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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Starman (ranked 5245 p4p, 525 weight class) and Arturo Lynch (ranked 6746 p4p, 602 weight class). Starman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, wrestlers. John Starman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Starman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lynch wants to stand back up but Starman manages to pass into side control.
Lynch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch is trying to control Starman's posture but Starman avoids it.
Lynch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lynch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Starman off and has taken his back!
Lynch goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Starman escapes and is now in half guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Starman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Starman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Starman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Starman there.
Starman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Starman.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Starman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynch on the ground.
Starman working the head and body with strikes.
Lynch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Starman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynch defending well though.
Starman slips a nice elbow through Lynch's hands, connecting with Lynch's forehead.
Lynch is staying active underneath Starman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Starman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lynch taking some punishment here, with Starman in his half guard.
Lynch is trying to get back to full guard.
Starman slips a nice elbow through Lynch's hands, connecting with Lynch's forehead.
Lynch is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Starman in particular looking to stall.
Lynch is still in real trouble! Can Starman finish him?
Starman lands a big elbow - Lynch is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Starman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Starman!
Our winner, John Starman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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