PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Haize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn comes to the cage accompanied by Truth by Alexander. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bo Haize was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Syn
vs
Haize

190 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
206 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Haize!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haize misses with a wild body shot.
Syn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haize was well out of range. Poor timing from Syn.
Bo Haize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haize thuds a left hand into Syn's body.
Syn thows a body shot but no joy.
Syn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haize is looking to clinch.
Haize misses with a left hand
and Syn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haize misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Haize.
Haize throws a head kick but Syn moves out of range.
Haize throws a shot to the body.

Haize has managed to clinch.
Haize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haize wants to stall.
Haize taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Syn breaks from the clinch.
Syn digs a good body shot into Haize's ribs.
Haize lands a jab to the nose.
Haize tries a head kick but it misses.
Haize throws a nice head kick!
Syn throws the left hand but Haize avoids the punch easily.
Syn misses with a straight right.
Syn stalks Haize and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haize's face. Haize staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bo Haize has been cut.
Haize is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haize jabs at Syn's body.
Syn misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Syn.

Haize clinches with his opponent.
Haize is stalling here.
Haize keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Syn's efforts to push away.
Haize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Syn swings wildly with an uppercut but Haize uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haize has Syn pressed against the cage.
Haize throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syns head.
Syn tries to circle away but Haize has him pinned against the cage.
Haize is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haize's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haize keeps control of Syn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Syn wants to get back to striking at distance but Haize won't allow it.
Haize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haize trying to stall but Syn improves his position.

Syn manages to break the clinch.
Syn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haize looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haize misses with a few strikes there.
Haize is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Syn rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize misses with a straight right.
Haize wants to clinch.
Haize walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!

Syn gets tackled into the cage by Haize. Haize maintains the clinch.
Syn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Syn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haize scores with a hook.
Haize fails to land with a series of punches.
Syn misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haize takes a swing at Syn's ribcage but misses.
Haize catches Syn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Syn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haize.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Haize will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Haize's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haize throws out a powerful jab.
Syn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Syn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haize counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haize.
Syn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haize.
Haize pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Haize.
Haize tries to clinch but Syn is having none of it.
Haize cracks a nice hook into Syn's ribs.
Syn feints and then cracks Haize's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haize down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haize thows a body shot but no joy.
Haize missing with a left hand there. Syn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Syn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haize avoids the body shot from Syn.
Syn misses with a double jab
and Haize connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Syn checks a leg kick.
Syn cracks Haize with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bo Haize seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haize displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syn throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Haize. That snapped Syn's head back.
Haize shoots in for a double leg but Syn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haize throws a head kick that misses.
Syn blocks a head kick by Haize.
Syn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syn manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Haize.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Syn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haize lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haize shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Syn but Syn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haize tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Syn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haize misses with a head kick.
Haize shoots in but Syn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franky Syn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Haize.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Syn.
Haize throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haize takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Syn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haize is out of range.
Haize lands a nice leg kick that just misses Syn's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haize jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Syn.
Franky Syn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haize misses with a wild combination.
Haize has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Syn tried to score with a low kick but Haize checks it.
Syn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haize sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haize throws a sloppy head kick and Syn moves out of range easily.
Syn wants to land a leg kick but Haize is out of range.
Haize throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Syn on the side of the head.
Haize lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haize.
Syn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Syn finds it's way through Haize's defenses.
Syn thows a body shot but no joy.
Syn keeps the fight on the outside.
Haize lands a jab to Syn's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syn moves away.
Haize tries to clinch
and Syn counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haize tries to close the distance and clinch but Syn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haize throws a head kick that misses.
Haize tries to clinch there but Syn circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haize.
Haize pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haize has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Haize showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Haize's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Syn.

Haize rushes Syn and presses him up against the cage.
Haize content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Haize is trying to stall.
Syn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Syn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Syn tries to break the clinch but Haize is controlling the position.
Haize is trying to stall.
Syn is looking to control Haize's arms but Haize gets an underhook and turns him. Now Syn has his back to the cage.
Haize looking to stall.
Syn is trying to stall.
Haize lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Syn or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn has a couple of punches blocked by Haize.
Syn working aggressively here.
Syn scores with a shot to the side of Haize's head.
Haize is trying to maintain a safe position but Syn gets an underhook and turns Haize into the cage.
Haize stalling in the clinch.
Syn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Syn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haize leaning against his opponent.
Syn is trying to break the clinch but Haize has him pressed against the cage.
Syn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Syn working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Haize - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bo Haize.
Haize misses with a body shot.
Haize has a takedown stuffed.
Haize misses with an uppercut.
Syn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haize was well out of range. Poor timing from Syn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haize just misses with a punch to the body.

Haize darts in and clinches Syn up against the cage.
Syn lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haize wants to stall.
Syn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Syn lands a left hand.
Haize has Syn pressed against the cage, preventing Syn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haize is trying to stall.
Come on Haize - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Franky Syn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haize trying to stall but Syn improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Syn fails to land.
Haize trying to stall but Syn improves his position.
Haize stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bo Haize.
Syn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize throws a sloppy head kick and Syn moves out of range easily.
Syn thumps Haize with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Syn!
Haize scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syn slips a straight right by Haize.
Haize misses with a right hand
and Syn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bo Haize is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haize throws a hook to the side of Syn's head but Syn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Syn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haize avoids the body shot from Syn.
Haize throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franky Syn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Haize moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bo Haize.
I've got Haize winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bo Haize!