PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Thing. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lynch
vs
Flores

190 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
263 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lynch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flores's waist but Flores gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynch off to one side.
Eric Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lynch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
Flores wants to stand and escape but Lynch is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Flores manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Flores still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Flores has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lynch gets back to half guard.
Lynch is not content to let Flores control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flores tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lynch trying to control here.
Lynch trying to get back to full guard but Flores takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Flores can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lynch tries to hold on but Flores postures up.
Flores tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flores avoids the attempt from Lynch to control.

That's four 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.
Lynch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flores controlling from the full mount.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Flores has a good base and remains in mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flores sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Lynch tries to hold on but Flores postures up.
Lynch gets back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Flores wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling the position.
Lynch gets full guard.

Flores gets to his feet - Lynch follows without any prompting.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Flores sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flores slips under a jab from Lynch.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch shoots in and drives through. Flores sprawls well.
Flores attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Flores. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Flores throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Flores as Lynch shoots in.
Lynch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flores looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Flores throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Flores throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Flores.

Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lynch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flores is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.

Lynch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lynch wants to take a breather but Flores is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lynch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flores is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lynch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Flores sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flores tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Flores.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.

Lynch pushes Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but Flores pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Flores scores with a head kick.

It looks like Eric Lynch has been cut.
Gabriel Flores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Lynch takes a swing at Flores's ribcage but misses.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Lynch's leg but Lynch calmly moves out of range.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.

Lynch moves into range and clinches up with Flores.
Flores with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flores tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Flores with a knee to the head.
Lynch tries to score a body lock takedown but Flores shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Flores won't allow it.
Flores using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flores tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flores missing with knees to the body.
Flores with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flores lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lynch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flores prevents it.
Flores tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flores tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Flores throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Flores circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.

Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Flores tries to land a knee to the head but Lynch blocks with his arms.
Flores tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch tries to score a body lock takedown but Flores shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Flores with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flores lands a knee to the head.
Lynch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flores throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lynch looking for a takedown.
Flores tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Flores lands an elbow that stopped Lynch in his tracks for a moment.
Flores tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch is stalling here.
Flores using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flores using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flores connects with a knee to the head.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
Flores misses with a double jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Flores lands with a cross.
Flores lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lynch.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynch.
A head kick from Flores lands but Lynch takes it in his stride.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch cracks Flores with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lynch has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a knee to the head.
Flores letting Lynch take a breather here.
Lynch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lynch trying to stall but Flores improves his position.
Lynch controlling the action here for a moment.
Flores leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flores stops a takedown attempt from Lynch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stalling in the clinch.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynch is looking to control Flores's arms but Flores gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Lynch.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Flores throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lynch darts in and clinches Flores up against the cage.
Flores throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch is working for takedown but Flores is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flores misses with a knee strike.
Flores with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lynch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flores gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lynch.
Flores connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lynch's face.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Lynch fails to land the takedown.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Flores swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Flores.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice jab.

A big head kick from Flores and Lynch is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Lynch is rocked!
Flores slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh Lynch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Lynch has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Flores is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lynch.

Flores stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lynch seems to have got his legs back now.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Flores.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Lynch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lynch tries to clinch but Flores moves out of range.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Flores circles away and keeps his distance.
Flores throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Flores throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lynch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lynch passes Flores's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flores keeps working.
Lynch is taking a breather. Flores says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lynch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flores is just riding it out for now. Lynch eventually gives up the hold.
Lynch prevents Flores from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lynch trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Lynch is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves in looking to clinch but Flores pushes him off.
Flores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Gabriel Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.

Flores gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lynch pushes down on Flores's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores won't allow Lynch to pass to mount.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flores keeps working.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Lynch wants to work for an arm triangle but Flores is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flores tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flores ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's six 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.
Lynch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Flores throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.

Lynch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lynch is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Flores is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Lynch!