PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Friar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Friar had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friar
vs
Syn

191 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Friar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Syn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Friar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Syn tries to get to full guard but Friar has control of the leg.
Friar 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.
Friar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Syn tries to kick Friar off but Friar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Syn taking some punishment here, with Friar in his half guard.
Syn pushes Friar off looking to stand but Friar dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Syn is refusing to be controlled, as Friar sits in half guard.
Syn has hold of Friar's hands but Friar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Syn is trying to stand up here but Friar is controlling him well.
Syn wants to improve his position but Friar is controlling well.
Syn is trying to stand back up but Friar is controlling him
Friar slips a nice elbow through Syn's hands, connecting with Syn's forehead.
Friar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Friar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn tries to kick Friar off but Friar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Friar working over Syn with some ground and pound. Syn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Syn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Syn is looking for a sweep. Friar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Syn looks gassed!
Syn tries to kick Friar off but Friar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Friar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Syn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Friar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Friar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Friar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Friar lands strikes from half guard.
Syn missing with punches from the bottom.
Friar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn is looking for a sweep. Friar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Friar lands strikes from half guard.

Syn is defending against the submission attempts here by Friar.
Syn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Syn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Friar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Syn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Friar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Friar working Syn over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Friar.
Friar drops an elbow to the side of Syn's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Friar in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn is staying active underneath Friar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Friar prevents Syn from improving his position.
Friar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Syn on the ground.
Friar working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Friar wants to pass the guard but Syn is defending well.
Friar stops Syn from getting back to his feet.
Syn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Friar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Friar slips a nice elbow through Syn's hands, connecting with Syn's forehead.
Still in half guard, Friar seems content to control.
Syn is looking to control Friar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Syn avoid being mounted?
Friar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Syn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Friar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Friar prevents Syn from standing back up.
Syn has hold of Friar's hands but Friar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Friar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Syn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Friar.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friar connects with a nice short shot to Syn's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Syn.
Syn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Friar manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Friar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Friar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Friar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Syn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Friar landing with the ground and pound.
Friar throws and elbow that misses. Syn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Friar's guard. Nice move by Syn!
Syn postures up in Friar's guard and throws a big left but Friar blocks it.
Syn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn passes Friar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Friar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Friar tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Friar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Syn.
Friar tries to get to full guard but Syn has control of the leg.
Friar wants to get back to his feet.
Syn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syn with the ground and pound but Friar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Friar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Friar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Friar looking for a sweep. Not yet Friar, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Syn cracks Friar with a solid left hand.
Syn throwing strikes from guard but Friar blocks nicely.
Syn throwing strikes from guard but Friar blocks nicely.
Syn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Syn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Syn throwing strikes but missing.
Syn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Syn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Syn throws a strike but Friar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Friar stops Syn from standing up.
Friar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Friar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Syn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Friar chips away with some ground and pound.
Syn working a defensive guard here.
Friar wanted to stand there but Syn had control of the position.
Friar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Syn trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Friar wants to stand but Syn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Friar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Friar prevents Syn from getting back to his feet.
Syn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Friar chips away with some ground and pound.
Friar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Friar has gone for a leg lock! Syn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Friar's guard.
Friar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Syn is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Syn throwing strikes from guard but Friar blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Friar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Syn shoots and misses

and Friar counters with a takedown into side control.
Friar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Syn keeps working.
Syn sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friar connects with a nice short shot to Syn's temple.
Friar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Syn looks like he's trying to stand up.

Friar is working for a kimura but Syn is defending it quite comfortably.
Syn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Syn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Syn is on top in guard.
Syn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Friar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Syn postures up and lands a big shot to Friar's brow.
Bob Friar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Friar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Syn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Syn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syn scoring with some ground and pound.
Friar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Syn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Syn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Friar is keeping the position for now.
Syn throws a big right hand that misses.
Syn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Syn postures up.
Friar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Syn is controlling him.
Syn throwing strikes from guard but Friar blocks nicely.
Syn is looking to work some ground and pound but Friar has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friar keeping full guard, as Syn tries to pass.
Friar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Syn is controlling him.
Syn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syn throwing strikes but missing.

Friar wriggles free and stands up.
Syn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Friar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Syn sprawls well initially but Friar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Friar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friar lands a nice short elbow.
Syn tries to get to full guard but Friar has control of the leg.
Friar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Friar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Syn is trying to stand up here but Friar is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Syn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Syn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Friar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Friar with a nice head shot there.
Chris Syn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Friar stops Syn from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Friar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Friar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Bob Friar!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Bob Friar!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Bob Friar!

Bob Friar wins by unanimous decision!