PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Sinisalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terell Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinisalo comes to the cage accompanied by Jos rakastat. The key to victory for Taisto Sinisalo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sinisalo
vs
Wright

210 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taisto Sinisalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terell Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sinisalo but Sinisalo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinisalo defends it nicely.
Sinisalo tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Sinisalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wright is trying to ground and pound but Sinisalo uses the momentary lack of control by Wright to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sinisalo defending well though.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sinisalo's head.
Sinisalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wright.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sinisalo to regain full guard.
Wright postures up in Sinisalo's guard and throws a big left but Sinisalo blocks it.
Sinisalo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sinisalo controlling Wright's posture.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Sinisalo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinisalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sinisalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sinisalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Sinisalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Wright throws a strike but Sinisalo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands some strikes from the bottom.
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wright doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wright punching to the body, from the bottom.
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Sinisalo any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wright trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeping full guard, as Sinisalo tries to pass.
Wright thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sinisalo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinisalo trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terell Wright dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinisalo is fending him off so far but Wright persists. Nope, Sinisalo circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Sinisalo tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sinisalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sinisalo tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sinisalo sprawls well. Sinisalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Taisto Sinisalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terell Wright.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinisalo which made him look bad.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Sinisalo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Sinisalo tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sinisalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Sinisalo as Wright shoots in.
Sinisalo wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Sinisalo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wright back to the cage. Sinisalo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Sinisalo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinisalo jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Sinisalo counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinisalo with a nice cross.
Sinisalo throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinisalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Sinisalo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinisalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wright backs up against the cage.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright with a poor takedown
and Sinisalo counters with a leg kick.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sinisalo!
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sinisalo avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinisalo. That snapped Wright's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sinisalo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sinisalo is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sinisalo down to the mat. Sinisalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sinisalo drives through and clinches with Wright against the cage.
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sinisalo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head.
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!
Sinisalo is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sinisalo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head.
Sinisalo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sinisalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinisalo digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Wright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinisalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sinisalo.
A knee to the head by Sinisalo.
Sinisalo prevents the takedown attempt.
Sinisalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sinisalo is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wright is working for takedown but Sinisalo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sinisalo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sinisalo.
Sinisalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Sinisalo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sinisalo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sinisalo dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sinisalo circles away.
Taisto Sinisalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terell Wright.
Sinisalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinisalo defends it nicely.

Sinisalo closes the distance and clinches.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinisalo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinisalo connects with a knee to the head.
Sinisalo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Sinisalo.
Sinisalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
Sinisalo has Wright pressed against the cage.
Sinisalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
Sinisalo lands a right hand.
Sinisalo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Sinisalo.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sinisalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinisalo scores with a knee to the head.
Sinisalo scores with a knee to the head.
Sinisalo prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinisalo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinisalo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinisalo gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
Wright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinisalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sinisalo landing knees to the head.

Wright gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sinisalo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sinisalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinisalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinisalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Sinisalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinisalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sinisalo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sinisalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright distracts Sinisalo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sinisalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up in Sinisalo's guard and throws a big left but Sinisalo blocks it.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terell Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taisto Sinisalo.
I think Sinisalo 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Sinisalo!