PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zebra Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selly Sel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selly Sel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sinclair
vs
Sel

191 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zebra Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Selly Sel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair keeps the fight on the outside.

Sinclair drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sinclair throws a strike but Sel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sel trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Sel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinclair kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sinclair is proving hard to escape from.
Sel pushing down on Sinclair's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sinclair!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sel misses with a head shot.
Sel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Sel moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sinclair has worked his arm free - good work by Sinclair!
Sel misses with the ground and pound.
Sel in side control, throwing shots but Sinclair defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sel controlling the position from side mount.

Sel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Selly Sel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sel wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sinclair looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sel.
Sel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sinclair's guard.

Sel gets to his feet - Sinclair follows without any prompting.
Sinclair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sel misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinclair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sel duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Sel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sel sprawls well. Sel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
Sel tries to clinch up but Sinclair circles away and keeps his distance.

Sel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sinclair gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Poor strikes thrown by Sel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sel controlling his opponent.
Sel unloads with some shots from mount but Sinclair bucks and avoids them well.
Sinclair is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair taking shots to the head.
Sel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sel content just to control the position here.
Sel landing strikes from the mount and Sinclair is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sel'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.

Selly Sel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sinclair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sel digs a good body shot into Sinclair's ribs.

Sinclair closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sinclair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sinclair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Sel won't allow it.
Sinclair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Sel has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Sel has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair keeps control of Sel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinclair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sinclair lands a nice elbow.
Sinclair is looking to control Sel's arms but Sel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sinclair has his back to the cage.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Sel has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sel's efforts to push away.
Sel is working for takedown but Sinclair is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sel jumps guard but Sinclair stands there with Sel around his waist. Sel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sel jumps guard but Sinclair stands there with Sel around his waist. Sel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zebra Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selly Sel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sinclair keeps control of Sel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Sel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinclair smiles and moves away.
Sel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Sel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sel throwing strikes from guard but Sinclair blocks nicely.
Sinclair keeping full guard, as Sel tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sinclair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sinclair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sel wants to stand but Sinclair has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sel thows a big elbow that misses.
Sinclair being controlled here, momentarily.

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.
Sel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selly Sel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sel shoots in for a takedown but Sinclair shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sel.
Sel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zebra Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Sel.
Sel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Selly Sel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sel 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selly Sel!