of Rockmuller's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rockmuller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lynch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet but Rockmuller drags him back down.
Lynch taking a bit of punishment here - Rockmuller scoring with strikes.
Rockmuller wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch is trying to control Rockmuller's posture but Rockmuller avoids it.
Lynch is not content to let Rockmuller control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch is pushing Rockmuller's head away, looking to escape. Rockmuller manages to hold on to the position though.
Rockmuller working the head and body with strikes.
Rockmuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynch keeps working.
Rockmuller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rockmuller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Rockmuller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller working the ground and pound from side control.
Rockmuller scores with punches from side control.
Rockmuller working away.
Rockmuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynch keeps working.
Lynch taking a bit of punishment here - Rockmuller scoring with strikes.
Lynch is trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Rockmuller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rockmuller wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
Rockmuller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lynch down.
Lynch is pushing Rockmuller's head away, looking to escape. Rockmuller manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Rockmuller working the ground and pound.
Rockmuller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Don Rockmuller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rockmuller is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynch can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockmuller lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Rockmuller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rockmuller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Rockmuller!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Rockmuller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.