PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch has chosen MilionBeats feat. Paluch, Freeman (ex-IAM) - Le gout du sang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Derksen
vs
Lynch

188 cm
32
192 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
203 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akeel Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derksen tries to score with a low kick but Lynch moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Derksen misses
and Lynch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lynch walks into a straight right hand from Derksen.
Derksen looks to throw a body kick

and Lynch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Derksen's guard.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Derksen holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
Lynch distracts Derksen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lynch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynch.
Derksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynch's guard.

Lynch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lynch told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Derksen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've been told by Derksen's head coaches at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Lynch tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Derksen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Derksen moves into the clinch successfully.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lynch's defenses.

It looks like Akeel Lynch has been cut.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Derksen.
Lynch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lynch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Derksen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lynch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Derksen tries to avoid it but Lynch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Derksen to the ground. Derksen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lynch lands with a good body shot.
Lynch throws the left hand but Derksen avoids the punch easily.
Derksen throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Derksen.
Lynch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Derksen instigates a clinch.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lynch takes an elbow to the temple.
Lynch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derksen's elbow.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lynch wants a takedown.
Lynch has Derksen pressed against the cage.
Derksen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Derksen misses with some punches.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Derksen has double underhooks.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derksen.
Lynch throws a punch but it's blocked by Derksen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynch.
Lynch avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Lynch avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akeel Lynch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynch looks to throw the jab but Derksen is out of range.
Derksen tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Derksen avoids it easily.
Derksen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Derksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Lynch lands a two punch combo.
Derksen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynch checks a low kick from Derksen.
Lynch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Derksen is predictable there

and Lynch counters with a single leg into guard. Derksen didn't expect that.

Derksen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen wants to clinch but Lynch slips to the side
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derksen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lynch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derksen thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Derksen throws a big counter combination but Lynch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Derksen lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Derksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derksen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lynch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Lynch pushes him off.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Derksen counters with a leg kick.
Lynch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Derksen's hands.
Lynch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Lynch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Lynch moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen misses with the body kick
and Lynch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Derksen lands a really nice looking cross but Lynch seems unphased.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Lynch tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Derksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?
Derksen scores with a decent looking hook.
Lynch cracks Derksen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lynch lands a really nice looking cross but Derksen seems unphased.
Lynch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akeel Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen scores with a nice strike.
Nice body kick there by Derksen.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Derksen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lynch will feel that in the morning.

Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but Derksen keeps him there for the moment.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Derksen tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Derksen back against the cage.
Derksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands a left hand.
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!
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Lynch takes a shot to the head.
Lynch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Derksen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Derksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lynch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Derksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Derksen sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeel Lynch.
Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Derksen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen wants to clinch up but Lynch keeps it at a distance.

Derksen forces Lynch back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akeel Lynch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Derksen throws a jab when Lynch was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
A nice side step and Lynch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Derksen staying out of range there.
Lynch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Derksen circles away.
Derksen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Derksen throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lynch darts in looking for a takedown but Derksen gets double underhooks and turns Lynch into the cage.
Derksen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by Derksen.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeel Lynch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Derksen tenderised Lynch's leg. Lynch is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice combination there by Lynch.
Derksen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lynch is rocked!
Lynch leaves his chin hanging out and Derksen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lynch crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Akeel Lynch had this to say: 'he sucked my cock to win this fight'.