PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dane Brigglett enters the cage!

Lynn
vs
Brigglett

189 cm
40
187 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

199 cm
39
199 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigglett moves away from the strike by Lynn.
Brigglett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brigglett has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lynn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brigglett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brigglett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lynn swinging wildly here.
Lynn dives in and grabs Brigglett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brigglett pushes down on Lynn's head and hops out.
Brigglett is looking for the big counter here.
Brigglett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynn is looking to counter punch.
Lynn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O. Koala's in the buildup to the fight.
Lynn digs a good body shot into Brigglett's ribs.
Lynn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lynn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Lynn misses
and Brigglett counters with a straight right hand.
Brigglett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brigglett circles away quickly and effectively.
Brigglett throws out a counter right but Lynn avoids it with no problem.
Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brigglett was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn.
Brigglett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Lynn misses.
Lynn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keiko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn shoots in for a takedown but Brigglett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lynn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Brigglett to counter with a crisp jab.
Lynn moves out of range of the strikes.
Brigglett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynn.
Brigglett throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Brigglett.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynn. That snapped Brigglett's head back.

It looks like Dane Brigglett has been cut.
Lynn throws a series of punches but Brigglett avoids them all with ease.
Brigglett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dane Brigglett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynn. That snapped Brigglett's head back.
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!
Lynn throws a shot from downtown. Brigglett moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lynn misses.
Brigglett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lynn misses the jab.
Brigglett needs to keep his hands up - Lynn had a free shot at his head there.
Lynn throws an off balance right hand
and Brigglett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brigglett moves away.
Lynn misses with a hook
and Brigglett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brigglett moves out of range as Lynn throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Lynn.

Lynn gets tackled into the cage by Brigglett. Brigglett maintains the clinch.
Lynn stalls.
Brigglett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brigglett has him pressed against the cage.
Brigglett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynn backwards.
Come on Lynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lynn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brigglett up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lynn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Brigglett is looking to break free of the clinch but Lynn has double underhooks.
Lynn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brigglett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiko Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brigglett misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynn stalling the fight.
Lynn can't find room to land a body shot as Brigglett controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lynn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brigglett working aggressively here.
Brigglett is stalling here.
Lynn stalling in the clinch.
Lynn working aggressively here.
Brigglett prevents the takedown attempt.
Lynn misses with a body punch.

Lynn manages to break the clinch.
Lynn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brigglett.
Lynn looks to score with a jab to the body but Brigglett is just out of range.
Lynn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brigglett's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiko Lynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dane Brigglett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brigglett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lynn thuds a left hand into Brigglett's body.
Keiko Lynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Brigglett lunges at Lynn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lynn's hand.
Lynn misses with a double jab
and Brigglett counters with a straight right hand.
Lynn throws a leg kick which misses Brigglett's front leg but catches the back leg as Brigglett tries to avoid it.
Brigglett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lynn!
Lynn lands a head shot.

Brigglett is rocked!

That has opened up Dane Brigglett's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brigglett is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynn finish him?
Brigglett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynn.
Brigglett seems to have recovered his senses.
Brigglett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brigglett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brigglett was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn.
Lynn throws a hook but Brigglett avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Brigglett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lynn throws a jab when Brigglett was well out of range.
Brigglett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brigglett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot to the body from Lynn misses
and Brigglett counters with a two punch combo.
Brigglett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lynn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Brigglett to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Brigglett.
Brigglett throws out a counter right but Lynn avoids it with no problem.
Lynn with a jab.
Lynn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brigglett throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigglett misses with a looping right.
Lynn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brigglett is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brigglett. That's going to slow Lynn down.
Lynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brigglett.
Lynn misses with a wild combination.
Lynn walks into a straight right hand from Brigglett.
Brigglett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brigglett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brigglett is looking for the big counter here.
Brigglett throws a leg kick but Lynn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brigglett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynn looks to land a right hand but Brigglett moved out of range.
Lynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brigglett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brigglett stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynn. Lynn gets slowly back to his feet.
Brigglett tries a quick counter leg kick but Lynn is wise to it.
Brigglett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brigglett tries to bum rush Lynn with a series of wild strikes but Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brigglett tries to bum rush Lynn with a series of wild strikes but Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brigglett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Lynn. Those never looked like landing.
Lynn throws a jab when Brigglett was well out of range.
Brigglett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brigglett stuns Lynn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lynn finds it's target.
Lynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brigglett can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Brigglett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brigglett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brigglett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lynn has time to react.
Lynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brigglett.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brigglett! But no joy.
Lynn throws a low kick, looking for Brigglett's leg but Brigglett calmly moves out of range.
Lynn backing away here, and Brigglett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brigglett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Brigglett misses the target.
Brigglett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lynn misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Brigglett.
Lynn misses with a hook to the body
and Brigglett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Lynn is predictable there

and Brigglett counters with a crisp one two that drops Lynn! Brigglett thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lynn to his feet! Lynn is in big trouble!

Lynn is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dane Brigglett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dane Brigglett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lynn has closed the distance and engaged Brigglett in a clinch.

Brigglett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brigglett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lynn throws a shot to the body.
Lynn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brigglett tries to bum rush Lynn with a series of wild strikes but Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Lynn and Brigglett goes tumbling to the canvas! Lynn follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Lynn.
Lynn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lynn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lynn is nestled in close to Brigglett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynn trying to control from Brigglett's half guard. Brigglett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lynn won't allow Brigglett to sweep him here.
Lynn throwing strikes from guard but Brigglett blocks nicely.
Lynn throws a strike but Brigglett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brigglett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lynn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brigglett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brigglett trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brigglett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brigglett is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynn has wrist control.
Brigglett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brigglett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brigglett.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lynn has momentary wrist control but Brigglett slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Lynn.
Brigglett thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Brigglett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses with a body shot
and Brigglett counters with a stiff right hand.
Brigglett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynn back to the cage. Brigglett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lynn misses with a right hand
and Brigglett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brigglett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Lynn. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Brigglett tenderised Lynn's leg. Lynn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brigglett scores with a three punch combo!
Lynn moves in looking to clinch but Brigglett pushes him off.
Brigglett ducks under a wild hook from Lynn.
Brigglett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brigglett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Brigglett's head but Brigglett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brigglett unleashes a big counter combination but Lynn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lynn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brigglett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynn circles away quickly and effectively.
Lynn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brigglett counters with a straight right hand.
Brigglett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brigglett throws a counter combo.

Brigglett takes the fight into the clinch.
Lynn taking a breather.

Brigglett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dane Brigglett.
I think Brigglett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dane Brigglett!
During a confident post fight interview, Dane Brigglett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Keiko Lynn had this to say: 'I want to apologize to all my fans! I went to the strip club last night and I still have a f*****g hangover...plus...My huge penis threw me off balance a few times during the fight, I may tape it to my leg next fight.'.