PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Sinisalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinisalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jos rakastat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinisalo
vs
Tinsley

210 cm
29
288 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

194 cm
31
289 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taisto Sinisalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Tinsley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tinsley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tinsley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sinisalo misses with a knee to the head.
Tinsley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sinisalo prevents it.
Nice elbow from Sinisalo.

It looks like Jamal Tinsley has been cut.
Tinsley takes an elbow to the temple.
Tinsley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sinisalo or not.
Sinisalo throws an elbow but it misses.
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head.
Sinisalo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Jamal Tinsley's cut even more.
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!

Tinsley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Sinisalo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tinsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sinisalo sprawls well. Sinisalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tinsley gets slowly back to his feet.

Tinsley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Tinsley crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Tinsley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sinisalo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinisalo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sinisalo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tinsley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sinisalo stops Tinsley from passing to mount.
Sinisalo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tinsley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tinsley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tinsley is working Sinisalo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sinisalo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Tinsley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sinisalo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tinsley's guard! Nice work there by Sinisalo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinisalo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tinsley is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley wants to sweep here but Sinisalo controlling him for the moment.
Sinisalo wants to get up but he can't break Tinsley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tinsley is working an open guard so Sinisalo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jamal Tinsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsley throws a body punch but Sinisalo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinisalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinisalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tinsley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sinisalo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sinisalo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tinsley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sinisalo wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinisalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tinsley.

Sinisalo kicks Tinsley off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tinsley is defended easily by Sinisalo.
Taisto Sinisalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Tinsley.

Sinisalo rushes Tinsley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tinsley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sinisalo to keep the fight standing.
Sinisalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tinsley's defenses.
Sinisalo looking to throw knees to the head but Tinsley is blocking nicely.
Tinsley is trying to pull guard but Sinisalo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tinsley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sinisalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Sinisalo on the inside.
Sinisalo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tinsley is trying to pull guard but Sinisalo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sinisalo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tinsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinisalo.
Sinisalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinsley circles away.
Sinisalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinisalo tries to clinch up but Tinsley circles away and keeps his distance.
Tinsley shoots in looking for a takedown but Sinisalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tinsley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tinsley closes the distance and clinches up with Sinisalo, looking for a takedown. Tinsley pushes Sinisalo against the cage but Sinisalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tinsley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sinisalo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tinsley is in Sinisalo's guard.
Tinsley looks winded!

Sinisalo pushes Tinsley off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinisalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinisalo. That snapped Tinsley's head back.

The cut above Jamal Tinsley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tinsley takes a swing at Sinisalo's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taisto Sinisalo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamal Tinsley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tinsley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sinisalo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sinisalo takes the fight into the clinch.
Tinsley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sinisalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tinsley can't get the takedown.
Taisto Sinisalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Tinsley.
Sinisalo lands an elbow inside that Tinsley shrugs off.
Sinisalo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tinsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinisalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sinisalo is pressed up against the cage. Tinsley 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.

Tinsley closes the distance and clinches.
Sinisalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sinisalo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinisalo.
Sinisalo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tinsley is breathing heavily.
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 landing knees to the head.
Tinsley takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jamal Tinsley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taisto Sinisalo!
Taisto Sinisalo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER for their support in the buildup to the fight.