PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Stagliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Ounce Of Prevention by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lynch
vs
Stagliano

162 cm
25
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kendrick Stagliano!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stagliano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lynch's head.
Stagliano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stagliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Stagliano is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Stagliano.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stagliano cracks Lynch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Stagliano tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Stagliano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stagliano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kendrick Stagliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stagliano throws a combination. Lynch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stagliano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Stagliano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stagliano moves out of range as Lynch throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.

Lynch takes the fight into the clinch.
Lynch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Stagliano.
Stagliano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stagliano connects with a jab.
Lynch keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch needs to keep his hands up - Stagliano had a free shot at his head there.

Lynch takes the fight into the clinch.
Stagliano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stagliano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lynch keeps control of Stagliano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stagliano tries to work over Lynch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stagliano avoiding damage as Lynch throws knees to the body.
Lynch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stagliano is trying to break the clinch but Lynch has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch prevents Stagliano from breaking the clinch.
Lynch working Stagliano over with knees to the body.
Stagliano lands a shot to the body.
Stagliano looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stagliano.
Lynch trying to land knees to the body.
Lynch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lynch takes a shot to the head.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynch circles away.

Lynch drives through and clinches with Stagliano against the cage.

Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Stagliano as he connects with a hook.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lynch walks into a jab.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Stagliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch misses with a leg kick.

Lynch clinches up with Stagliano and pushes him back against the cage.
Lynch missing with knees to the body.

Stagliano breaks from the clinch.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Stagliano blocks the leg kick.
Lynch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stagliano to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stagliano misses with a series of wild punches.
Stagliano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Stagliano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynch tries to land knees in the clinch but Stagliano avoids the damage to the body.
Lynch missing with knees to the body.
Stagliano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stagliano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stagliano tries to break free but Lynch pushes him back against the cage.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stagliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stagliano moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stagliano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lynch counters with a body kick that stops Stagliano in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Stagliano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stagliano lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
Lynch misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lynch moves into range and clinches up with Stagliano.
A frustrated look appears on Stagliano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stagliano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lynch's brow.
Stagliano blocks an elbow strike.
Lynch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lynch pushes off an throws an elbow but Stagliano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Stagliano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stagliano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynch.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Stagliano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stagliano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynch.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Stagliano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Stagliano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stagliano misses with a low kick.
Kendrick Stagliano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lynch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stagliano, pushing him back against the cage.
Lynch lands a nice knee to the body.
Aaron Lynch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stagliano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Stagliano rushes Lynch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stagliano throws an elbow that misses.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stagliano throws a leg kick

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

Stagliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stagliano pinned against the cage. Stagliano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lynch wants to land a leg kick but Stagliano is out of range.
Stagliano punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
Kendrick Stagliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stagliano connects with the punch.
Stagliano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Lynch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stagliano's guard.
Lynch trying to control but Stagliano is working from the bottom.
Stagliano keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Lynch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is pushing down on Stagliano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stagliano is fighting to maintain full guard but Lynch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stagliano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lynch passes to side control.
Lynch misses with the ground and pound.
Lynch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lynch looking to control but instead Stagliano has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lynch moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Stagliano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynch controlling the position.
Lynch advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stagliano is bucking up trying to escape but Lynch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lynch dominated that second round.
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!

Stagliano throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch moves forwards but Stagliano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stagliano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stagliano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stagliano digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Stagliano.
Kendrick Stagliano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stagliano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Stagliano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stagliano will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut lands for Stagliano. That snapped Lynch's head back.
Stagliano avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Stagliano. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Lynch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stagliano!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lynch's head backwards.
Lynch ducks right into an uppercut from Stagliano.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Stagliano instigates a clinch.

Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stagliano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynch somewhat.
Lynch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stagliano finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynch's head.
Stagliano throws a shot to the body.
Stagliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stagliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Lynch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Stagliano circles away.
Lynch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stagliano.
Stagliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stagliano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stagliano duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stagliano manages to avoid it.
Stagliano tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Stagliano avoids a kick to the body.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stagliano tries to clinch up.
Stagliano scores with a nice strike.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stagliano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stagliano connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Stagliano.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stagliano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lynch drops his hands momentarily and Stagliano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Lynch forces Stagliano back against the cage and clinches.

Lynch breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Stagliano circles away.
Stagliano avoids a kick to the body.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Stagliano sees coming a mile off.
Stagliano tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Stagliano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stagliano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stagliano works over Lynch's head and body with a nice combination.
Stagliano tries to land a front kick but Lynch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stagliano lands a two punch combo.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Stagliano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Stagliano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stagliano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stagliano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lynch in his tracks.
Stagliano scores with a shot to the body.

Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lynch missing with knees to the body.
Stagliano lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stagliano avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
Lynch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stagliano has had enough of the clinch but Lynch keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Stagliano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stagliano 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrick Stagliano!
After winning the bout, Kendrick Stagliano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.