PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Sinclair (ranked 4671 p4p, 25814 weight class) and Nobel Paxinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobel Paxinos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sinclair
vs
Paxinos

190 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
215
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobel Paxinos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paxinos tries to keep at a distance but Sinclair has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sinclair successfully pulls guard.
Paxinos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sinclair is looking for a triangle but Paxinos pushes his legs off easily.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Paxinos from controlling successfully.
Paxinos wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair controls Paxinos momentarily but Paxinos frees himself.
Sinclair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxinos wants to pass the guard but Sinclair is keeping the position.

Sinclair had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paxinos defends it easily.
Sinclair lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Paxinos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinclair pushing down on Paxinos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sinclair seems to be looking for submissions.

Paxinos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sinclair is trying to control the action in half guard but Paxinos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paxinos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxinos is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sinclair in particular looking to stall.
Paxinos pushes Sinclair off looking to stand but Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
Sinclair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sinclair is trying to control. Paxinos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sinclair is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to pass to full mount but Paxinos defends it.
Sinclair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Sinclair is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paxinos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paxinos is trying to maintain the position but Sinclair is very close to passing his half guard.
Paxinos looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinclair trying to control the action but Paxinos is working from the bottom.
Paxinos wants to control but Sinclair passes into side.
Paxinos being controlled for a moment.
Paxinos is pushing Sinclair's head away, looking to escape. Sinclair manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paxinos tries to improve position but can't.

Paxinos wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Sinclair has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Paxinos's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Paxinos is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Sinclair!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anthony Sinclair!
In defeat, Nobel Paxinos stepped up to the mic, saying 'The ref is garbage, i wasn't done!'.