PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Sinclair is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Sinclair

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a leg kick.

Sinclair closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sinclair throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith wants to stand up but Sinclair is controlling him.
Sinclair passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Sinclair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Sinclair won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinclair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinclair slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sinclair with a nice head shot there.
Sinclair lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sinclair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sinclair controlling the action here.
Sinclair working the head and body with strikes.
Sinclair passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sinclair working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair landing strikes from the mount.
Smith taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Sinclair connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Smith is rocked!
Sinclair softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Smith is out cold! Sinclair jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Sinclair!
A relieved looking Adam Sinclair thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.