PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Torres
vs
Lynch

175 cm
21
176 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
A shot to de liver by Lynch. Beautiful body shot.
Lynch throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Lynch ducks down to avoid it.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lynch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lynch has managed to clinch.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres misses with a body shot
and Lynch counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Lynch both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch instigates a clinch.
Lynch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynch gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lynch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Lynch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lynch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lynch has Torres pressed against the cage, preventing Torres from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lynch scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Lynch.
Torres blocking some punches.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Lynch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lynch scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Lynch on the inside.
Lynch is working Torres over against the cage.
Lynch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lynch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lynch working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lynch.
Lynch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lynch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.
Lynch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torres's efforts to push away.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Lynch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynch scores with a jab to the head.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Lynch throws a nice head kick!

Lynch drops Torres with a beautiful combination! Torres stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lynch is looking for the KO!

Torres is rocked!
Lynch lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Torres - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lynch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerald Lynch! Gerald Lynch retains his welterweight title!