PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Knaan - Waving Flags. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lynch
vs
Kraken

189 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Lynch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraken misses with a wild combination.
Kraken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Samuel Kraken has been cut.
Kraken misses with a wild combination.
Lynch's corner calls for a 1-2. Lynch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kraken misses with a wild combination.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kraken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kraken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraken throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lynch counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraken is looking for a sweep.
Kraken looks gassed!

Lynch stands up and beckons Kraken to his feet.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Kraken circles away.
Lynch clobbers Kraken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraken lands with an uppercut that bounces Lynch off the cage and back into rage.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynch tries to work over Kraken's front leg with a kick but Kraken checks it.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Kraken keeps it at a distance.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kraken!
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch blocks a jab.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Kraken circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraken avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Lynch with a jab.
Kraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch misses with an uppercut.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraken keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Kraken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraken closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kraken punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Kraken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kraken avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kraken.
Lynch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kraken shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kraken showed some decent athleticism there.
Kraken thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynch to regain full guard.
Kraken postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.

Lynch scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lynch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kraken throws a series of strikes that have Lynch backpedaling.
Lynch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kraken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Kraken takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kraken throws a sloppy body shot

and Lynch counters by clinching up.

Kraken breaks the clinch.
Lynch scores with a decent looking hook.
Lynch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Kraken does no damage.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Kraken checks it
and Kraken counters with an outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lynch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Kraken.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Kraken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lynch throws a hook but Kraken blocks it.
Kraken throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lynch to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lynch misses.
Lynch misses with a double jab
and Kraken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kraken walks into a stiff left hand from Lynch.
Kraken slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Lynch throws a good cross that connects.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Kraken counters with a good low kick that Lynch was not able to check.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Kraken checks it.
Lynch stuffs the takedown attempt from Kraken. Kraken gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynch closes the distance but Kraken moves to the side
and Kraken counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lynch's knee momentarily.
Kraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Danny Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch with a poor takedown

and Kraken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kraken.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraken throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Kraken misses with a few strikes there.
Kraken circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lynch clinches.
Lynch stalling against the cage.

Kraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch cracks a nice hook into Kraken's ribs.

Lynch moves into the clinch.
Lynch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Kraken is controlling him.
Lynch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Kraken has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraken won't allow it.

Kraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Lynch.
Kraken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lynch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kraken darts in and clinches Lynch up against the cage.
Lynch wants to stall.

Kraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Kraken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kraken. Kraken obviously looking to wear him down.
Danny Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Kraken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lynch counters with a head kick. That will keep Kraken thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken throws a combination that misses
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has Kraken backing up. Kraken nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Kraken avoids nicely.
Kraken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Kraken.
Lynch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraken doesn't seem bothered though.
Lynch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lynch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kraken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kraken on the ground.
Lynch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kraken is controlling him.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet but Kraken passes into half guard.
Lynch pushes Kraken off looking to stand but Kraken dives back in and keeps control.
Lynch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lynch tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynch is trying to stand up here but Kraken is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danny Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kraken counters with a two punch combo.
Kraken misses with a head kick.
Kraken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samuel Kraken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Samuel Kraken's cut.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lynch misses with a double jab
and Kraken counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kraken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynch cracks Kraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kraken keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Kraken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kraken circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kraken to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraken misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraken.
Lynch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Kraken avoids nicely.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Kraken moved out of range.
Kraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraken slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Kraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lynch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kraken.
Kraken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kraken throws a leg kick which misses Lynch's front leg but catches the back leg as Lynch tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Kraken connects with a high kick.
Lynch darts in trying to clinch
and Kraken counters with a nice leg kick.
Lynch jabs at Kraken's body.
Kraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lynch. Lynch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken misses with a wild combination.
Lynch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kraken lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kraken decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lynch's guard.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Kraken isn't so interested in that idea.
Kraken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kraken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kraken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kraken passes into half guard.
Kraken scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Lynch is not content to let Kraken control the position.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraken.
Kraken landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kraken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lynch throws a lazy head kick
and Kraken counters with a good low kick that Lynch was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Kraken misses.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Kraken.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Kraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kraken has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Kraken!