PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Lackington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Lyndon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lackington
vs
Lyndon

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Griffin Lackington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vic Lyndon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyndon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lackington.
Nice defenses there by Lackington.
Lyndon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lackington slips a jab from Lyndon.
Lackington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lyndon connects with a crisp jab.
Lyndon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lackington's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Lyndon as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon misses with a straight left.
Lyndon misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon lands a leg kick that knocks Lackington off balance momentarily.
Lyndon scores with a nice head shot.
Lyndon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lyndon misses.
Lyndon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lyndon misses with a straight left.
As Lyndon looks to move away, Lackington throws a big counter combo but Lyndon just gets out of the way.
Lyndon throws out a loose jab but Lackington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lackington swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackington tries to move into range but Lyndon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lyndon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lackington dodges the punch combination from Lyndon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyndon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lackington in his tracks.
Lackington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lackington blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Lackington misses its target.
Lyndon misses with a wild combination.
Lackington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lyndon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lyndon misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lackington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Lyndon is predictable there

and Lackington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lackington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lackington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lyndon for as long as he can get away with.
Lackington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Lyndon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lyndon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyndon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lackington checks a low kick from Lyndon.
Lyndon is looking to score with low kicks.
Lackington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lyndon there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Lackington.
Lyndon misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Oooooh!!! Lyndon has knocked Lackington down with a huge combo! Lyndon steps away and waves a wobbly Lackington back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lackington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands with a cross.
Lyndon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vic Lyndon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyndon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lackington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyndon throws the left hand but Lackington avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyndon scores with a nice strike.
Lyndon with a jab.
Lyndon misses with a right hand

and Lackington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lackington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lyndon wants to improve his position but Lackington is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackington controlling the action here.
Lyndon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lackington is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Lackington is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lyndon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lackington passes into side control, despite Lyndon's attempt to control the position.
Lackington taking a breather here.
Lyndon struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Lyndon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lackington walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lyndon fails to land with a series of punches.
Lackington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donk. Lyndon catches Lackington right on the button with a cross.
Lackington moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lackington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lyndon to score with a decent uppercut.
Lackington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lyndon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lyndon tests Lackington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyndon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyndon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lackington is rocked!
Lyndon misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Lackington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vic Lyndon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Lyndon does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyndon lands with a straight right. Lackington didn't see that one coming.
Vic Lyndon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyndon misses with a combination
and Lackington counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lackington shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lackington on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lackington has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lyndon loads up on a big right hand but Lackington slips the punch.
Lackington drops his hands momentarily and Lyndon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lyndon misses with a straight right.
Lyndon swings widly with a right hand

and Lackington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lackington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon lands a hook that snaps the head of Lackington backwards.
Lyndon gets underhooks to prevent Lackington's takedown attempt.
Lackington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lackington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lackington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lyndon prevents it.
Lyndon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vic Lyndon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lyndon scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Lyndon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lyndon 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Lyndon!
Vic Lyndon gave a mention to Quark's in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).