PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mosh by Eminem. Aaron Hindo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hindo
vs
Sonnen

200 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Hindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard.
Hindo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hindo wants to stand but Sonnen is controlling the position.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen stops Hindo from standing up.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen thows a big elbow that misses.
Sonnen prevents Hindo from getting back to his feet.
Hindo keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hindo's head.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen stops Hindo from standing up.
Sonnen stays in close to Hindo's body and controls the position.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hindo has wrist control.

That's two 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.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Hindo is keeping the position.
Sonnen works over Hindo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hindo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hindo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hindo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hindo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sonnen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hindo pushes Sonnen off looking to stand but Sonnen dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hindo is breathing heavily.
Sonnen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hindo!
The referee warns Hindo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hindo tries to buck Sonnen off but he can't manage it.
Sonnen working the ground and pound effectively.
Hindo is trying to stand.
Hindo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hindo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hindo is bucking up trying to escape but Sonnen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hindo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
Sonnen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sonnen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sonnen punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Hindo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Sonnen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sonnen shoots in but no luck this time.

Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hindo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hindo is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Hindo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hindo prevents Sonnen from moving into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Hindo is working away.

Hindo throws Sonnen to one side and escapes!
Hindo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hindo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hindo tries to clinch up.
Hindo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sonnen's head.
Aaron Hindo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hindo tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hindo is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Hindo circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonnen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hindo tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Hindo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hindo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hindo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hindo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hindo tries to clinch up.

Hindo forces Sonnen back against the cage and clinches.
Hindo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen prevents Hindo from breaking the clinch.
Sonnen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hindo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aaron Hindo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Sonnen.
Hindo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sonnen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hindo wants to break free but Sonnen has control.
Hindo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonnen has double underhooks.

Hindo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hindo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sonnen.
Hindo is looking to slow Sonnen down with leg kicks.
Hindo tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hindo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hindo as he avoids it easily.
A head kick from Hindo lands but Sonnen takes it in his stride.
Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sonnen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hindo 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.
Hindo throws a head kick that half lands.
Hindo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Hindo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sonnen shoots in but Hindo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hindo is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Hindo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hindo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hindo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sonnen.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hindo tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hindo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hindo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hindo has Sonnen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sonnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sonnen has Hindo pressed against the cage, preventing Hindo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hindo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonnen has double underhooks.

Hindo manages to break the clinch.
Sonnen dives in and grabs Hindo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hindo pushes down on Sonnen's head and hops out.
Aaron Hindo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Sonnen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hindo, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hindo connects with a high kick.
Hindo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hindo scores with a leg kick.
Hindo throws a head kick that Sonnen semi-blocks.

Hindo clinches.
Sonnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hindo's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Hindo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hindo breaks the clinch.
Sonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hindo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hindo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonnen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hindo cracks the inside of Sonnen's front leg.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hindo lands a head kick!
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hindo lands with a kick to the temple. Sonnen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hindo scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hindo.
Nice takedown defense from Hindo. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Hindo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hindo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hindo moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.

Hindo has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hindo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Hindo has had enough of the clinch but Sonnen keeps him there for the moment.

Hindo pulls guard successfully.
Sonnen won't allow Hindo to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Hindo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hindo 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Hindo!