PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Truth by Alexander kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Franky Syn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Poffo
vs
Syn

150 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Empire Threads

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lanny Poffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo slips a jab from Syn.
Syn throws a push kick but Poffo slaps the foot to one side.

Syn gets caught napping as Poffo dives in and scores a takedown. Syn manages to retain guard.
Poffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Syn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poffo postures up and lands a big shot to Syn's brow.
Poffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poffo is working Syn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Syn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poffo lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poffo is in close to Syn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poffo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo throwing strikes but missing.
Poffo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Poffo landing with the ground and pound.
Poffo scoring with some ground and pound.
Poffo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Poffo postures up in Syn's guard and throws a big left but Syn blocks it.
Poffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Syn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Syn has wrist control.
Poffo wants to pass the guard but Syn is keeping the position.
Poffo pushing down on Syn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Poffo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Syn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo lands strikes from half guard.
Poffo 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.
Syn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poffo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poffo throws a strike but Syn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poffo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poffo trying to control but Syn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throwing strikes from guard but Syn blocks nicely.
Poffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poffo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Syn wants to get back to his feet but Poffo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Syn keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
Poffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Syn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poffo.
Poffo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo postures up in Syn's guard and throws a big left but Syn blocks it.
Poffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poffo cracks Syn with a solid left hand.
Poffo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo throws a big right hand that misses.
Poffo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Poffo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Poffo throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Syn has wrist control.
Poffo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poffo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Poffo dominated that round.
That's time! Poffo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Poffo misses.
Syn slips under a jab from Poffo.
Syn avoids the body shot from Poffo.
Poffo throws a hook but Syn avoids it easily.
Poffo lands a right hook to the body.
Poffo lands a nice looking body shot.
Poffo scores with a jab to the head.
Syn is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo throws a sloppy body shot
and Syn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo misses with a wild body shot.
Syn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poffo throws out a loose jab but Syn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Poffo throws a combination that misses
and Syn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poffo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franky Syn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poffo scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poffo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syn.
Syn tests Poffo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poffo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syn can do to turn this around?
Syn scores with the left hand. Poffo knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syn tests Poffo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Syn lands with a hook. Poffo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poffo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Syn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syn blocks a jab.
Syn throws a series of punches but Poffo avoids them all with ease.
Poffo throws a right and a left that Syn avoids nicely.
Poffo closes the distance and clinches up with Syn, looking for a takedown. Poffo pushes Syn against the cage but Syn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Syn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poffo.
Poffo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn moves out of range of the strikes.
Syn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syn blocks a jab.
Syn takes a swing at Poffo's ribcage but misses.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poffo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poffo takes a swing at Syn's ribcage but misses.
Poffo staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Poffo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Syn avoids the body shot from Poffo.
Syn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poffo is looking to wear down Syn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Syn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Poffo counter with a right hand.
Syn connects with the punch.
Syn throws a nice looking combination but Poffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Syn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poffo shoots for a takedown but Syn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poffo throws out a loose jab but Syn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Poffo there.

Poffo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Syn was covering up waiting for the punch and Poffo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Syn is trying to keep Poffo in close.
Poffo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Poffo working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poffo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Poffo landing a few strikes.
Poffo landing strikes.
Syn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Poffo cracks Syn with a big right hand but Syn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Syn is rocked!
Syn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poffo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Syn is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Poffo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lanny Poffo!