PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseao Wandinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Synephrine's choice of entrance music: Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire . Sam Synephrine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joseao Wandinho's chin.

Wandinho
vs
Synephrine

185 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
171 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseao Wandinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Synephrine feints and as Wandinho raises his hands in defense, Synephrine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Synephrine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Synephrine works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Synephrine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Synephrine is pressing down on Wandinho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wandinho is holding on for now.
Synephrine is trying to control. Wandinho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wandinho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wandinho.
Synephrine looking to pass the guard.
Synephrine wants to control from the top but Wandinho keeps moving.
Wandinho has a closed guard, preventing Synephrine from standing up.
Synephrine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Wandinho trying to control but Synephrine postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Synephrine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wandinho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Synephrine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wandinho!
Wandinho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Synephrine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wandinho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Synephrine moves nicely into side control.
Wandinho throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wandinho is looking for a sweep.

Synephrine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wandinho, who protects the arm well.

Synephrine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Synephrine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wandinho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Synephrine crashes against the mat.
Wandinho tries to buck Synephrine off but Synephrine is having none of it.

Synephrine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wandinho, who protects the arm well.
Wandinho tries to bench press Synephrine off him but Synephrine keeps the position.
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!

Synephrine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Synephrine looks gassed!
Wandinho tries to bench press Synephrine off him but Synephrine keeps the position.

Synephrine is trying to get an arm triangle but Wandinho is defending well.
Wandinho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Synephrine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandinho can't do much from the bottom here.
Wandinho gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wandinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Synephrine has control of Wandinho's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wandinho regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Synephrine wants to finish this one by submission but Wandinho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Synephrine.

Synephrine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sam Synephrine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Wandinho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Wandinho there.
Wandinho throws a head kick that misses.

Synephrine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Synephrine lands in his opponent's guard.

Synephrine drops back looking for a leg! Wandinho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wandinho manages to kick Synephrine off! Synephrine jumps back into Wandinho's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wandinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wandinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Synephrine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Synephrine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wandinho's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Synephrine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wandinho throws a combination. Synephrine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Synephrine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Synephrine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wandinho is looking for a sweep.

Synephrine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wandinho is trying to improve his position.

Synephrine is trying to get an arm triangle but Wandinho is defending well.
Synephrine advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Synephrine is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wandinho to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wandinho shrugs it off.
Synephrine is breathing heavily.
Synephrine trying to control but Wandinho is having none of it.
Synephrine throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wandinho is working to get back to half guard.
Synephrine looking to control but Wandinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wandinho tries to hold on but Synephrine postures up.

Synephrine is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wandinho to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wandinho shrugs it off.
Wandinho is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine punishing his opponent with strikes.

Synephrine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wandinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Synephrine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wandinho is looking to escape.
Wandinho tries to hold on but Synephrine pushes him away.

Synephrine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wandinho manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Synephrine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wandinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wandinho is trying to get back to half guard.

Synephrine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wandinho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Synephrine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Synephrine is trying to get an arm triangle but Wandinho is defending well.
Synephrine trying to control the position but Wandinho is working away.

Synephrine stands up and beckons Wandinho to his feet.
Synephrine moves in looking to clinch but Wandinho pushes him off.
Wandinho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Synephrine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine misses the body punch
and Wandinho counters with a left to the body.
Wandinho throws a right hand that Synephrine ducks under and follows up with a left that Synephrine also avoids with ease.
Synephrine shoots in but no luck this time.
Synephrine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Wandinho as Synephrine shoots in.
Joseao Wandinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Wandinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Wandinho.
Wandinho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wandinho throws a combination. Synephrine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Synephrine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Synephrine stops Wandinho from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Synephrine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Synephrine scores with a takedown into Wandinho's guard.
Synephrine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wandinho working for a triangle but Synephrine defends it easily.

Wandinho looking for a guillotine here but Synephrine defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Synephrine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Synephrine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wandinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Synephrine has managed to get both his arms back between Wandinho's legs - danger averted.
Wandinho can't keep his opponent in guard - Synephrine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Synephrine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wandinho sees it coming and defends easily.
Synephrine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Synephrine seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Wandinho has recovered full guard.

Wandinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Synephrine wants to pass the guard but Wandinho is keeping the position.

Wandinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Synephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but Wandinho is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Synephrine advances position into side control!
Synephrine throws a strike aimed at the side of Wandinho's head but Wandinho avoids it well.
Wandinho is trying to control Synephrine's posture but Synephrine avoids it.

Synephrine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Synephrine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wandinho, who protects the arm well.

Synephrine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wandinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wandinho is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandinho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Synephrine off and has taken his back!

Wandinho working for a choke but Synephrine is defending well.

Wandinho is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Synephrine is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseao Wandinho!