PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Love (ranked 3137 p4p, 317 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 3959 p4p, 391 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Syndal

175 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Syndal rushes Love and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Love tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Syndal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Syndal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards.

Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.

Syndal rushes Love and presses him up against the ropes.
Syndal throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Syndal to work.

Syndal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love scores with a jab. Syndal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Love sizes up Syndal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Love seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Syndal moves forwards but Love connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a hook to the side of Syndal's head but Syndal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Syndal tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Syndal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Syndal misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Love.

Syndal has managed to clinch.
Syndal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Syndal is looking to break free of the clinch but Love has double underhooks.

Syndal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syndal tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Syndal fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal misses with an uppercut. Love saw that one coming.
Syndal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Love.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndal scores with a jab. Love acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Syndal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Syndal's head.
Syndal tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Love throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Syndal tries to clinch
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Love throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Love dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Syndal swinging wildly here.
Syndal doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love thuds his right hand into Syndal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndal.
Syndal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Syndal closes the distance and pushes Love back into the ropes.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range.
Syndal tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Syndal wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.

Syndal forces Love back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syndal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.
Syndal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Love.

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevin Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Syndal tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Syndal tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Syndal darts in and clinches Love up against the ropes.

Syndal breaks the clinch.

Syndal clinches.

Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Syndal ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love connects with a crisp jab.

Syndal gets a clinch.
Syndal gets through Love's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love tries to pull guard but Syndal forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Syndal throws a head punch that misses.

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love dodges the punch combination from Syndal.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Syndal wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.
Syndal fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Love throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Syndal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Syndal moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Love walks into a straight right hand from Syndal.
Syndal is looking to clinch.
Syndal is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love throws the left hand but Syndal avoids the punch easily.
Love blocks a jab.
Love is looking to counter punch.
Syndal blocks a jab.

Syndal has Love up against the ropes in a clinch.
Love is looking to break free of the clinch but Syndal has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Syndal taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Syndal is controlling him.
Love drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Syndal working aggressively here.

Syndal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syndal counters with a two punch combo.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Syndal counters with a stiff right hand.
Syndal tries to clinch up.

Syndal forces Love back against the ropes and clinches.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
Syndal lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Love.
Syndal misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal wants to stall.
Syndal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Love seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Syndal can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Syndal fails to land.

Syndal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Love gets tackled into the ropes by Syndal. Syndal maintains the clinch.
Syndal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Love is looking to take this one to the mat.

Syndal manages to break the clinch.

Syndal has closed the distance and engaged Love in a clinch.
Love is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love is trying to force a seperation but Syndal has the dominant position.
Kevin Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maverick Syndal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Syndal smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maverick Syndal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Syndal 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!

Maverick Syndal wins by unanimous decision!
Maverick Syndal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.