PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Truth by Alexander. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Syn
vs
Archer

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Archer throws a low kick but Syn moves out of range easily.

Archer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Syn is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Syn wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Syn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Archer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Syn trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer wants to control but Syn is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Syn taking some punishment here, with Archer in his half guard.
Archer trying to control from half guard but Syn is working away.
Syn is looking to improve his position.
Archer is thwarting Syn's attempts to control the position.
Archer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Archer is looking for a kimura but Syn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Archer to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Syn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Syn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Archer on the ground.
Syn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archer's back!
Archer tries to break free.
Archer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syn prevents Archer from getting the reversal.
Archer keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Syn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Archer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archer wants to control but Syn is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Franky Syn just wasn't active enough.
Syn lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Syn defends it nicely.

Syn tries to sprawl but Archer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Archer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Syn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Syn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Syn counters with a straight right hand.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Syn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer looks for a takedown but Syn sprawls well.
Syn avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Syn counters with a nice leg kick.
Syn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer cracks Syn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Archer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Syn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Syn blocks a leg kick.
Archer lands with a cross.
Syn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Syn slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn lands with a good body shot.
Syn scores with a hook to the body. Archer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Archer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Syn throws a big shot that misses.
Syn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
Syn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Archer throws out a leg kick but Syn moves out of range and Archer only half commits.
Syn leaves Archer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Archer scores with a nice head shot.
Syn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Archer punishes Syn's body with a nice straight punch.
Syn delivers a nice body kick.
Franky Syn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syn checks a low kick from Archer.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Archer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer feints and then cracks Syn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Syn down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Syn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syn swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Syn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Syn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Archer or perhaps it was just good defense by Syn which made him look bad.
Franky Syn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Archer.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Syn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Syn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Syn scores with a hook.
Archer tries to work over Syn's front leg with a kick but Syn checks it.
Syn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer takes a swing at Syn's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Syn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Syn checks a leg kick nicely.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Syn finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head.
Syn cracks Archer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Syn looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syn tests Archer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Syn.
Aaron Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Syn.
Archer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Syn jabs Archer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Syn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Syn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer motions for Syn to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Syn there.
Syn scores with a shot to the body.
Syn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Syn slips under a jab from Archer.
Syn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archer's head.
Archer digs a good body shot into Syn's ribs.
Syn scores with a punch to the head.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.
Syn lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Archer throws a body punch but Syn moves out of range.
Syn scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer connects with a body shot.
Archer shoots in but Syn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Syn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Archer misses.
Syn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Syn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Syn off balance momentarily.
Archer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Archer defending well as Syn loads up on a big left hand.
Archer misses with a double jab.

Archer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Archer lands in his opponent's guard.
Syn is adopting a defensive guard.
Archer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aaron Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Syn has wrist control.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Syn is adopting a defensive guard.
Syn keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Archer tries to work over Syn's front leg with a kick but Syn checks it.
Syn lands a jab to the head.
Archer throws a leg kick but Syn moved away.
Syn takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Archer misses.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syn.
Archer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Syn misses with a hook.
Syn punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Archer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Syn.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Syn slips the punch.
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Archer connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Archer doesn't seem bothered though.
Syn scores with a nice head shot.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Syn shows good takedown defense.
Syn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Syn. That's going to slow Archer down.
Syn misses with an uppercut

and Archer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Syn won't be happy with that.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer working the ground and pound but Syn is defending the strikes.
Syn sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer wants to advance to full mount but Syn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Archer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Syn is pulling down on Archer's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer postures up in Syn's guard and throws a big left but Syn blocks it.
Syn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Archer distracts Syn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer throwing shots but Syn is blocking nicely.
Franky Syn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Archer!
Aaron Archer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.