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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Don closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Don has Lynch pushed against the cage.
Don prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lynch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Don avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lynch after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Don pulls guard successfully.
Lynch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Don wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lynch is now in half guard. #T1#
Don is trying to stand.
Don tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
Lynch is thwarting Don's attempts to control the position.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Don is looking for a sweep. Lynch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Don trying to control from the bottom.
Don tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lynch has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lynch unloading with bombs!
Don is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lynch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lynch avoids the attempt from Don to control.
Don is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Lynch landing strikes from the mount and Don is in trouble!
Lynch won't let Don get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lynch with the ground and pound from mount.
Don is looking to get to half guard.
Don is bucking up trying to escape but Lynch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lynch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Don hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Lynch.#T4#
Lynch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Don can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Don tries to hold on but Lynch pushes him away.
Lynch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Don bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
Lynch looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Lynch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Lynch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Don misses with a head kick.
Don shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Lynch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jo Don is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Don tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Don circles away.
Don fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch leaves Don with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Don instigates a clinch. #T1#
Don is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lynch to keep the fight standing.
Don struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Don can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Don manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Don drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.
Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lynch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Don is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lynch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Don wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lynch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lynch tries to score a body lock takedown but Don shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Don. #TD#
Lynch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Don is trying to keep an underhook but Lynch manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Don kicks off Lynch and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Don.
Don dives in and grabs Lynch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes down on Don's head and hops out.
Don is breathing heavily.
Lynch dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Don throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Don defends well and Lynch ends up having to push Don into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
Don shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynch pinned against the cage. Lynch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Don has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Don successfully pulls guard.
Don tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Don trying to control the position.
#T4#
Don has his hands on Lynch's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Don looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Lynch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jo Don showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Don lands with a kick to the ribs.
Don wants to clinch.
Lynch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Don clinches with his opponent.
Don gets underhooks to prevent Lynch's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Don decides to pull guard.
Lynch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lynch throws a big right hand that misses. #T1##SUB2#
Don looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Don trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Lynch being controlled here momentarily.
Don has momentary wrist control but Lynch slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Don is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Don is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch stands up over Don, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Don is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Don is pulling down on Lynch's head to control his posture. #T3#
Lynch is working Don over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lynch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lynch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Don looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
#SUB2#
Don looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lynch has picked Don up and slammed him! Don can't keep hold of the triangle and Lynch manages to pass to side control!
Don takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Lynch is chipping away with strikes.
Lynch working the head and body with strikes.
Don manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Lynch there.
Don wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lynch passes into side control, despite Don's attempt to control the position.
Don is trying to control Lynch's posture but Lynch avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Don tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lynch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lynch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Lynch!
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