PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Jizm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sail by AWOLNATION kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carlton Jizm had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jizm
vs
Lynch

166 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Jizm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Jizm blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Jizm tries to clinch up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jizm enables Lynch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jizm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jizm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lynch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jizm defending well though.
Lynch drops an elbow to the side of Jizm's head.
Lynch stops Jizm from getting back to his feet.
Jizm wants to get back to full guard.
Lynch controlling the action here.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but Jizm defending well.
Lynch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jizm trying to control but Lynch postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lynch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynch throws a strike but Jizm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Lynch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jizm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jizm has escaped and now he's on top!
Jizm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lynch's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lynch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lynch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lynch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jizm slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jizm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jizm has managed to get both his arms back between Lynch's legs - danger averted.
Jizm forces his way into half guard.
Lynch is controlling Jizm's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lynch is looking to improve his position.
Jizm drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Jizm trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
Lynch wants to control but Jizm is keeping busy.
Lynch tries to roll over but Jizm keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Jizm from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lynch is on top in guard.
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 passes Jizm's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch is pressing down on Jizm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jizm is holding on for now.
Jizm trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Lynch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jizm moves in looking to clinch but Lynch pushes him off.
Jizm throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jizm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jizm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jizm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Jizm.
Jizm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Jizm moved away.
Lynch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jizm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Jizm.
Jizm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lynch gets the takedown into side control.
Jizm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch is putting a hurting on Jizm here, landing some big shots from side control.

Lynch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lynch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the position but Jizm is working away.
You can see the frustration on Jizm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lynch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jizm, who protects the arm well.
Lynch lands an elbow.

Lynch tries for a kimura but Jizm is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch cracks Jizm with a big right hand but Jizm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jizm stops Lynch from passing to mount.
Jizm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jizm sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cory Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynch landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch landing strikes.

Jizm is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Jizm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Jizm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch cracks Jizm with a big right hand but Jizm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lynch cracks Jizm with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lynch immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jizm is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lynch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Lynch!
As Cory Lynch got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to everybody who helped me. I just want to wish my little brother Brian good luck in his big fight tomorrow night!'.