PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rock You Like a Hurricane by The Scorpions. Christian Thompson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Lynch

185 cm
24
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick from Lynch lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Lynch ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lynch lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Lynch takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thompson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Christian Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.

Lynch lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Lynch takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Thompson is rocked!

It looks like Christian Thompson has been cut.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lynch lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Lynch takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lynch misses with a head kick.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Lynch lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Lynch takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynch lands a brutal head kick. Thompson looks out on his feet and Lynch throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Peter Lynch!