PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 1338 p4p, 2290 weight class) and Marko Jankovic (ranked 174 p4p, 294 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinclair
vs
Jankovic

179 cm
18
182
13 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
174
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
Sinclair swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Sinclair blocks the low kick.
Sinclair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick by Jankovic misses

and Sinclair counters with a single leg into guard. Jankovic didn't expect that.
Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jankovic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair distracts Jankovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sinclair content to stall in guard here.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Jankovic is retaining full guard.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sinclair scores with a one two! Jankovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jankovic takes a step back to recover.
Jankovic throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Jankovic throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Jankovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jankovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Jankovic's shoulder, as Jankovic tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jankovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Jankovic with a series of wild strikes but Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jankovic misses with a low kick.
Jankovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jankovic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Jankovic.
A head kick from Jankovic lands but Sinclair takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sinclair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jankovic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jankovic misses the body punch
and Sinclair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Jankovic tries to score with a low kick but Sinclair moves his leg out of the way.
Sinclair throws a big counter combination but Jankovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sinclair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jankovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Sinclair looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sinclair wants to control but Jankovic is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair swings around for an armbar but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sinclair's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sinclair's guard.
Jankovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sinclair wants to sweep here but Jankovic controlling him for the moment.
Sinclair is working hard here to advance position.
Jankovic wants to stand and escape but instead Sinclair has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Jankovic's shoulder, as Jankovic tries to avoid the shot.
Jankovic throws a fast counter high kick but Sinclair manages to duck under it in time.
Jankovic thuds his shin into the meat of Sinclair's side.
Jankovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic.
Sinclair cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jankovic throws a head kick that misses.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
Jankovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Jankovic.

Itchy Sinclair's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair moves out of range of the body kick.
Sinclair slips under a jab from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinclair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinclair attempts a counter takedown but Jankovic avoids it well and moves away.
Marko Jankovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Sinclair blocks the low kick.
Sinclair swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jankovic. Jankovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses.
Jankovic misses with a straight right.
Jankovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jankovic.
A big right from Jankovic misses.
Jankovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jankovic missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinclair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab.
Sinclair misses with a wild body shot.

Jankovic cracks Sinclair with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sinclair looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jankovic finish him?

Sinclair is rocked!

Itchy Sinclair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Sinclair.
Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Sinclair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jankovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jankovic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jankovic can pounce on him.
Jankovic throws a pinpoint strike between Sinclair's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sinclair crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jankovic scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic!
A very excited looking Marko Jankovic rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.