PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stian Rexhaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn has chosen Truth by Alexander as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rexhaj
vs
Syn

183 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stian Rexhaj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rexhaj pushes Syn away with a front kick.
Rexhaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rexhaj.
Syn misses with a looping left.
Rexhaj throws a body kick that misses.
Rexhaj throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Rexhaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rexhaj throws a body kick that misses.
Rexhaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rexhaj swings for the body but Syn moves out of range.

Syn lands a left and a right that send Rexhaj crashing to the mat, dazed. Syn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Stian Rexhaj has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syn moves out of range as Rexhaj throws a body kick.
Syn avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rexhaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rexhaj throws a head kick that misses.
Rexhaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rexhaj misses the jab.
Rexhaj misses with a body kick.
Rexhaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Rexhaj tries to land a front kick but Syn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Syn swings for the body but Rexhaj moves out of range.
Rexhaj punishes Syn's body with a nice straight punch.
Rexhaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syn manages to avoid it.
Rexhaj misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rexhaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Syn jabs Rexhaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rexhaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syn moves away.
Syn moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Syn blocks the low kick.
Syn blocks a head kick by Rexhaj.
Rexhaj misses with a right hand
and Syn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rexhaj is breathing heavily.
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!
Rexhaj checks a low kick from Syn.
Rexhaj throws the kick towards the body but Syn avoids it.
A punch combination from Syn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexhaj throws the kick towards the body but Syn avoids it.
Syn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Syn lands.
Syn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rexhaj moves out of range of the leg kick from Syn.
Rexhaj looks to land a body kick but Syn moved away.
Syn scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syn swinging wildly here.
Stian Rexhaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Rexhaj lands but Syn takes it in his stride.
Rexhaj throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Syn drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rexhaj right on the button. Rexhaj goes down! Syn follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Syn gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Syn! Franky Syn retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Franky Syn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.