PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Sinister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sinister
vs
Ben

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shadow Sinister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TJ Ben!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinister throws a combination that misses
and Ben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sinister throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sinister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sinister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ben counters by moving into the clinch.
Ben swings wildly with an uppercut but Sinister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben keeps control of Sinister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinister is trying to push Ben away but Ben has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinister has had enough of the clinch but Ben keeps him there for the moment.
Ben working aggressively here.

Sinister manages to break the clinch.
Sinister throws a combination that misses
enabling Ben to counter with a crisp jab.
Sinister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Shadow Sinister has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinister misses with a hook to the body
and Ben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sinister lands with a shot to the body.
Sinister misses with a combination
and Ben counters with a big right hand! Oh Sinister is in trouble here! Ben follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Ben!