PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lynch
vs
Konda

205 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Konda!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konda misses with a series of wild punches.

Konda takes the fight into the clinch.

Konda breaks the clinch.
Konda swinging wildly here.

Konda closes the distance and pushes Lynch back into the cage.
Konda has had enough of the clinch but Lynch keeps him there for the moment.
Lynch jumps guard but Konda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lynch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lynch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Konda smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Konda closes the distance and pushes Lynch back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Konda won't allow it.
Lynch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Konda to keep the fight standing.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Konda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Konda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Konda is trying to push Lynch away but Lynch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Konda pulls guard.
Lynch stays in close to Konda's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konda keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Konda wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Konda keeps moving.
Lynch stays in close to Konda's body and controls the position.

Rex Lynch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lynch misses with a takedown

so Konda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lynch has his feet on Konda's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Konda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
Konda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Konda.

Konda moves into the clinch.

Konda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Konda forces Lynch back against the cage and clinches.
Konda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lynch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Konda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konda works the jab nicely.
Ricky Konda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konda misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Konda but Konda pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Konda rushes Lynch and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch stops a takedown attempt from Konda.
Lynch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lynch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Konda to keep the fight standing.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Konda won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Konda holds him up against the cage and eventually Lynch drops back down to his feet.
Konda tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Konda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Konda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konda throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Konda falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Lynch to counter with a crisp jab.
Konda throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Lynch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Konda counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.
Lynch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lynch fails to land the takedown.

Lynch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch working the head and body with strikes.
Lynch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Konda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Konda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lynch not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch is trying to control the action in half guard but Konda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rex Lynch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Konda motions for Lynch to come forward. Konda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Konda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Konda closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Konda counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Konda drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.

Lynch gets control of Konda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lynch will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lynch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Konda is controlling him.
Konda wanted to stand there but Lynch had control of the position.
Konda wants to stand and escape but instead Lynch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lynch looking to sit in guard and control but Konda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konda wants to stand but Lynch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lynch wants to stand but Konda is controlling the position.
Lynch trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch wants to stand up but Konda is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Lynch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Konda tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Konda closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch fails to pull guard.
Lynch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Konda smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Konda swinging wildly here.
Konda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Konda wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Konda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Konda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Konda is trying to force a seperation but Lynch has the dominant position.

Konda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Konda connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Lynch! He's out on his feet! Konda rushes in and drops Lynch with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricky Konda!