PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 1417 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 192 p4p, 179 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lee
vs
Lynar

187 cm
27
165
8 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
157
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynar.
Lee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lynar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynar throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lynar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lynar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lynar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lynar misses with a wild body shot.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lynar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Lee.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Lynar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Lynar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lee tries to clinch there but Lynar circles away.
Lee misses with a hook
letting Lynar counter with a right hand.
Lynar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lynar on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Lynar moved out of range.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lynar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynar throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lynar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee defending well as Lynar loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Lynar's head back.
Lynar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lynar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lynar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynar missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynar scores with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynar.
Lynar drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee is looking to chop away at Lynar's legs.
Lynar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lynar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynar manages to avoid it.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynar.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lynar moves out of range easily.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Lynar pushes him off.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Lynar moved out of range.
Lee misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Lynar misses.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lynar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.

Lynar has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Lynar on the inside.
Lynar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lynar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lynar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Lynar has managed to sweep!

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynar defends it easily.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lynar defends well.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
Lynar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conor Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lynar blocks a leg kick.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynar jabs at Lee's body.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lynar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Lynar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lynar working aggressively here.

Lee pulls guard.

Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lynar escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lynar trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lynar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Lee won't allow Lynar to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.

Lynar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lynar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.

Lynar wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee is staying active underneath Lynar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Lee is pressing down on Lynar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lynar passes into side control.

Lynar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar advances nicely into full mount.
Lynar wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Sebastion Lynar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lynar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.
Lee regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee manages to get to full guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Conor Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynar moves away.
Lynar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee tries to clinch up but Lynar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries to clinch there but Lynar circles away.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lynar looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
As Lynar backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Conor Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynar misses with a looping right.
Lynar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lynar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynar looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.

Lee has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Lynar blocks with his arms.
Lee tries to work over Lynar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Lynar has him pressed against the cage.

Lee pulls guard.
Lee looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lynar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lynar is continuing to stall.
Lynar slips nicely into half guard.

That's two 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.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lynar wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee wants to improve his position but Lynar is controlling well.
Lynar tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lynar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lynar's back!
Lynar is in bad spot here.
Lynar trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.

Lee has managed to slip his arm under Lynar's chin. This could be all over... yep, Lynar is tapping out! Submission win for Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Conor Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.