PBP Commentary

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

Steroidi Jr
vs
Lynch

177 cm
34
158 lbs
26 - 10 - 2

178 cm
24
154 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cilian Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steroidi Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Steroidi Jr misses.
It seemed like Lynch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lynch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steroidi Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steroidi Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steroidi Jr misses with a head kick.
Lynch catches Steroidi Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Steroidi Jr rushes Lynch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch.
Lynch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steroidi Jr checks it well.
Lynch scores with the left hand. Steroidi Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steroidi Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lynch sprawls and moves away.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Lynch cracks Steroidi Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has been cut.
Steroidi Jr loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Steroidi Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Steroidi Jr's head but Steroidi Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steroidi Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch lands an overhand right.
Cilian Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steroidi Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Steroidi Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch lands the left hand.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Steroidi Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Lynch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr misses with a head kick.
Lynch lands a jab to Steroidi Jr's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Lynch misses.

Lynch clinches up with Steroidi Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Steroidi Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Steroidi Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lynch doesn't seem phased though.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Steroidi Jr jabs Lynch right on the nose. Lynch blinks but takes it well.

Lynch forces Steroidi Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Lynch.

Lynch breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steroidi Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steroidi Jr moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Steroidi Jr misses with a looping right.
Lynch throws a lazy right hand but Steroidi Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch missing with a left hand there. Steroidi Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynch throws a combination. Steroidi Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steroidi Jr avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Lynch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynch throws out the jab.
Steroidi Jr motions for Lynch to come forward. Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Lynch tries to counter with a clinch but Steroidi Jr shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Steroidi Jr misses.
Lynch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steroidi Jr slips a straight right by Lynch.
Steroidi Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, jab by Steroidi Jr - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steroidi Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Steroidi Jr's ribs.
Steroidi Jr looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Steroidi Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is getting worse.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Steroidi Jr's leg. Steroidi Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steroidi Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lynch as he jumps to the side.
Lynch tries to counter with a clinch but Steroidi Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Steroidi Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steroidi Jr.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Steroidi Jr.
The fighters circling - Steroidi Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Lynch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Steroidi Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Steroidi Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Steroidi Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Steroidi Jr working the ground and pound from side control.
Lynch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steroidi Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lynch struggling a bit here.
Lynch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steroidi Jr off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr is covering up but some of the strikes from Lynch are getting through and doing damage.

Lynch tightening his grip on Steroidi Jr, looking for the choke.
Lynch connects with a big shot to the side of Steroidi Jr's head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control but Steroidi Jr is keeping busy.
Lynch has the hooks in. Steroidi Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lynch struggling to keep hold of the position.

Steroidi Jr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lynch.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lynch. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Steroidi Jr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lynch's arms.
Can Steroidi Jr hold on?! Lynch is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Steroidi Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr covering up well under a series of strikes from Lynch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lynch trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lynch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynch keeps control of the position easily here as Steroidi Jr tries to buck him off.
Lynch trying to control.
Lynch throwing damaging strikes from the back! Steroidi Jr could be in trouble here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Lynch is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steroidi Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Lynch is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steroidi Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lynch misses with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cilian Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 9:10
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cilian Lynch!
Cilian Lynch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.