PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (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 . The key to victory for Fabio Del Mar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Del Mar
vs
Synephrine

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Mar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Synephrine circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Del Mar.
Del Mar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Del Mar - that will leave a mark!
Del Mar lands a head kick!

It looks like Sam Synephrine has been cut.
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 throws a body punch but Del Mar moves out of range.
Synephrine misses with a body shot.
Del Mar scores with a jab to the head.

Synephrine gets caught napping as Del Mar dives in and scores a takedown. Synephrine manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Synephrine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Del Mar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Synephrine is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Mar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Synephrine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Del Mar!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine punching from mount but Del Mar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Del Mar is looking to improve his position but Synephrine isn't that keen on the idea.
Synephrine wants to take Del Mar's back here but Del Mar is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Del Mar is working to get back to half guard.

Synephrine looking for a guillotine from mount but Del Mar is having none of it.
Synephrine scoring with strikes but Del Mar is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine fails to move to back control.
Del Mar is in a horrible position here. Synephrine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Del Mar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mar looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Del Mar preventing the sweep.
Del Mar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Del Mar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Synephrine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Mar is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Synephrine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Synephrine is trying to get back to half guard.
Del Mar is looking to take a break and control but Synephrine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Synephrine is trying to improve his position.

Del Mar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Synephrine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Del Mar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Synephrine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Del Mar wants to control from the top but Synephrine keeps moving.
Synephrine pulls Del Mar in close to prevent any damage.
Synephrine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Del Mar wants to pass the guard but Synephrine is keeping the position.
Synephrine keeping moving, preventing Del Mar from controlling successfully.
Del Mar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Synephrine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Mar wants to control from the top but Synephrine keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Synephrine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Mar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Del Mar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Mar cracks Synephrine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Del Mar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Mar fakes the leg kick and cracks Synephrine in the body.
Synephrine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Del Mar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Synephrine. That did some damage!
Del Mar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Synephrine's waist but Synephrine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Del Mar off to one side.
Del Mar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Synephrine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Synephrine wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Synephrine!
Synephrine tries to bum rush Del Mar with a series of wild strikes but Del Mar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Synephrine tries to bum rush Del Mar with a series of wild strikes but Del Mar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Synephrine throws a right and a left that Del Mar avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Mar.
A shot to the body from Synephrine misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Synephrine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Synephrine throws a nice looking combination but Del Mar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Del Mar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Synephrine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Mar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Del Mar. No joy for Synephrine on that attempt.
Fabio Del Mar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Del Mar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Mar trying to control the position but Synephrine is working away.
Fabio Del Mar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Del Mar tries for a kimura but Synephrine is defending well.
Del Mar trying to control the action but Synephrine is working from the bottom.

Del Mar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Synephrine tries to buck Del Mar off but Del Mar is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Synephrine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Del Mar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Synephrine is not content to let Del Mar control the position.
Synephrine is looking to regain half guard here but Del Mar keeps moving and retains side control.

Del Mar has an Americana. Synephrine didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Del Mar is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Del Mar hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fabio Del Mar!
After the fight, Fabio Del Mar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.