PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shipping up to Boston. Kane Lynch will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Couture
vs
Lynch

183 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Lynch throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lynch counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture tries to clinch there but Lynch circles away.

Couture clinches.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
Couture pushes off an throws an elbow but Lynch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynch blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Couture obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couture has Lynch pressed against the cage, preventing Lynch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lynch's face.
A frustrated look appears on Lynch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture missing with knees to the body.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but Lynch is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to work over Lynch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Lynch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Lynch tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Lynch is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Couture's hands.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Lynch coming out on top.

Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Lynch scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lynch lands a big right hand that sends Couture crashing to the mat! Lynch stays standing though and waves Couture back to his feet!

Couture is rocked!

Randy Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Couture gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lynch gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Lynch!
Kane Lynch very nearly forgot to thank RMC - Rio Mma Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.