PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trynda Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen Father King - Emancipator as his entrance music. Trynda Hawk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lynch
vs
Hawk

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebel Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trynda Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch wants to clinch.
Hawk misses with a head kick.

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawk tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hawk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk connects with a knee to the head.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hawk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hawk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch can't find room to land a body shot as Hawk controls the action.
Hawk tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lynch avoids it.
Lynch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Hawk won't allow it.
Lynch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawk avoids it.
Lynch tries to break free but Hawk pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk trying to land knees to the body.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but Hawk has the dominant position.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Hawk with a knee to the head.
Hawk landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lynch is defending well for now.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
Hawk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Hawk.
Hawk landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hawk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk scores with a knee to the head.
Lynch has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.

Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trynda Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk tries a low kick but Lynch avoids it.

Hawk drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hawk landing knees to the head.
Lynch tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lynch.
Hawk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Hawk tries to land a knee to the head but Lynch blocks with his arms.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Lynch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynch can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawk fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hawk has managed to clinch.
Hawk pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lynch takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Lynch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hawk scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk lands a good knee to the midsection. Lynch won't want to take too many of those.
Hawk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lynch takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trynda Hawk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lynch has Hawk up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Trynda Hawk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk misses with a knee to the head.
Hawk working Lynch over with knees to the body.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lynch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawk has Lynch pushed against the cage.
Hawk landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hawk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hawk lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lynch is trying to trip Hawk. He has hold of a leg but Hawk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lynch persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Hawk kicks Lynch off and gets to his feet.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hawk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawk stalling the fight.
Hawk gets through Lynch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Hawk.
Lynch wants to break free but Hawk has control.
Lynch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawk landing knees to the head.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but Hawk blocks with his arms.
Hawk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a good knee to the midsection. Lynch won't want to take too many of those.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hawk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawk obliges.
Hawk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawk lands an elbow inside.
Hawk lands a knee to the body.
Hawk lands a left hand.
Hawk stalling.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike.
Hawk is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
A right hand to the body from Hawk.
Hawk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawk connects with a knee to the head.
Hawk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawk stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trynda Hawk 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. This is the final round!

Lynch shoots in but no luck this time.

Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hawk lands a knee to the head.
Hawk misses with a knee strike.
Hawk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hawk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawk avoiding damage.
Hawk pushes Lynch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Hawk misses with a knee to the head.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawk connects with a knee to the head.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawk lands an elbow inside that Lynch shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hawk lands an elbow inside.
Hawk lands a knee to the head.
Hawk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk prevents a body shot from Lynch.
Hawk slowing the pace effectively.
Hawk blocks the elbow strike.
Hawk stalling in the clinch.
Hawk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch avoiding damage as Hawk throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoiding damage as Hawk throws knees to the body.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawk's brow.
Hawk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lynch up against the cage.
Lynch tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but Hawk has the dominant position.
Lynch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebel Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawk.
Hawk scores with a knee to the head.
Hawk working Lynch over with knees to the body.
Hawk slows down the pace here.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hawk on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hawk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hawk avoiding damage.
Rebel Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trynda Hawk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawk landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trynda Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trynda Hawk!
Trynda Hawk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.