PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howard Zynne (ranked 1281 p4p, 1830 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 184 p4p, 263 weight class). Zynne comes into the arena with Knockout blaring out of the sound system. Archer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zynne
vs
Archer

180 cm
23
179
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
175
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Zynne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zynne scores with a nice right hand.
Zynne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archer misses with a looping right.
Archer throws the left hand but Zynne avoids the punch easily.
Zynne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MY YARD™️ Resurrect in the buildup to the fight.
Howard Zynne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Archer. That's going to slow Zynne down.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Zynne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zynne throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Zynne slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Zynne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zynne scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Zynne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zynne throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Zynne misses with a straight right.
Zynne misses with a hook
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zynne.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Zynne misses with a straight right.
Archer slips under a jab.
Archer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Zynne saw that one coming.
Archer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Archer slips under a jab from Zynne.
Zynne throws a sloppy body shot
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zynne.
Archer slips under a jab.
Zynne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Zynne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zynne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zynne throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Zynne throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Archer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zynne.
Zynne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer with a jab.
Zynne throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zynne avoids the body shot from Archer.
A jab from Zynne misses.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zynne misses with a hook.
Zynne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Zynne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zynne there as he acknowledges the shot.

Zynne is rocked!
Archer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zynne. Zynne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Zynne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zynne throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Archer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zynne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Archer lands an uppercut, right on the button! Zynne tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Jonathan Archer thanked the fans post fight for their support.