PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshawn Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Yang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lynch
vs
Yang

175 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Yang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lynch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yang, pushing him back against the cage.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Andy Yang has been cut.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Lynch, against the cage.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
Yang blocks the elbow strike.
Lynch lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Lynch digs a right hand into Yang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yang's gas tank.
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!
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lynch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch lands a damaging elbow.
Lynch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lynch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yang up against the cage.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Lynch.

That has opened up Andy Yang's cut even more.
Lynch lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lynch.
Lynch lands an elbow just above Yang 's eye.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lynch.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Lynch is working Yang over against the cage.
Yang looks winded!

Lynch lands a vicious elbow to the side of Yang's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Lynch tries to finish him with strikes but Yang still seems able to defend himself so Lynch steps back and lets Yang get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Yang is rocked!
Yang throws a combination that misses

and Lynch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lynch lands a nice elbow.
Yang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?

The cut above Andy Yang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lynch pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Yang! Lynch unloads with more strikes and Yang sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshawn Lynch!
A victorious Marshawn Lynch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.