PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between River Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sync Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River Carver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carver
vs
Fowler

187 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, River Carver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sync Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fowler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carver tries to get out of the position.
Carver tries to get to full guard but Fowler has control of the leg.

Fowler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carver sees it coming and defends easily.

Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carver defends it well.

Carver is defending against the submission attempts here by Fowler.
Carver flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Fowler is looking for a kimura here.
Carver trying to control but Fowler postures up.
Carver wants to get back to full guard.
Carver is working hard here to advance position.
Carver is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver is staying active underneath Fowler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carver trying to hold on to Fowler's head to control him but Fowler postures up.

Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carver defends it well.

Fowler is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fowler uses his free foot to push down on Carver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carver.

Fowler swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sync Fowler!
Sync Fowler is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Sync Fowler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.