PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Might Lightning (ranked 2721 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Anthony Sinclair (ranked 348 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lightning
vs
Sinclair

182 cm
19
205
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Might Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lightning swivels and escapes.

Lightning looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sinclair!
Lightning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinclair on the ground.
Sinclair taking a bit of punishment here - Lightning scoring with strikes.

It looks like Anthony Sinclair has been cut.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Lightning is working Sinclair over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lightning in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sinclair struggling a bit here.
Sinclair tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Lightning stalls from top position.
Lightning scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair seems a little lost for a moment, as Lightning dominates the positioning.
Sinclair is looking to reverse the position.

Lightning is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sinclair has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lightning working away.
Lightning lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Sinclair's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sinclair tries to improve position but can't.
Sinclair keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning lands a few punches from side control.
Sinclair looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sinclair takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning scores with punches from side control.

That has opened up Anthony Sinclair's cut even more.
Lightning lands an elbow.
Sinclair struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Lightning stalls from top position.
Sinclair is looking to regain half guard here but Lightning keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lightning thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sinclair tries to bench press Lightning off him but Lightning keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightning thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lightning taking a breather here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lightning wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sinclair, who protects the arm well.
Sinclair is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lightning off and has taken his back!

Lightning defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sinclair's arms.
You can see the frustration on Lightning's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning trying to control the hands but Sinclair won't let him.
Well, with Sinclair on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lightning is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Might Lightning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Sinclair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown but Lightning manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sinclair's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lightning scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Might Lightning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lightning lands strikes from half guard.
Lightning works his way into side control.
Lightning is looking to take a break and control but Sinclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lightning cracks Sinclair with a big elbow.

Anthony Sinclair's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Might Lightning!