PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Kaeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Synephrine has chosen Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire as his entrance music. Al Kaeda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Synephrine's chin.

Kaeda
vs
Synephrine

188 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
171 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Kaeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Kaeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kaeda.
Synephrine shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaeda tries to sprawl out of it but Synephrine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaeda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Synephrine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaeda can pounce on him.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaeda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Synephrine throws a looping overhand right but Kaeda ducks down to avoid it.
Synephrine shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaeda sprawls well. He's pushed Synephrine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Kaeda scoring well with a low kick there.
Synephrine misses with a low kick.
Kaeda throws a head kick but Synephrine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaeda tries to work over Synephrine's front leg with a kick but Synephrine checks it.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Kaeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaeda throws a sloppy head kick and Synephrine moves out of range easily.
Synephrine throws a body kick that misses.

Kaeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Synephrine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaeda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Synephrine decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kaeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Synephrine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaeda is aware though and is defending well.
Kaeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Synephrine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaeda manages to get himself to full guard.
Synephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaeda is retaining full guard.
Kaeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Synephrine drops back looking for a leg! Kaeda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaeda manages to kick Synephrine off! Synephrine jumps back into Kaeda's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaeda keeping moving, preventing Synephrine from controlling successfully.
Kaeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine wants to stand but Kaeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Synephrine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Synephrine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaeda keeping moving, preventing Synephrine from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Synephrine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaeda pulls Synephrine in close to prevent any damage.
Kaeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Synephrine passes Kaeda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Synephrine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaeda's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Synephrine wants to pass to mount but Kaeda is defending the position.
Synephrine passes to full mount!
Synephrine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kaeda is bucking up trying to escape but Synephrine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Synephrine is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kaeda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kaeda shrugs it off.
Kaeda tries to lock up and control but Synephrine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Synephrine is looking to stand but Synephrine has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Synephrine throws some wild stikes that Kaeda manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Synephrine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Synephrine shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaeda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Synephrine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Synephrine scores with a leg kick.
Kaeda throws a sloppy head kick and Synephrine moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaeda.
Kaeda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses.

Kaeda clinches up with Synephrine and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaeda looking to throw knees to the head but Synephrine is blocking nicely.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaeda stops a takedown attempt from Synephrine.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.
Synephrine is trying to drag Kaeda to the mat but Kaeda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine looking to slow down the pace here.
Synephrine is working for takedown but Kaeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Synephrine is trying to pull guard but Kaeda has him pressed against the cage.
Synephrine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Synephrine is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.

It looks like Sam Synephrine has been cut.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Synephrine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Synephrine wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaeda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kaeda scores with a knee to the head.
Synephrine tries to pull guard but Kaeda holds him up against the cage and eventually Synephrine drops back down to his feet.
Synephrine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Synephrine is trying to pull guard but Kaeda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Synephrine is defending well for now.
Kaeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Synephrine won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaeda landing knees to the head.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Synephrine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Synephrine is trying to pull guard but Kaeda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Synephrine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaeda trying to land knees to the body.
Synephrine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kaeda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kaeda misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda lands with a kick to the temple. Synephrine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Kaeda lands but Synephrine takes it in his stride.
Kaeda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaeda.
Synephrine fails to land with a series of punches.

Kaeda has managed to clinch.
Kaeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Synephrine blocks it with crossed arms.
Synephrine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Synephrine blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaeda stops a takedown attempt from Synephrine.
Kaeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Synephrine takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda looking to throw knees to the head but Synephrine is blocking nicely.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Synephrine has Kaeda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kaeda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the head but Synephrine blocks with his arms.
Kaeda working Synephrine over with knees to the body.
Kaeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Synephrine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the head but Synephrine blocks with his arms.
Kaeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Synephrine's face.
Kaeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Synephrine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Synephrine tries to pull guard but Kaeda won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Synephrine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Synephrine tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Synephrine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Synephrine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaeda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Kaeda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
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!

A nice leg kick lands there from Kaeda.
Synephrine blocks a head kick by Kaeda.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown but Kaeda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaeda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Synephrine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Synephrine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Synephrine checks a leg kick.
Kaeda slaps away a takedown attempt from Synephrine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Kaeda scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine avoids the head kick by Kaeda.
Al Kaeda is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaeda looks to land a body kick but Synephrine moved away.
Kaeda throws a head kick but Synephrine moves out of range.
Kaeda throws a head kick but Synephrine moves out of range.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaeda as he jumps to the side.
Kaeda feints and then cracks Synephrine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Synephrine down.
Synephrine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaeda.
Synephrine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaeda takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Synephrine jumps guard but Kaeda stands there with Synephrine around his waist. Synephrine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaeda gets underhooks to prevent Synephrine's takedown attempt.
Kaeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Synephrine's face.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Synephrine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Synephrine fails to pull guard.
Kaeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaeda trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Synephrine is defending well for now.
Synephrine wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaeda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine jumps guard but Kaeda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kaeda lands a knee to the body.
Kaeda tries a knee to the head but Synephrine blocks it.
Kaeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Synephrine managing to block the knees to the body from Kaeda.
Kaeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Synephrine's face.
Kaeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Synephrine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Kaeda.
Synephrine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine looking for a takedown.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Synephrine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaeda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaeda crunches a lovely knee into Synephrine's ribcage.
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!
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Synephrine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kaeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Synephrine won't want to take too many of those.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Kaeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaeda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Kaeda!