PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaecon Sinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salomon Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sinton
vs
Greed

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Knockout Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaecon Sinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salomon Greed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sinton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sinton tries to pull guard but Greed holds him up against the cage and eventually Sinton drops back down to his feet.
Sinton lands a nice uppercut.
Greed tries to land knees in the clinch but Sinton avoids the damage to the body.
Greed blocks an elbow strike.
Sinton avoiding damage as Greed throws knees to the body.

Greed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sinton has Greed up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Sinton.

It looks like Salomon Greed has been cut.
Sinton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greeds head.
Greed stops a takedown attempt from Sinton.

Sinton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Greed uses from the top position.
Greed wants to stand but Sinton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sinton kicks Greed off and gets to his feet.

Greed moves into range and clinches up with Sinton.
Sinton cracks Greed with a nice body shot.
Greed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sinton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinton misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greed is looking to clinch but Sinton is avoiding it.
Greed misses with a head kick.

Sinton moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Sinton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinton.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sinton manages to break the clinch.
Jaecon Sinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Greed.
Greed doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinton circles away.
Sinton connects with a single shot there.
Sinton misses with the combination.
Sinton misses with a kick to the body.
Greed tries to clinch but Sinton moves out of range.
Sinton throws a hook but Greed avoids it easily.

Greed moves into range and clinches up with Sinton.

Sinton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sinton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greed is looking to clinch.
Sinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sinton clinches up with Greed and pushes him back against the cage.

Sinton manages to break the clinch.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sinton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sinton as Greed tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greed blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greed dodges an elbow strike from Sinton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sinton is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sinton as Greed tries to tie him up.
Sinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaecon Sinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sinton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Greed moves into the clinch.

Sinton jumps into guard, dragging Greed to the mat.
Greed stops Sinton from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinton is breathing heavily.
Greed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Sinton kicks Greed off and gets to his feet.
Greed fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinton tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinton shoots in for a takedown but Greed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Greed clinches.
Sinton tries to break free but Greed pushes him back against the cage.
Sinton dodges an elbow strike from Greed.
Greed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greed misses with a knee strike.
Greed tries to land a knee to the head but Sinton blocks with his arms.
Greed takes a shot to the head.
Sinton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greed avoids it.
Sinton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greed is defending well for now.

Greed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greed wants to clinch up but Sinton keeps it at a distance.
Sinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greed moves out of range of the body kick.
Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.

Sinton takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Greed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sinton tries to land a knee to the head but Greed blocks with his arms.
Sinton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Sinton fails to land.
Greed scores with a knee to the head.
Sinton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sinton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greed just stands there and leans against the cage.

Greed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greed throws a sloppy head kick and Sinton moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinton circles away.
Sinton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greed paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Greed has closed the distance and engaged Sinton in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greed misses with a knee to the head.

Sinton breaks from the clinch.
Sinton misses with a hook.
Greed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greed wants to clinch.
Good work by Greed as he checks the leg kick.
Greed moves in looking to clinch but Sinton pushes him off.
Greed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinton swats away the attempt to clinch by Greed.
Greed lands a head kick. Sinton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinton is looking to clinch.
Greed tries to clinch but Sinton moves out of range.
Sinton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greed avoids the head kick by Sinton.
Salomon Greed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greed is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaecon Sinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salomon Greed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinton.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.

Greed closes the distance and pushes Sinton back into the cage.
Sinton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Sinton dodges an elbow strike from Greed.
Greed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sinton.
Sinton working hard to break the clinch.

Sinton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greed leaves Sinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sinton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Greed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sinton is defending well for now.
Greed wants to break free but Sinton has control.
Greed tries to break the clinch but Sinton is controlling the position.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greed trying to stall but Sinton improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sinton's brow.

Sinton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sinton moves into the clinch.
Greed tries to land a knee to the head but Sinton blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Greed.

It looks like Jaecon Sinton has been cut.

Sinton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinton circles away.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sinton avoids it.
Greed is trying to force a seperation but Sinton has the dominant position.
Sinton tries to pull guard but Greed holds him up against the cage and eventually Sinton drops back down to his feet.
Greed blocks an elbow strike from Sinton.
Greed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sinton is keeping busy.
Greed tries a knee to the head but Sinton blocks it.
Sinton lands a knee to the head.
Sinton tries to circle away but Greed has him pinned against the cage.

Sinton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sinton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sinton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Greed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sinton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sinton stands up from half guard.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Greed clinches up with Sinton and pushes him back against the cage.
Greed prevents Sinton from breaking the clinch.
Sinton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Greed misses with a knee strike.
Greed lands a nice knee to the body.
Sinton dodges an elbow strike from Greed.
Greed misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sinton as Greed tries to tie him up.
Greed misses with an elbow strike.
Greed throws a knee to the head but misses.

Greed breaks the clinch.
Greed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Greed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaecon Sinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sinton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greed tries to stall but Sinton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sinton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greed backwards.
Greed blocking some punches.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greed lands a knee to the head.
Greed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sinton lands a knee to the head.
Jaecon Sinton has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Greed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sinton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sinton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Greed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sinton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinton tries to clinch up but Greed circles away and keeps his distance.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinton looks for a takedown but Greed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaecon Sinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Greed moves into the clinch.
Greed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinton blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinton pushes Greed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sinton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greed is defending well for now.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greed is trying to stall.
Greed misses with an elbow strike.
Greed lands an elbow that stopped Sinton in his tracks for a moment.
Greed trying to stall but Sinton improves his position.

Sinton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed leaves Sinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sinton throws the kick towards the body but Greed avoids it.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greed blocks a low kick nicely.
Greed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greed is looking to clinch but Sinton is avoiding it.
Greed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.

Sinton clinches with his opponent.
Sinton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greed scores a nice knee to the body.
Sinton managing to block the knees to the body from Greed.
Greed with a knee to the head.
Greed misses with a knee strike.

Sinton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sinton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greed can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinton wants to control from the top but Greed keeps moving.
Greed wants to stand and escape but Sinton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaecon Sinton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Greed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Greed tries to clinch up.
Greed moves in looking to clinch but Sinton pushes him off.
Sinton misses the shot to the body.
Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sinton.
Sinton throws a head kick but Greed moves out of range.
Greed wants to clinch up but Sinton keeps it at a distance.
Sinton is looking to score with low kicks.
Greed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greed swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Sinton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Greed has Sinton up against the cage in a clinch.
Greed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greed or not.
Sinton with a knee to the head.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinton's efforts to push away.
Greed is trying to stall.
Sinton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sinton lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinton avoiding damage as Greed throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greed.
Greed is trying to break the clinch but Sinton has him pressed against the cage.
Sinton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinton has him pressed against the cage.
Sinton is trying to force a seperation but Greed has the dominant position.
Greed working Sinton over with knees to the body.
Greed effectively controlling the action here.
Greed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinton lands a hook that snaps the head of Greed backwards.
Sinton lands a body shot.
Sinton tries to work over Greed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinton lands a body punch.

Sinton breaks from the clinch.
Sinton tries to clinch there but Greed circles away.
Greed fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greed is looking to clinch.
Sinton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinton throws a head kick that misses.

Greed has Sinton up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinton misses with a knee to the head.
Greed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sinton has had enough of the clinch but Greed keeps him there for the moment.
Greed is trying to stall.
Greed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greed prevents the takedown attempt.
Sinton working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Greed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greed scores with a knee to the head.
Greed trying to stall but Sinton improves his position.
Greed seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Greed misses with a knee strike.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sinton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greed misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Greed. No joy for Sinton on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaecon Sinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Greed lands but Sinton takes it in his stride.
Sinton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinton keeps the fight on the outside.

Sinton tries to keep at a distance but Greed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greed trying to land knees to the body.

Sinton manages to break the clinch.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Greed tries to keep at a distance but Sinton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greed keeps control of Sinton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greed misses with a knee to the head.
Greed landing knees to the head.

Greed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greed tries to clinch there but Sinton circles away.
Greed slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinton tries to clinch there but Greed circles away.
Sinton tries to close the distance and clinch but Greed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaecon Sinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Greed lands an elbow just above Sinton 's eye.
Greed is looking to break free of the clinch but Sinton has double underhooks.
Greed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sinton breaks from the clinch.
Greed is looking to clinch but Sinton is avoiding it.
Sinton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salomon Greed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greed is looking to clinch but Sinton is avoiding it.
Greed moves in looking to clinch but Sinton pushes him off.
Sinton is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greed tries a knee to the head but Sinton blocks it.

Greed manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sinton.

Greed gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salomon Greed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sinton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaecon Sinton!