PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Truth by Alexander kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mitchell
vs
Syn

190 cm
35
220 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

190 cm
30
212 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Mitchell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Syn.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell missing with a left hand there. Syn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syn throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Syn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Syn misses with a low kick.
Syn moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Syn wants to counter the offense by Mitchell and move into the clinch position.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syn.
Syn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mitchell's hands.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Syn there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook.
Syn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Syn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syn.

Syn closes the distance and clinches.
Syn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Syn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Syn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Syn. Syn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Syn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Syn misses.
Mitchell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Syn on the side of the head.
Franky Syn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Syn.
Syn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Syn.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Syn wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syn misses with a body kick.
Syn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Syn slips under a jab from Mitchell.
A countering left hand to the body from Syn misses.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Syn avoids nicely.
Mitchell misses with a hook.
Syn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Syn tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Syn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Syn's head.
Syn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Syn is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchell under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Syn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mitchell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Syn misses with a double jab
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell needs to keep his hands up - Syn had a free shot at his head there.
Syn moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Syn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Syn clinches.
Mitchell pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
The referee calls for Syn to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Logan Mitchell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Syn throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Syn throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Syn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
A little feinted left hand from Mitchell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syn takes one to the side of the head.
Syn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Syn's shoulder, as Syn tries to avoid the shot.
Syn lands a head shot.
Syn slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Syn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syn.
Mitchell lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Syn's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Syn.
Nice cross by Syn.
Syn avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
A big left from Syn misses.
Mitchell takes a swing at Syn's ribcage but misses.
Syn swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Syn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Syn.
Mitchell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Syn saw that one coming.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Syn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Syn moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Syn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Syn is trying to push Mitchell away but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Syn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell dips to his left and cracks Syn with an uppercut!
Syn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syn. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Syn counters with a right hand to the body.

Syn has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Syn effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
Mitchell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Syn stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Syn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Syn has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Syn is working Mitchell over against the cage.
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!
Syn lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Syn.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.
Syn misses with the head strike.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syn is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Syn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Syn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syn manages to avoid it.
Syn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mitchell's head.

Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Syn. Syn maintains the clinch.
Syn is pushing Mitchell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Syn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Syn working aggressively here.
Syn scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Syn improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syn has Mitchell pushed against the cage.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Syn tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Syn back against the cage.
Syn working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Syn managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Syn throws a head punch that misses.
Syn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mitchell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Syn's brow.
Syn blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Syn taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Syn.
Syn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Syn has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Syn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Syn tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell wants to break free but Syn has control.
Syn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Syn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Syn is pushing Mitchell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Syn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell tries to break free but Syn pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Syn leaning against his opponent.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Syn tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Syn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syn cracks Mitchell with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Syn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Syn prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syn.
A short right from Syn.
Syn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Syn controls his hands.
Syn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Syn is struggling to control the position.
Franky Syn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Syn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Syn scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Syn scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn lands with a short shot to the head.
Syn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Syn gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.
Syn misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Syn lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell tries to stall but Syn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Syn lands a right hand.

Syn breaks from the clinch.

Syn forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Syn.
Syn avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
Syn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Syn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Syn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Syn!
A very excited looking Franky Syn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.