PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cilian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lynch
vs
Duim

178 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
135 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cilian Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duim.
Duim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Duim's leg. Duim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynch lands with a nice body kick.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Duim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lynch scores with a jab to the head.
Duim tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lynch takes the fight into the clinch.

Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch lands an overhand right.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Duim's front leg but catches the back leg as Duim tries to avoid it.
Lynch clobbers Duim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lynch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Duim throws a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
Lynch throws a body kick that misses.
Lynch lands a nice hook to Duim's body. Duim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Duim tries to keep at a distance but Lynch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynch lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duim tries to score a body lock takedown but Lynch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lynch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duim backwards.

It looks like Danny Duim has been cut.
Duim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lynch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A body shot lands from Lynch.
Lynch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duim wants to take the fight to the mat but Lynch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cilian Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Duim.

Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Duim counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim wants a takedown but no success here.
Lynch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Lynch.
Lynch effectively controlling the action here.
Lynch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lynch tries to work over Duim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lynch digs a right hand into Duim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duim's gas tank.

Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Cilian Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duim's sensitive parts.
Duim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cilian Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duim ducks right into an uppercut from Lynch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch throws a body punch but Duim moves out of range.
Lynch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Lynch lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cilian Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Duim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lynch throws a low kick, looking for Duim's leg but Duim calmly moves out of range.
Duim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Lynch.
Lynch lands a jab to Duim's midsection.
Duim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lynch throws a head kick that half lands.
Lynch tries to work over Duim's front leg with a kick but Duim checks it.
Duim tries a quick counter leg kick but Lynch is wise to it.
Lynch takes a swing at Duim's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duim throws out a leg kick but Lynch moves out of range and Duim only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Duim down.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.
Lynch sets himself, and Duim steps forward looking for the clinch! Lynch avoids it this time.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from Duim, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duim will feel that in the morning.
Duim misses with a low kick.
Lynch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duim can do to turn this around?
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch throws a body kick that misses
and Duim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lynch.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Duim ducks down to avoid it.
Duim avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Duim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lynch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duim's calf.
Lynch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lynch takes a swing at Duim's ribcage but misses.
Duim tries to counter with a clinch but Lynch shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duim fails with the takedown.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duim moves away.
Duim tries to counter with a clinch but Lynch shakes him off and moves away.
Lynch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duim checks a low kick from Lynch.
Duim feints a counter leg kick.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Duim's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Duim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
Duim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch backing away here, and Duim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lynch defends well and Duim ends up having to push Lynch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cilian Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Duim.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Cilian Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Duim tries a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
The fighters circling - Lynch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch scores with a nice body kick.
Lynch lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Lynch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch cracks the inside of Duim's front leg.
Duim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lynch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks Duim off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Duim tries to land a leg kick but Lynch saw it coming and moves away.
Lynch swings for the body but Duim moves out of range.
Lynch misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Duim sees coming a mile off.
Duim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duim throws out a leg kick but Lynch moves out of range and Duim only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cilian Lynch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Duim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lynch throws a body punch but Duim moves out of range.
Duim tries a quick counter leg kick but Lynch is wise to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duim or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch, which made it look bad.
Duim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lynch backing away here, and Duim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lynch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Lynch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duim sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch jabs Duim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lynch throws a hook but Duim avoids it easily.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid body kick from Lynch.
Lynch stuffs the takedown.
Lynch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynch wants it to stay on the feet.
Lynch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cilian Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Duim.
A good leg kick by Lynch.
Duim tries to move into range but Lynch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lynch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danny Duim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands an overhand right.
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!
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duim flicks out a counter leg kick but Lynch steps away.
Duim tries to move into range but Lynch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks Duim off balance momentarily.
Duim wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Duim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lynch looks for the body kick but Duim saw that one coming.
Duim lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Lynch gets a clinch.
Lynch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynch misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lynch.
Duim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lynch after a bit of a struggle.
Lynch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lynch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lynch prevents it.
Duim blocks a body shot from Lynch.
Lynch stops a takedown attempt from Duim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lynch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duim fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Duim should have avoided that one.
Duim closes the distance and clinches up with Lynch, looking for a takedown. Duim pushes Lynch against the cage but Lynch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It appears Lynch was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donk. Lynch catches Duim right on the button with a cross.
Lynch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cilian Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cilian Lynch!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cilian Lynch thanked BlackStar Athletics for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).