PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indiana comes into the arena with Jay Z - 99 problems blaring out of the sound system. Gary Indiana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Indiana
vs
Sinistra

189 cm
26
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indiana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Indiana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sinistra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Indiana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinistra misses with a double jab.

Sinistra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Indiana is trying to defend but Sinistra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinistra prevents Indiana from improving his position.
Sinistra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Indiana keeps working.
Sinistra wants to free his trapped foot but Indiana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Indiana gets back to full guard.

Indiana has his foot on Sinistra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinistra works his way back into a safe position though.

Indiana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sinistra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sinistra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Indiana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sinistra has managed to get both his arms back between Indiana's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinistra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Indiana is keeping the position for now.

Indiana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinistra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sinistra is looking to advance position but Indiana has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sinistra is looking to improve his position but Indiana isn't that keen on the idea.
Indiana cracks Sinistra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sinistra can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Indiana.
Sinistra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Indiana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sinistra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sinistra looks gassed!
Indiana landing strikes from the mount and Sinistra is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinistra is wriggling around trying to escape.
Indiana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Indiana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Indiana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sinistra is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana is really struggling to control Sinistra but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sinistra tries to reverse the position but Indiana maintains control.
Sinistra taking shots to the head.
Indiana wants to control the pace but Sinistra is squirming around nicely.
Indiana with shots to the head and body - Sinistra looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana scoring with strikes but Sinistra is staying in there.
Indiana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Sinistra is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Indiana has isolated one of Sinistra's arms. Sinistra looking to fight him off but Indiana twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Indiana!