PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Truth by Alexander. Franky Syn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Syn

183 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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ZUD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Syn's ribs.
Syn throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Syn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a head kick but Syn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Syn avoids it.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Syn checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Syn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Syn sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Syn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syn. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Syn blocks a jab.
Franky Syn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Syn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thomas stops Syn from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.

Thomas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Syn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thomas, into his guard.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Thomas controlling the position.

Gage Thomas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Syn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Syn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Syn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Syn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Syn drops Thomas with a beautiful combination! Thomas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Syn is looking for the KO!

Thomas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syn moves away.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Syn.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franky Syn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Syn throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Syn 's knee.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gage Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Syn wants it to stay on the feet.
Syn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franky Syn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas catches Syn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Syn lands a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Syn misses with a straight left.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Syn moved away.
Thomas jabs at Syn's body.
Syn misses with a body shot.
Syn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Syn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syn throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Syn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Syn misses with an uppercut.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syn.

Syn drops Thomas with a beautiful combination! Thomas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Syn is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syn drops Thomas with a straight right hand, right on the button! Syn follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Syn!
Franky Syn thanked the fans post fight for their support.