PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teetee Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slug Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lynn
vs
Jennings

178 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teetee Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slug Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn tries to clinch there but Jennings circles away.
Lynn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jennings stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynn. Lynn gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynn fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teetee Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jennings fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lynn, pushing him back against the cage.
Jennings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jennings goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lynn prevents it.

Jennings has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lynn is trying to keep an underhook but Jennings manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jennings should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lynn wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Jennings seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Jennings stands up from half guard.
Lynn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lynn duly obliges.

Jennings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lynn controls Jennings momentarily but Jennings frees himself.

Jennings gets to his feet. Lynn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jennings throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lynn counters with a thumping low kick.
Lynn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Jennings.
Lynn throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Lynn.
Lynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
Lynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jennings is fending him off so far but Lynn persists. Nope, Jennings circles away and we're back to standing.
Lynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jennings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn controls Jennings momentarily but Jennings frees himself.
Lynn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jennings controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jennings chips away with some ground and pound.
Jennings controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings stands and throws Lynn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jennings decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lynn to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn looks to land a body kick but Jennings moved away.

Jennings has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slug Jennings 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.

Jennings fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jennings closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lynn to the mat! Lynn manages to get full guard.
Jennings sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jennings stands and steps away. Lynn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings dodges the punch combination from Lynn.
Jennings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynn shoots in for a double leg but Jennings sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynn.
Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennings shoots in and bounces Lynn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jennings 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slug Jennings has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lynn scores with a head kick. Jennings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lynn feints and then cracks Jennings's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jennings down.
Sloppy strikes from Lynn. Those never looked like landing.
Lynn moves out of range of the body kick from Jennings.
Lynn is looking to clinch.

Jennings shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jennings was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jennings landing shots from mount.
Jennings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jennings with shots to the head and body - Lynn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jennings looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jennings dominating with strikes here.
Jennings sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings controlling from mount.
Lynn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jennings working for a guillotine from mount but Lynn is in no mood to give up.
Slug Jennings has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slug Jennings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Lynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teetee Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lynn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jennings is trying to defend but Lynn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jennings won't allow Lynn to pass to mount.

Jennings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lynn pulls his head out easily.
Jennings is trying to maintain the position but Lynn is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynn wants to stand but Jennings has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jennings trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Lynn is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings wants to control but Lynn is keeping busy.
Jennings controlling the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Slug Jennings was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jennings.
Lynn misses with a double jab.
Jennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynn.
Jennings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Lynn misses.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Lynn moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jennings as Lynn shoots in.
Jennings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lynn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lynn controlling the pace.
Jennings keeping hold of Lynn's head, controlling as best he can.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but Jennings defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is pressing down on Lynn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jennings pulls Lynn in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynn enables Jennings to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynn has his hands on Jennings's head, controlling the position.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jennings is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lynn's guard.

Jennings stands up and beckons Lynn to join him on the feet.
Jennings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teetee Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn throws a head kick that Jennings semi-blocks.
Lynn is looking to land body kicks.
Slug Jennings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jennings looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jennings is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jennings.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slug Jennings.
I've got Jennings winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slug Jennings!