PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coconut
vs
Hinch

185 cm
25
342 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

201 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Hinch!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coconut leaves Hinch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Coconut finds it's target.

It looks like Stevie Hinch has been cut.
Hinch shoots in but Coconut avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hinch takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coconut lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Coconut does no damage.
Hinch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coconut sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinch somewhat.
Sione Coconut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Hinch.

Hinch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coconut!
Coconut wants to get back to his feet but Hinch drags him back down.
Coconut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coconut managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hinch.

Hinch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hinch prevents Coconut from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinch tries for a kimura but Coconut is defending well.
Coconut wants to get back to his feet.

Hinch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hinch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hinch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hinch tries for a kimura but Coconut is defending well.

Hinch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coconut is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hinch tries to move to mount but Coconut blocks the move with his legs.

Hinch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coconut has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hinch goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coconut has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hinch but great work by Coconut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinch tries to improve position but can't.

Coconut decides to stand back up. Coconut steps back and let's Hinch get back to his feet.
Coconut slaps away a takedown attempt from Hinch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Coconut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Coconut rushes Hinch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coconut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hinch is keeping busy.
Coconut lands an uppercut.

Coconut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hinch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coconut.

Coconut gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hinch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coconut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coconut tries to land a knee to the head but Hinch blocks with his arms.
Coconut throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Coconut lands a knee to the body.
Hinch looks winded!
Hinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coconut blocks it with crossed arms.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but Coconut blocks with his arms.
Hinch tries a knee to the head but Coconut blocks it.
Coconut wants a takedown.
Coconut lands an uppercut.
Coconut is trying to maintain a safe position but Hinch gets an underhook and turns Coconut into the cage.
Hinch blocks an uppercut.
Coconut has a couple of punches blocked by Hinch.
Coconut lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coconut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hinch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coconut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coconut is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hinch is defending well.
Coconut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coconut can't find room to land a body shot as Hinch controls the action.
Hinch takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sione Coconut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Hinch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coconut stuffs the takedown.
Hinch shoots for a double leg takedown but Coconut sprawls well. He's pushed Hinch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hinch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coconut circles away.
Sione Coconut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Hinch.

Coconut clinches up against the cage.

Hinch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coconut is trying to keep an underhook but Hinch manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Coconut looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coconut 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.
Hinch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coconut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hinch prevents Coconut from standing back up.
Coconut scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hinch manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coconut is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coconut turns into him and now he's in Hinch's guard.
Coconut trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hinch has his feet on Coconut's thighs here. He's pushed Coconut off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Coconut screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Hinch!
Our winner, Stevie Hinch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.