PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Belmonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lynch
vs
Belmonte

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.
Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Belmonte!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmonte misses the shot to the body.
Lynch works the jab nicely.
Lynch throws a good cross that connects.
Belmonte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabriel Belmonte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Lynch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Belmonte should have avoided that one.
Lynch cracks Belmonte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belmonte closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lynch circles away.
A big left from Lynch misses.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmonte.
Belmonte tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmonte misses the shot to the body.
Belmonte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belmonte misses with a hook. Lynch ducked under it nicely.
Belmonte takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belmonte.
Some wild striking there from Belmonte.
No joy there for Belmonte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmonte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belmonte throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belmonte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmonte throws a combination that misses
letting Lynch counter with a right hand.
Belmonte throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belmonte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lynch throws a one two combo.
Lynch misses the jab.
Belmonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Gerald Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch misses with an uppercut.
Belmonte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lynch rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belmonte closes the distance and clinches up with Lynch, looking for a takedown. Belmonte pushes Lynch against the cage but Lynch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Belmonte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Belmonte.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Lynch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belmonte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belmonte looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Belmonte misses with a double jab.
Lynch waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Belmonte.
A slow jab from Belmonte misses its intended target.
Belmonte is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Belmonte throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lynch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Belmonte misses its intended target.
A jab from Belmonte misses.
Belmonte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gerald Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Belmonte.
Lynch throws a shot to the body.
Belmonte looks gassed!
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Belmonte is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lynch is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Belmonte.
Lynch lands a left and a right that sends Belmonte crashing to the canvas! Lynch dives into mount looking to finish!
Lynch controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmonte wants to hold on but Lynch pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch content just to control the position here.
Lynch prevents Belmonte from getting the reversal.
Belmonte is squirming around, avoiding Lynch's attempts to control the action.

Lynch is standing up, even though he is in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmonte just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lynch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Belmonte misses with the combination.
Belmonte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmonte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynch.
Belmonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Belmonte slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Lynch stuffs the takedown attempt from Belmonte. Belmonte gets slowly back to his feet.
Belmonte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch lands a head shot.
Belmonte misses with a shot to the body
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gabriel Belmonte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Belmonte does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Belmonte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belmonte shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Lynch stuffs the takedown attempt from Belmonte. Belmonte gets slowly back to his feet.
Gerald Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Belmonte.
Belmonte is breathing heavily.
Belmonte swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Belmonte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab by Lynch.
Belmonte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmonte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lynch counters with a nice uppercut.
Belmonte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belmonte takes one to the chin there.
Belmonte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lynch's waist but Lynch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belmonte off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerald Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Belmonte misses with a hook.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmonte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lynch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmonte misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Belmonte.
Lynch thuds a left hand into Belmonte's body.
Lynch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch lands with an uppercut that bounces Belmonte off the cage and back into rage.
Lynch misses with a hook. Belmonte ducked under it nicely.
Lynch misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Belmonte.
Lynch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belmonte backs up against the cage.
Belmonte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belmonte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belmonte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmonte misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Lynch finds it's target.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lynch thuds a left hand into Belmonte's body.
Belmonte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmonte moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch jabs at Belmonte's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch scores with the left hand. Belmonte knows he should have avoided that one.
Lynch lands the left hand.
A combination from Belmonte does no damage.
Lynch slips a straight right by Belmonte.
Belmonte misses the jab.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Belmonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belmonte misses the body punch
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmonte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch with a hook.
Lynch blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lynch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belmonte.
Lynch slips a jab from Belmonte.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Belmonte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Lynch throws the left hand but Belmonte avoids the punch easily.
Belmonte misses with a combination
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmonte takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynch scores with a one two! Belmonte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lynch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belmonte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lynch to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Lynch scores with a jab to the head.
Belmonte shoots in looking for a takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl out of it but Belmonte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lynch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belmonte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belmonte lands a really nice looking cross but Lynch seems unphased.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Belmonte.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belmonte.
Belmonte slips under a jab from Lynch.
Belmonte misses with a double jab
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmonte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belmonte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belmonte takes one to the side of the head.
Belmonte throws a combination that misses
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Belmonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmonte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Lynch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belmonte with a nice cross.
Lynch misses with a looping left.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Lynch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmonte misses the shot to the body.
Belmonte misses with a double jab
and Lynch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belmonte thinking.
Lynch cracks a nice hook into Belmonte's ribs.
Belmonte looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.
Belmonte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belmonte looks to throw the jab but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch lands a glancing blow to the side of Belmonte's head.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Belmonte moved out of range.
Belmonte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lynch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lynch misses with a shot to the body
and Belmonte counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lynch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belmonte. Belmonte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch swings for the body but Belmonte moves out of range.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Belmonte misses with a combination
and Lynch counters with a series of strikes. Belmonte will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belmonte fails with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belmonte thinking.
A punch combination from Belmonte misses.
Gabriel Belmonte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerald Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belmonte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Lynch!