PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Sinistra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Sinistra

194 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alonzo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinistra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Sinistra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jackson is trying to trip Sinistra. He has hold of a leg but Sinistra is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sinistra is adopting a defensive guard.

Sinistra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinistra on the ground.
Jackson trying to control but Sinistra is working from the bottom.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinistra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sinistra keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Sinistra had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sinistra Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.

Sinistra looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinistra controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.

Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sinistra looks gassed!

Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sinistra's arms.
Jackson turns into Sinistra and is now in his guard.
Sinistra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sinistra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Sinistra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Sinistra!
Sinistra throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sinistra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sinistra being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sinistra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sinistra is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinistra is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Sinistra keeps moving.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sinistra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinistra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinistra keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Sinistra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Sinistra fails with the takedown.
Sinistra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinistra looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a right hand that Sinistra ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinistra also avoids with ease.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon Sinistra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinistra checks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that Sinistra ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinistra also avoids with ease.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sinistra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sinistra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Sinistra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson wants to break free but Sinistra has control.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sinistra is defending well for now.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Sinistra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson is in trouble now - Sinistra has advanced to mount!
Sinistra forces the positional change into back control.
Sinistra is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sinistra working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jackson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sinistra has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jackson taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brandon Sinistra!