PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Synephrine comes into the arena with Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire blaring out of the sound system. Perry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cara Dillon vs. 2 Devine - Black Is the Colour (Coco & Green Remix). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Synephrine
vs
Perry

175 cm
22
171 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

177 cm
30
177 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Perry!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Synephrine was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Nice defenses there by Synephrine.
Perry 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 Perry off to one side.
Synephrine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
Synephrine fails to land the takedown.

Perry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Synephrine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Synephrine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry won't allow Synephrine to sweep him here.
Synephrine wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perry is pushing down on Synephrine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Synephrine is fighting to maintain full guard but Perry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perry passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Perry misses with a head shot.
Synephrine is looking to improve his position but Perry isn't that keen on the idea.
Perry forces the positional change into back control.

Perry has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Synephrine breaks Perry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 an elbow that misses. Perry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Synephrine's guard. Nice move by Perry!
Perryis looking to pass into half guard but Synephrine pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Synephrine is in guard.

Perry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Synephrine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Synephrine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Synephrine postures up.
Synephrine throws a big right hand that misses.
Synephrine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Synephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Synephrine trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Synephrine stands and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Synephrine.
Synephrine stops Perry from getting back to his feet.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Synephrine stands up and beckons Perry to join him on the feet.
Synephrine throws a head kick that half lands.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perry but Perry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Synephrine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Synephrine shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Synephrine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from Synephrine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine shoots in for a double leg but Perry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Perry stalks Synephrine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Synephrine's face. Synephrine staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Sam Synephrine has been cut.
Perry misses with the combination.
Synephrine fails to land the takedown.
Perry misses with a shot to the body

and Synephrine counters by moving into the clinch.
Synephrine wants to stall.
Perry working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry avoids the elbow strike from Synephrine, against the cage.
Synephrine keeps control of Perry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Synephrine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Perry 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.

Synephrine is looking to land body kicks.
Synephrine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Synephrine defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Perry misses.
Synephrine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perry swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Perry.
Synephrine shoots for a double leg takedown but Perry sprawls well. He's pushed Synephrine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Synephrine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Synephrine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Synephrine avoids the body shot from Perry.
Synephrine cracks the inside of Perry's front leg.
Chuck Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perry as he avoids it easily.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Synephrine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Synephrine gets the takedown into side control.
Perry taking a bit of punishment here - Synephrine scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Perry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Synephrine lands a few punches from side control.
Perry sneaks back into half guard.
Synephrine trying to control the action but Perry is working from the bottom.
Synephrine is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Perry working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Synephrine defends easily.
Synephrine trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Synephrine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Synephrine.
Synephrine throws a strike but Perry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Synephrine is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Synephrine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Synephrine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perry!
Perry is working to get back to half guard.
Synephrine unloads with some shots from mount but Perry bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Synephrine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perry!
Perry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Synephrine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perry on the ground.

Synephrine is trying to work for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
Synephrine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perry gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Synephrine trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Synephrine.
Synephrine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perry is keeping the position for now.
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 Sam Synephrine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Synephrine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Synephrine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Synephrine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Chuck Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry misses with a combination

and Synephrine moves into the clinch.
Perry is trying to force a seperation but Synephrine has the dominant position.
Perry is trying to pull guard but Synephrine has him pressed against the cage.
Perry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Synephrine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Synephrine breaks the clinch.
Perry connects with a body shot that sends Synephrine's belly button to the back.

Synephrine feints and as Perry raises his hands in defense, Synephrine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perry has his feet on Synephrine's thighs here. He's pushed Synephrine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Synephrine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Perry!
Post fight, an emotional Chuck Perry said 'I want to thank Laguna Highwind for the fight, thank you MLC for putting it all together - thank you to my camp and a big thank you to all the fans!'.