PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaim Grymaunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Lynott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grymaunch comes to the cage accompanied by Into The Battle - Ensifurm. Lynott has chosen Out in the Fields as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grymaunch
vs
Lynott

196 cm
28
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaim Grymaunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Lynott!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grymaunch avoids the head kick by Lynott.
Grymaunch fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynott throws a nice head kick!
Grymaunch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lynott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynott wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaim Grymaunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grymaunch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grymaunch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lynott as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lynott shoots in but no luck this time.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grymaunch's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lynott connects with a leg kick. Grymaunch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynott.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grymaunch.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynott. That snapped Grymaunch's head back.
A combination from Lynott does no damage.
Lynott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grymaunch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lynott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynott.
Phil Lynott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grymaunch is breathing heavily.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grymaunch's head.
Lynott lands with a straight right. Grymaunch didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grymaunch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lynott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grymaunch will feel that in the morning.
Lynott scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lynott misses with a few strikes there.
Lynott feints and then cracks Grymaunch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grymaunch down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynott.
Lynott scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynott throws a nice head kick!
Lynott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grymaunch's sensitive parts.
Grymaunch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lynott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grymaunch. Grymaunch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grymaunch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.
Grymaunch looks to land a combination but Lynott avoids it well.
Lynott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grymaunch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynott throws a nice head kick!
Lynott throws a head kick that Grymaunch semi-blocks.
Lynott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grymaunch. Grymaunch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lynott.
Lynott shoots for a takedown but Grymaunch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grymaunch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grymaunch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynott.
Lynott leaves Grymaunch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grymaunch sprawls well. Grymaunch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynott gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynott is looking to slow Grymaunch down with leg kicks.
Grymaunch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lynott scores with a push kick.
Lynott connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grymaunch's head.
Lynott stuffs the takedown attempt from Grymaunch. Grymaunch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grymaunch's head.
Nice body kick from Lynott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott pushes Grymaunch away with a front kick.
Grymaunch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynott scores with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynott.
Lynott scores with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Lynott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynott.
Grymaunch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lynott.
Lynott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Lynott tenderised Grymaunch's leg. Grymaunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lynott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynott lands a jab to the nose.
Lynott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynott lands a leg kick that knocks Grymaunch off balance momentarily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grymaunch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lynott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grymaunch takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynott lands a two punch combo.
Grymaunch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynott lands a high kick!
Lynott stuffs the takedown attempt from Grymaunch. Grymaunch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grymaunch's head.
Lynott lands a leg kick that knocks Grymaunch off balance momentarily.
Grymaunch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lynott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grymaunch doesn't seem bothered though.
Grymaunch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lynott. Grymaunch shrugs it off though.
Lynott scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grymaunch misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynott.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynott.
Lynott is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grymaunch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lynott scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lynott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grymaunch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grymaunch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lynott defends it nicely.
Grymaunch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynott throws a leg kick which misses Grymaunch's front leg but catches the back leg as Grymaunch tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Lynott.
Lynott scores with a head kick.
Lynott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Lynott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lynott stands up and beckons Grymaunch to his feet.
Lynott scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lynott thuds his shin into the meat of Grymaunch's side.
Lynott scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grymaunch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lynott as he jumps to the side.
Grymaunch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.
That kick from Lynott tenderised Grymaunch's leg. Grymaunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynott stalks Grymaunch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grymaunch's face. Grymaunch staggers backwards, shaken.
Grymaunch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lynott throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Lynott tenderised Grymaunch's leg. Grymaunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynott connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Lynott.
Phil Lynott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Lynott lands but Grymaunch takes it in his stride.
Lynott explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lynott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lynott manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grymaunch on his heels. He'll look to pass Grymaunch's guard now, I'm sure.
Lynott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grymaunch is proving hard to escape from.

Lynott gets to his feet - Grymaunch follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Grymaunch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Grymaunch moves out of range easily.
Lynott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lynott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grymaunch shoots in looking for a takedown. Lynott tries to sprawl out of it but Grymaunch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lynott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaim Grymaunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott looks to land a combination. Grymaunch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lynott!
Lynott slips a jab and a cross from Grymaunch.
Lynott lands a head kick. Grymaunch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grymaunch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynott jabs Grymaunch right on the nose. Grymaunch blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grymaunch is defended easily by Lynott.
Grymaunch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lynott.
Lynott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grymaunch. That did some damage!
Grymaunch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lynott.
Lynott lands a head kick!
Lynott lands with a kick to the temple. Grymaunch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grymaunch fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaim Grymaunch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grymaunch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lynott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynott looks to land a combination. Grymaunch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynott.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Grymaunch moves out of range easily.
Grymaunch misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Lynott lands but Grymaunch takes it in his stride.
Grymaunch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grymaunch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grymaunch fails to land the takedown.

Lynott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grymaunch's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lynott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott lands a head kick. Grymaunch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grymaunch shoots in for a double leg but Lynott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lynott scores with a head kick. Grymaunch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lynott slips a jab and a cross from Grymaunch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grymaunch is defended easily by Lynott.
Lynott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grymaunch's head.
Grymaunch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.
Grymaunch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynott pinned against the cage. Lynott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lynott. Grymaunch shrugs it off though.
Grymaunch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lynott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grymaunch avoids it really well and circles away.
Lynott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grymaunch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lynott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grymaunch closes the distance and clinches up with Lynott, looking for a takedown. Grymaunch pushes Lynott against the cage but Lynott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaim Grymaunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Lynott.
Lynott lands with a kick to the temple. Grymaunch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grymaunch.

Lynott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grymaunch wants to control from the top but Lynott keeps moving.
Lynott wants to stand but Grymaunch is controlling the position.
Lynott has momentary wrist control but Grymaunch slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grymaunch works over Lynott with some ground and pound from guard.
Lynott wants to stand up but Grymaunch is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lynott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grymaunch scoring with some ground and pound.
Grymaunch won't allow Lynott to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grymaunch drops back looking for a leg! Lynott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lynott manages to kick Grymaunch off! Grymaunch jumps back into Lynott's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grymaunch passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lynott sneaks out the side door and pushes Grymaunch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Grymaunch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.
Lynott misses with a head kick.
Grymaunch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynott but Lynott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lynott.
Lynott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grymaunch fails to land the takedown.
Lynott connects with an inside leg kick.
Lynott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lynott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grymaunch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynott is defended easily by Grymaunch.
Grymaunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grymaunch.
Lynott lands with a kick to the temple. Grymaunch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grymaunch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynott pinned against the cage. Lynott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grymaunch fails with the takedown.
Grymaunch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses.
Grymaunch fails with a takedown attempt.
Grymaunch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lynott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grymaunch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lynott.
Lynott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grymaunch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lynott. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynott thuds his shin into the meat of Grymaunch's side.
Lynott throws a nice head kick!
Grymaunch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grymaunch looks for a takedown but Lynott sprawls well.
Phil Lynott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body kick there by Lynott.
Horrible takedown by Grymaunch or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynott which made him look bad.
Lynott thows a body kick. Grymaunch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynott.
Lynott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grymaunch takes a step back to recover.
Jaim Grymaunch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynott shoots in and drives through. Grymaunch sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Lynott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Lynott!