PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Igali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igali has chosen Firestarter - The Prodigy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lynch
vs
Igali

182 cm
35
223 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

180 cm
27
225 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Igali!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Igali misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Igali misses.

Igali gets tackled into the cage by Lynch. Lynch maintains the clinch.
Igali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Christian Igali has been cut.

Igali works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Igali manages to get himself to full guard.

Igali working for a triangle but Lynch defends it easily.
Igali wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lynch is now in half guard.

Lynch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lynch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali wants to improve his position but Lynch is controlling well.
It looks like Lynch is going to stand back up.
Igali tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
Igali makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Igali.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Igali keeps moving.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.

Lynch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Igali is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lynch is on top in guard.
Igali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lynch gets to his feet. Igali looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch scores with a head kick. Igali tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lynch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Igali finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynch's head.
Igali misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Igali shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Igali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Igali.
The fighters circling - Igali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igali misses with a wild body shot.

Lynch closes the distance and pushes Igali back into the cage.
Lynch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igali's face.
Lynch slows down the pace here.
Lynch stops a takedown attempt from Igali.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lynch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lynch breaks from the clinch.
Igali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Jamie Lynch has been cut.
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!
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Igali looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Igali throws a lazy uppercut
and Lynch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Igali is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Igali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whack! Lynch lands a heavy head kick that drops Igali. The ref tackles Lynch to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Igali was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jamie Lynch!
A very excited looking Jamie Lynch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.