PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Syndal (ranked 2973 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Super Meat Boy (ranked 100 p4p, 119 weight class). Super Meat Boy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Syndal
vs
Meat Boy

180 cm
40
163
23 - 17 - 1

190 cm
41
285
26 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
Neon Zombie

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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Maverick Syndal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Super Meat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meat Boy rushes Syndal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Meat Boy.
Syndal wants to take the fight to the mat but Meat Boy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Syndal wants a takedown but no success here.
Syndal has Meat Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meat Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Syndal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syndal tries for a takedown but Meat Boy manages to get underhooks.
Syndal is working for takedown but Meat Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.

Meat Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Syndal keeps the fight on the outside.
Meat Boy connects with a jab.

It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Meat Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syndal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Meat Boy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meat Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meat Boy checks a low kick from Syndal.
Syndal shoots in for a double leg but Meat Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meat Boy is looking to clinch but Syndal is avoiding it.
Meat Boy tries to clinch up but Syndal circles away and keeps his distance.
Syndal is looking for a counter combo.
Meat Boy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Syndal on the side of the head.
Meat Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Syndal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meat Boy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Syndal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meat Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Syndal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syndal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Syndal scores with a head kick. Meat Boy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Syndal misses with a head kick.
Syndal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Syndal is breathing heavily.
Meat Boy blocks a head kick by Syndal.
Meat Boy throws out a counter right but Syndal avoids it with no problem.
Meat Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Meat Boy clinches up against the cage.
Meat Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Syndal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meat Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Syndal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meat Boy avoids the head kick by Syndal.
Syndal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syndal throws a head kick that misses.

Meat Boy drives through and clinches with Syndal against the cage.
Syndal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meat Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Meat Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Syndal takes one on the button.

Syndal is rocked!
Meat Boy misses with a low kick as Syndal jumps back.
Oh Syndal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Meat Boy connects with the perfect overhand right and Syndal falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Meat Boy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Meat Boy!
Super Meat Boy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Neon Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Maverick Syndal spoke after the fight, saying 'I get paid to show up, Kicking ass is optional.'.