PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Syzlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ninja
vs
Syzlak

170 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Syzlak!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syzlak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syzlak scores with a nice right hand.
Syzlak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ninja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak is having none of it.
Ninja misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ninja.
Syzlak lands with a right hand.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syzlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ninja slips a straight right by Syzlak.
Syzlak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ninja in his tracks.
Syzlak scores with a decent looking hook.
Ninja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terry Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syzlak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Syzlak fails to land with a series of punches.
Syzlak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ninja has time to react.
Syzlak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syzlak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ninja scores with a nice body kick.
Syzlak looks gassed!

Ninja clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syzlak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ninja manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ninja.
Syzlak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ninja lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Moe Syzlak has been cut.
Ninja throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syzlak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch but Syzlak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Syzlak dodges the punch combination from Ninja.
Ninja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syzlak.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Syzlak circles away.
A nice combination there by Syzlak.
Syzlak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ninja lands a two punch combo.
Syzlak lands a right hook to the body.
Syzlak keeps the fight on the outside.
Syzlak throws a nice looking combination but Ninja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Syzlak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Syzlak moved away.
Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak moves out of range.
Ninja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Syzlak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ninja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Syzlak.
Syzlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Good shot there by Syzlak.
Ninja dodges the punch combination from Syzlak.
Syzlak blocks a head kick by Ninja.
Syzlak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Syzlak cracks Ninja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Syzlak misses with a head kick.
Syzlak misses with a double jab
and Ninja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Syzlak.
Syzlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ninja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Syzlak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Syzlak lands a jab.
Moe Syzlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ninja has Syzlak up against the cage in a clinch.

Syzlak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Syzlak misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ninja dodges the punch combination from Syzlak.
Syzlak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ninja had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ninja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Syzlak.
Ninja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Syzlak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak is having none of it.
Syzlak throws a nice looking combination but Ninja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syzlak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ninja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Syzlak.
A head kick misses from Syzlak.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Syzlak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Syzlak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Syzlak takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Syzlak scores with a four punch combination!
Syzlak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Syzlak cracks Ninja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ninja tries to bum rush Syzlak with a series of wild strikes but Syzlak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ninja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syzlak counters with a left and a right that stings Ninja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moe Syzlak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moe Syzlak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Syzlak misses with a double jab.
Ninja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syzlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Syzlak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Ninja takes the fight into the clinch.

Ninja breaks from the clinch.
Ninja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ninja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninja misses with a leg kick
and Syzlak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syzlak misses the shot to the body.
Syzlak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syzlak swinging wilding here.
Syzlak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Syzlak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ninja has time to react.

Ninja clinches.
Syzlak is trying to force a seperation but Ninja has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Syzlak looks to land a combination but Ninja avoids it well.
Syzlak lands with a nice combination. Ninja backs away looking to recover.
Ninja looks to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a head kick. That will keep Ninja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Syzlak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ninja looks to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Ninja misses with a leg kick
and Syzlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Ninja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Syzlak misses with the combination.
Ninja looks to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Syzlak throws a series of punches but Ninja moves out of range.
Syzlak cracks Ninja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Syzlak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Syzlak lands a head shot.
Syzlak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Syzlak misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Syzlak scores with a four punch combination!
Syzlak works over Ninja's head and body with a nice combination.
Ninja darts in trying to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Syzlak tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terry Ninja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ninja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a series of strikes. Ninja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Syzlak looks to land a combination but Ninja avoids it well.
Ninja looks for a takedown but Syzlak sprawls well.
Ninja tries to clinch up.
Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak moves away
and Syzlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Moe Syzlak seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak throws a good cross that connects.
Syzlak works over Ninja's head and body with a nice combination.
Syzlak throws a series of punches but Ninja avoids them all with ease.
Syzlak tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ninja looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Syzlak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ninja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Syzlak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ninja manages to get himself to full guard.
Syzlak pushing down on Ninja's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Syzlak is looking to stall here but Ninja recovers full guard.

Syzlak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Syzlak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak wants to get up but he can't break Ninja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ninja trying to control the position.
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Syzlak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Syzlak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syzlak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Syzlak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moe Syzlak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak moves away
and Syzlak counters with a right hand to the body.
Ninja lands with a cross.
Syzlak misses with a few strikes there.
Ninja looks to throw the jab but Syzlak is out of range.
Syzlak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Syzlak counters with a three punch combo that has Ninja backing up. Ninja nods at Syzlak to acknowledge the strikes.
Syzlak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninja.
Syzlak feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.
A head kick misses from Syzlak.
Ninja throws a nice head kick!
Syzlak with a jab.
Syzlak connects with a body shot.
Ninja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ninja connects with a high kick.
Syzlak avoids the head kick by Ninja.
Syzlak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syzlak misses with a wild combination.
Syzlak throws a one two combo.
Syzlak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Syzlak counters with a body kick.
Syzlak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Syzlak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Syzlak misses with a combination
and Ninja counters with a low kick, right behind Syzlak 's knee.
Ninja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Syzlak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ninja is looking to slow Syzlak down with leg kicks.
Ninja darts in trying to clinch
letting Syzlak counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ninja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Syzlak stalks Ninja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ninja's face. Ninja staggers backwards, shaken.
Ninja wants to clinch
and Syzlak counters with a series of strikes. Ninja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ninja shoots in and drives through. Syzlak sprawls well.
Syzlak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syzlak misses with a combination
and Ninja counters with a head kick.
Syzlak tries a head kick but it misses.
Syzlak throws a one two combo.
Ninja steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Syzlak. That one must have hurt.
Ninja tries to clinch up
and Syzlak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja.
Syzlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Ninja slips a jab and a cross from Syzlak.
Ninja slips a jab and a cross from Syzlak.
Syzlak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Syzlak lands with a cross.
Ninja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Syzlak circles away.
Ninja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Syzlak is out of range and Ninja settles back down.
The fighters circling - Ninja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ninja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syzlak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syzlak cracks a nice hook into Ninja's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Syzlak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Syzlak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Syzlak.
Syzlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ninja.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Syzlak circles away.
Syzlak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syzlak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syzlak dips to his left and cracks Ninja with an uppercut!
Ninja tries to clinch but Syzlak moves out of range.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syzlak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ninja wants to clinch up but Syzlak keeps it at a distance.
Syzlak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Syzlak scores with a hook to the body. Ninja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ninja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ninja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Syzlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syzlak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!

Moe Syzlak wins by unanimous decision!