PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Fidnhasieunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcom Syndal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Fidnhasieunch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fidnhasieunch
vs
Syndal

172 cm
26
151 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Fidnhasieunch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcom Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fidnhasieunch shoots in and drives through. Syndal sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Syndal.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fidnhasieunch.
Fidnhasieunch wants to control but Syndal is keeping him busy.
Fidnhasieunch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fidnhasieunch moves into full mount!
Fidnhasieunch raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Syndal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fidnhasieunch raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Fidnhasieunch scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch lands a couple of good shots and Syndal has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fidnhasieunch lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Fidnhasieunch 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.
Fidnhasieunch throwing damaging strikes from the back! Syndal could be in trouble here!
Fidnhasieunch tries to get the hooks in deep but Syndal pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fidnhasieunch landing with strikes.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control momentarily.
Syndal grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Syndal is covering up but some of the strikes from Fidnhasieunch are getting through and doing damage.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control momentarily.
Fidnhasieunch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fidnhasieunch punishes Syndal with strikes from the back mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fidnhasieunch has got one arm under Syndal's chin. This could be trouble... Syndal trying to control the other hand but Fidnhasieunch gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Syndal has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Fidnhasieunch!
William Fidnhasieunch retains his featherweight title!