PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cory Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Der Mob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by AWOLNATION. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lynch
vs
Der Mob

167 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Lynch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Der Mob!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Der Mob leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynch with a poor takedown

and Der Mob counters with a single leg into guard. Lynch didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Der Mob keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynch's head.
Der Mob not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Der Mob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Der Mob tries to pass.

Lynch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lynch looking for subs off his back but Der Mob has passed one foot through into half guard.
Der Mob trying to pass the guard but Lynch defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Mob is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Der Mob is working for a submission of some sort.
Der Mob is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Der Mob is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Der Mob is working for a kimura but Lynch is defending it quite comfortably.
Der Mob seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Der Mob seems to be working for a kimura but Lynch defends the submission attempt.

Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch won't allow Der Mob to pass to mount.
Der Mob wants to take a breather but Lynch is having none of it.

Der Mob is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Der Mob.

Der Mob is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Der Mob is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Der Mob pulls his head out easily.

Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Der Mob wants to work for an arm triangle but Lynch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Der Mob lands with a punch from half guard.
Der Mob slows the pace down in half guard.
Lynch is trying to maintain the position but Der Mob is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Der Mob is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Der Mob connects with a nice short shot to Lynch's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Der Mob dominated that round.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lynch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lynch prevents Der Mob from escaping the position.
Der Mob is trying to control Lynch's posture but Lynch avoids it.

Lynch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Der Mob's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Der Mob is trying to get back to his feet.
Der Mob manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lynch's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Der Mob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Der Mob is looking for a triangle but Lynch pushes his legs off easily.
Der Mob throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Der Mob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Der Mob looking to control.
Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Der Mob.
Der Mob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch prevents Der Mob from taking his back.

Der Mob looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob Der Mob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Der Mob lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lynch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Der Mob controlling from mount.
Lynch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Mob blocks Lynch's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Der Mob content just to control the position here.
Lynch taking shots to the head.
Der Mob with good strikes from the mount here!
Lynch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to hold on but Der Mob pushes him away.
Der Mob controlling the pace for now.

Der Mob is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lynch has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Der Mob has control of Lynch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lynch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Der Mob prevents Lynch from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Der Mob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Der Mob gets a double leg takedown into Lynch's guard.
Der Mob looking to pass the guard.
Lynch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Der Mob controls the pace.

Lynch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Der Mob defends it easily.
Der Mob controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Lynch working for submissions but it's allowed Der Mob to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Der Mob in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Der Mob has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Bob Der Mob has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt - Der Mob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Der Mob shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Der Mob was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Mob working the body and head with strikes.
Der Mob controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Der Mob tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Der Mob controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Der Mob is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lynch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lynch tries to buck Der Mob off but Der Mob is having none of it.
Der Mob is working Lynch over with some ground and pound from side control.

Lynch throws Der Mob to one side and escapes!
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.

Der Mob moves into range and clinches up with Lynch.
Lynch jumps guard but Der Mob turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Der Mob is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lynch can't fight it off and eventually Der Mob manages to take the fight to the floor. Lynch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Der Mob controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Der Mob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lynch has a closed guard, preventing Der Mob from standing up.
Der Mob showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Der Mob landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Der Mob really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lynch misses with a takedown

and Der Mob counters with a shoot takedown. Lynch fights it but they end up in guard.
Der Mob tries to stand but Lynch is controlling from the bottom.

Lynch working for submissions but it's allowed Der Mob to get to half guard.
Der Mob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Der Mob is going to stand back up.
Der Mob passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lynch!

Lynch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Der Mob.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Mob looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Der Mob has a good base and remains in mount.
Der Mob controlling the position easily from mount.
Der Mob lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Der Mob dominating with strikes here.
Der Mob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Der Mob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Der Mob with the ground and pound from mount.

Lynch is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Der Mob dominating with strikes here.
Oh Lynch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Der Mob controlling the position easily from mount.

Der Mob looking to secure an arm triangle but Lynch defends it well.
Der Mob lands a big shot to the head and Lynch winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Der Mob!
Bob Der Mob is the new bantamweight champion!