PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reza Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aziz
vs
Sinclair

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reza Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Aziz moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Aziz.
Sinclair motions for Aziz to come forward. Sinclair throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aziz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinclair's waist but Sinclair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aziz off to one side.
Aziz closes the distance and clinches up with Sinclair, looking for a takedown. Aziz pushes Sinclair against the cage but Sinclair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reza Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aziz counters with a nice body kick.
Sinclair throws a right hand that Aziz ducks under and follows up with a left that Aziz also avoids with ease.
Sinclair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinclair throws a series of punches but Aziz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair throws a right hand that Aziz ducks under and follows up with a left that Aziz also avoids with ease.
Sinclair looks gassed!
Aziz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Sinclair scores with a four punch combination!
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Aziz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sinclair as he avoids it easily.
Dan Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz fails with a takedown attempt.
Aziz pushes Sinclair away with a front kick.
Aziz fails with the takedown.

Aziz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Aziz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aziz looking to control but Sinclair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aziz misses with a head shot.
Sinclair manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz trying to control the action but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Aziz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aziz prevents Sinclair from standing back up.
Sinclair trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz is pressing down on Sinclair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sinclair is holding on for now.
Sinclair is trying to stand back up but Aziz is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aziz misses with a double jab.
Aziz shoots in for a takedown but Sinclair shows good takedown defense.
Aziz takes one on the button.

It looks like Reza Aziz has been cut.
Sinclair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aziz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Aziz has managed to clinch.
Aziz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aziz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sinclair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sinclair dodges the punch combination from Aziz.
Sinclair throws a leg kick

and Aziz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aziz.
Sinclair has control of Aziz's left arm, preventing Aziz from doing any damage.
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!
Aziz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sinclair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aziz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Sinclair will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reza Aziz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Sinclair.
Aziz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aziz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair drops Aziz with a left right combo! Sinclair follows him down to the ground into side control.

Aziz is rocked!

Sinclair stands up.
Oh Aziz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinclair moves out of range of the body kick from Aziz.
Reza Aziz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinclair lands an uppercut, right on the button! Aziz tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Sinclair!