PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Party (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Doors-Break on through. Party is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Final Countdown- Europe. Ted Party told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lynch
vs
Party

184 cm
23
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Party!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lynch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Party scores a takedown into full mount!
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Party's attempts to control the action.
Lynch is looking to improve his position but Party isn't that keen on the idea.
Party tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Party fails to move to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch wants to hold on but Party pushes him away.
Party trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lynch has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Party's lack of action.
Party really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lynch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lynch tries to kick Party off but Party keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Party tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynch throws a hook but Party blocks it.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Party moved out of range.
Party ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.
Lynch lands a nice hook to Party's body. Party takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Party.
Lynch throws an overhand right that lands on Party's shoulder, as Party tries to avoid the shot.
Party takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lynch misses with a hook.

Party scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Party looks gassed!
Lynch is looking for a sweep.
Lynch tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Party tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lynch keeping his opponent close.
Lynch is not content to let Party control the position.
Lynch is looking to regain half guard here but Party keeps moving and retains side control.
Lynch is trying to control Party's posture but Party avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lynch.

Party is rocked!
Lynch cracks a nice hook into Party's ribs.
Party walks into a straight right hand from Lynch.
Party is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?
Party gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lynch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Lynch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lynch trying to control but Party is working from the bottom.
Lynch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lynch trying to control but Party is working from the bottom.
Party seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Party is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch won't allow Party to sweep him here.
Lynch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lynch trying to control the position but Party is working away.
Lynch working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Party gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Lynch looking for a guillotine from mount but Party is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Lynch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lynch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Party momentarily.
Lynch works Party's body with a nice hook.
Lynch catches Party with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lynch waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Party. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Party to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Lynch stands and steps away. Party gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Party looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Party walks straight into a right hand from Lynch - that's dropped him! Lynch jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Party from any more punishment! Party complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Lynch!