PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Strinewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Lynch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lynch
vs
Strinewski

178 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Strinewski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch is looking to clinch but Strinewski is avoiding it.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Strinewski throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch tries to clinch but Strinewski moves away
and Strinewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lynch looks for a takedown but Strinewski sprawls well.
Lynch slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Strinewski shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strinewski.
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strinewski.
Lynch darts in looking for a takedown but Strinewski gets double underhooks and turns Lynch into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Strinewski throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Lynch tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strinewski manages to circle out of the way.
Lynch slips a straight right by Strinewski.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Strinewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strinewski throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strinewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Strinewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lynch blocks a jab.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Strinewski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strinewski throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strinewski pinned against the cage. Strinewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strinewski misses with a looping right.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Strinewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch looks to clinch
and Strinewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Strinewski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lynch with a poor takedown
and Strinewski counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Lynch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strinewski lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Lynch up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Strinewski from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Lynch's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Strinewski!