PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 3174 p4p, 3527 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 432 p4p, 472 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cubbedge
vs
Syndal

190 cm
38
199
21 - 25 - 0

180 cm
42
163
27 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)
Vegan Gains

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 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge lands a jab to the head.
Cubbedge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Syndal on the side of the head.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut. Syndal saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Syndal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cubbedge looks to land a left hand but Syndal moved out of range nicely.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge walks into a straight right hand from Syndal.

It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
and Syndal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cubbedge is rocked!
Cubbedge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Syndal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Syndal looks to land a left hand but Cubbedge moved out of range nicely.
Cubbedge scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge scores with the left hand. Syndal knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Cubbedge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Syndal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syndal's corner calls for a 1-2. Syndal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Cubbedge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cubbedge misses the jab.
Cubbedge seems to have got his legs back now.
Cubbedge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Syndal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cubbedge throws the left hand but Syndal avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Syndal! But no joy.
Cubbedge throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndal.
Cubbedge 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cubbedge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge swings widly with a right hand
enabling Syndal to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cubbedge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Syndal.

Cubbedge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cubbedge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Syndal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cubbedge tries to free his leg and advance position but Syndal is retaining full guard.
Cubbedge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Syndal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syndal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cubbedge is pushing down on Syndal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Syndal is fighting to maintain full guard but Cubbedge has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cubbedge lands strikes from half guard.
Cubbedge stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Syndal's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cubbedge misses with a head shot. Syndal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cubbedge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cubbedge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Syndal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Syndal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cubbedge stuns Syndal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cubbedge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syndal throws out a counter right but Cubbedge avoids it with no problem.
Cubbedge throws a sloppy body shot
and Syndal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syndal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cubbedge to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Cubbedge misses its intended target.
Billy Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal throws a hook but Cubbedge avoids it easily.
Cubbedge catches Syndal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge scores with a shot to the body.
Cubbedge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syndal can do to turn this around?
Syndal blocks a jab.
It seemed like Syndal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cubbedge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Syndal's ribcage but misses.
Syndal slips under a jab.
Syndal throws out a counter right but Cubbedge avoids it with no problem.
Cubbedge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syndal circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Syndal! But no joy.
Maverick Syndal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cubbedge misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge scores with a decent looking hook.
Cubbedge tries to clinch up.
Syndal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cubbedge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billy Cubbedge is winning the standup battle so far.
Syndal works the jab nicely.
Syndal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cubbedge digs a good body shot into Syndal's ribs.
Cubbedge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cubbedge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Cubbedge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cubbedge controlling from side mount.
Cubbedge trying to control the position but Syndal is working away.
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.

Cubbedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Syndal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Syndal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cubbedge wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cubbedge tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Cubbedge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cubbedge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been hearing that Cubbedge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Cubbedge goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Syndal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cubbedge 's guard! Nice work there by Syndal!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Syndal checks a leg kick.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
enabling Syndal to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge staying out of range there.
Cubbedge throws a series of punches but Syndal avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Syndal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Syndal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cubbedge looks to land a combination but Syndal avoids it well.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge slips a jab from Syndal.
Cubbedge connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge scores with a one two! Syndal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cubbedge tries for a takedown but Syndal circles away easily
and Syndal counters with a straight right hand.
Cubbedge misses with a shot to the body
and Syndal counters with a straight right hand.
Cubbedge lands a jab to Syndal's midsection.
Syndal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cubbedge .
Cubbedge is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Syndal but Syndal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Syndal swings widly with a right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab by Syndal.

Billy Cubbedge 's cut is getting worse.
Cubbedge looks to land a combination. Syndal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Cubbedge misses.
It seemed like Syndal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maverick Syndal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syndal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cubbedge swings for the body but Syndal moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syndal.
Syndal throws an off balance right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a stiff right hand.

Cubbedge moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Syndal.
Still in the clinch, Syndal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cubbedge prevents a body shot from Syndal.
Cubbedge blocking some punches.
Cubbedge taking a breather.
Cubbedge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Cubbedge . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syndal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Syndal's elbow.
Syndal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cubbedge backwards.
Syndal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cubbedge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Syndal tries to throw a body punch but Cubbedge avoids it by throwing Syndal back against the cage.
Syndal scores with a shoulder strike.
Syndal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Syndal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Syndal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syndal being controlled against the cage.
Syndal lands a nice shot to the body.
Cubbedge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cubbedge blocks a body shot from Syndal.
Syndal misses with the head strike.
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!
Syndal misses with the head strike.
Syndal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cubbedge 's elbow.
Syndal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Syndal lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maverick Syndal.
I think Cubbedge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Cubbedge !
The defeated Maverick Syndal had this to say: 'I get paid to show up, Kicking ass is optional.'.