PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knapp comes to the cage accompanied by Chevelle - The Red. Gerald Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knapp
vs
Lynch

180 cm
20
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Knapp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Peter Knapp has been cut.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Knapp throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Knapp moves out of range easily.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Lynch throws a solid leg kick but Knapp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynch.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.
Peter Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Knapp avoids nicely.
Lynch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knapp doesn't seem bothered though.
Lynch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Lynch tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Lynch both land. Nice combination.
Knapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lynch counters with a left and a right that stings Knapp.
Knapp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch slips a jab from Knapp.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Knapp keeps it at a distance.
Knapp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lynch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knapp's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Knapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lynch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Knapp does no damage.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knapp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knapp duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knapp misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Knapp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lynch lands a slapping body shot.
Lynch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knapp misses with a double jab
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Knapp throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Knapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Knapp misses with a hook to the body
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Lynch slips a straight right by Knapp.
A nice combination there by Lynch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lynch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Knapp is breathing heavily.
Lynch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lynch tries to work over Knapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynch lands a body shot.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Lynch lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Lynch - that landed with a thud.
Lynch has a couple of punches blocked by Knapp.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynch lands with a left to the head.
Knapp blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Knapp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Lynch pushes Knapp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Knapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knapp checks a low kick from Lynch.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lynch lands with a hook. Knapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Lynch swings for the body but Knapp moves out of range.
A jab from Knapp misses.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Knapp ducks down to avoid it.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Gerald Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Lynch loads up on a big right hand but Knapp slips the punch.
Lynch throws a body punch but Knapp moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp moves out of range as Lynch strikes.
Knapp misses with a hook to the body
and Lynch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knapp misses with a double jab.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Knapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Knapp scores with a hook.
Lynch lands a nice looking body shot.
Knapp looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Knapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knapp misses the body punch
and Lynch counters with a right hand to the body.
Knapp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knapp misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knapp rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knapp looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Lynch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knapp is out of range and Lynch settles back down.
Lynch misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch walks into a left hand.
Knapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lynch counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Knapp blocks the leg kick.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Knapp.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knapp.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Knapp.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Knapp misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lynch!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lynch.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch motions for Knapp to come forward. Lynch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Knapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lynch throws a low kick but Knapp avoids it.
Lynch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Peter Knapp's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knapp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knapp avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Good shot there by Lynch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Knapp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knapp lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Gerald Lynch has been cut.
Knapp throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knapp lands with a right hand.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Lynch tries to work over Knapp's front leg with a kick but Knapp checks it.
Lynch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
A shot to the body from Knapp misses
and Lynch counters with a good low kick that Knapp was not able to check.
Knapp moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Knapp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knapp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gerald Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Knapp saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Knapp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Knapp avoids nicely.
Knapp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Knapp moves out of range easily.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Knapp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knapp scores with a nice head shot.
Knapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knapp thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knapp manages to avoid it.
Knapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lynch counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knapp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knapp thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Knapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch loads up on a big right hand but Knapp slips the punch.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp misses with a hook.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knapp misses with the combination.
Knapp throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Lynch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynch misses with a leg kick.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Knapp moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Lynch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp looks to throw the jab but Lynch is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Knapp. That snapped Lynch's head back.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Knapp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knapp checks a low kick from Lynch.
Nice uppercut there from Knapp.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knapp misses with a looping right.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Knapp clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lynch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knapp misses with a hook to the body
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp checks a low kick from Lynch.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knapp tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Knapp.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
Knapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Lynch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knapp.
Lynch throws a combination. Knapp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knapp checks a leg kick.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Knapp's head but Knapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Knapp moved away.
Knapp throws a shot from downtown. Lynch moves away and avoids it.
Knapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Knapp's knee but Knapp avoids it well.
Lynch moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp scores with a nice strike.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knapp moves away.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knapp misses the jab.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Knapp.
Lynch lands a jab to the nose.
Knapp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lynch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a hook.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knapp counters with a straight right hand.
Knapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Knapp blocks the leg kick.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knapp throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Knapp had his way with Gerald Lynch in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Knapp moved away.
Knapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knapp.
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp misses with a looping right.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Knapp moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Knapp does it's job there.
Knapp throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Knapp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lynch.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a sloppy body shot
and Knapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lynch throws and low kick but Knapp moves out of range easily.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Knapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knapp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch scores with a one two! Knapp had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knapp misses with a body punch
and Lynch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
No joy there for Knapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knapp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lynch at a distance.
Knapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp checks a leg kick.
Knapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knapp misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp slips under a jab from Lynch.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch lands a jab to Knapp's midsection.
Knapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Knapp scores with a nice strike.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knapp takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Knapp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knapp 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Gerald Lynch!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Gerald Lynch!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Gerald Lynch!

Gerald Lynch wins by unanimous decision! Gerald Lynch retains his welterweight title!