PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A. Mere Con (ranked 385 p4p, 575 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 49 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Con
vs
Sinclair

184 cm
33
171
19 - 8 - 1

179 cm
31
182
17 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair punishes Con's body with a nice straight punch.
Sinclair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sinclair has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.

Con clinches with his opponent.

Sinclair decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Con stands up and waves to Sinclair to follow him.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.
Sinclair dives in and grabs Con's left leg, looking for a takedown. Con pushes down on Sinclair's head and hops out.
Con defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinclair.

Sinclair gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sinclair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Con has one foot on Sinclair's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
Sinclair lands a jab to Con's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Con.
Sinclair connects with the punch.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Con misses with a straight left.
Con throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Con misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Sinclair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
A. Mere Con has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
Con lands a nice looking body shot.
Con jabs at Sinclair's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Con misses the target.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Con lands with a straight right. Sinclair didn't see that one coming.
Con throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinclair scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Sinclair misses with an attempted mid kick.
Con cracks a nice hook into Sinclair's ribs.
Con connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Con slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinclair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Con's head coaches at Heartless Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Con slips under a jab.
Sinclair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Con misses with a right hand
and Con takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sinclair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Con misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Sinclair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Sinclair moves out of range as Con strikes.
Con avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Con.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con misses with a hook.
Sinclair shoots in but no luck this time.

Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Con is keeping the position for now.
Con keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sinclair won't allow Con to sweep him here.
Con not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sinclair controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Con is keeping the position.
Con pulls Sinclair in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Con misses with a looping left.
Sinclair unleashes a big counter combination but Con bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Sinclair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Con wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sinclair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Con's sensitive parts.
Con punishes Sinclair's body with a nice straight punch.
Con stuffs the takedown.
Sinclair lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Con dodges the punch combination from Sinclair.
Con stuffs the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A. Mere Con dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Con takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sinclair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Con connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sinclair scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Con does a little dance to reset his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sinclair.
Con manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sinclair's best efforts.
Sinclair is trying to control the action in half guard but Con is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sinclair is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Con is just riding it out for now. Sinclair eventually gives up the hold.
Itchy Sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Con keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con trying to hold on to Sinclair's head to control him but Sinclair postures up.
Sinclair keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Con wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
Con is looking to control Sinclair's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Con avoid being mounted?
Sinclair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Con is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sinclair is trying to control. Con wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinclair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Con haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Con manages to get to full guard.
Con wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment.
Sinclair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Con is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair trying to control but Con is working from the bottom.
Con tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con has his hands on Sinclair's head, controlling the position.
Con being controlled here, momentarily.
Con looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Con clinches up against the cage.
Con lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Con prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sinclair tries to pull guard but Con won't allow it.
Sinclair tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Con just stands there and leans against the cage.
A. Mere Con has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
Sinclair is trying to pull guard but Con has him pressed against the cage.

Con breaks the clinch.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Con circles away easily
and Con counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Sinclair throws a hook to the side of Con's head but Con sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sinclair lands a really nice looking cross but Con seems unphased.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Sinclair with the counter takedown but Con avoids it easily.
A. Mere Con is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinclair takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Con moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair slips a jab from Con.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair lands with a shot to the body.
Con throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.
Con rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Con is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sinclair can do to turn this around?
Con lands a jab to the head.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Con uses good head movement to avoid it.
Con fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair misses with a low kick as Con jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A. Mere Con dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Con is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Con.
Con throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sinclair takes a swing at Con's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair darts in looking for a takedown but Con gets double underhooks and turns Sinclair into the cage.
No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Con is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Con dodges the punch combination from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair is looking to land body kicks.
Sinclair misses the jab.
Con misses with a looping left.
Sinclair looks to land a body kick but Con moved away.
Sinclair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Con.
A. Mere Con is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Con misses with a hook.
Con scores with a jab to the jaw.
Con with a hook.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Con darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Con throws a good cross that connects.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair swinging wildly here.
Con swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
Sinclair misses with a kick to the body.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con misses the shot to the body.
And Sinclair tries to counter it with a takedown but Con pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sinclair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Con lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Con drops his hands momentarily and Sinclair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Sinclair closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Con's guard.
Con pulls Sinclair in close to his closed guard and prevents Sinclair from doing any damage or advancing position.
Con keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Con is pulling down on Sinclair's head. It's preventing any offense from Sinclair, at least for the moment.
Con being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Con is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Con is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
Sinclair misses with a straight right.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Con takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair misses with a few strikes there.
Con lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sinclair will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sinclair bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Con's head.
Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sinclair scores with a nice strike.
Sinclair throws a good cross that connects.
Con swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair throws a hook but Con avoids it easily.
It looked like Con wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sinclair.
Con leaves Sinclair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A. Mere Con has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Con loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Con tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Con moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
Itchy Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinclair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Itchy Sinclair.
I think Con has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A. Mere Con!
An out of breath A. Mere Con thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.