PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinclair
vs
Okami

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair misses with a head kick.
Okami staying out of range there.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Okami is just out of range.
Okami lands a high kick!
Sinclair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinclair misses the jab.
Sinclair throws a hook but Okami avoids it easily.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Okami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinclair looks to land a right hand but Okami moved out of range.
A slow jab from Sinclair misses its intended target.
Sinclair is looking to clinch but Okami is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okami slips under a jab.
Sinclair lands with a shot to the body.
Okami tries to clinch but Sinclair is having none of it.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okami was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a lazy head kick

and Okami counters by moving into the clinch.
Okami tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Sinclair drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okami prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Okami dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinclair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinclair drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch on the inside from Okami fails to land.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Okami is controlling the position.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Okami is controlling the position.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sinclair breaks from the clinch.
Okami lands with a slapping head kick.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Okami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Okami pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Okami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okami just leaning against Sinclair, taking a breather.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Okami connects with a knee to the head.
Okami effectively controlling the action here.

Okami breaks the clinch.
Okami throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.

Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
Okami stalling against the cage.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Okami's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sinclair is looking to break free of the clinch but Okami has double underhooks.
Okami just leaning against Sinclair, taking a breather.
Sinclair takes a knee right on the jaw!
Okami tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.

Sinclair breaks from the clinch.
Sinclair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Okami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okami throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Okami moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sinclair wants to clinch but Okami slips to the side
and Okami counters with a head kick. That will keep Sinclair thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tanner Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair avoids the head kick by Okami.

Okami instigates a clinch.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okami lands a knee to the head.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch but Okami keeps him there for the moment.

Okami breaks from the clinch.

Okami darts in and clinches Sinclair up against the cage.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okami dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okami lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin Okami dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okami is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.

It looks like Tanner Sinclair has been cut.

Sinclair tries to keep at a distance but Okami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okami prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Okami tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Okami won't allow it.
Okami tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Okami.
Sinclair wants to break free but Okami has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair is looking to break free of the clinch but Okami has double underhooks.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Okami won't allow it.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okami has him pressed against the cage.

Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sinclair misses.
Okami pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Okami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okami landing knees to the body.
Okami throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Okami with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okami takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sinclair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Okami manages to break the clinch.
Okami throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Okami lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Okami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okami keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinclair is looking to break free of the clinch but Okami has double underhooks.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Okami manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okami throws a head kick that Sinclair semi-blocks.

Okami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinclair is looking to break free of the clinch but Okami has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Okami.
Okami prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Okami leaning against his opponent.
Okami landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Okami.
Okami throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair is looking to break free of the clinch but Okami has double underhooks.
Okami taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Okami tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.

Okami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses
and Okami counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okami throws a head kick that misses.

Okami moves into range and clinches up with Sinclair.

Sinclair lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Okami keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sinclair tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Okami 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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sinclair prevents Okami from standing back up.
Okami is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sinclair throwing shots but Okami is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami pushes Sinclair off looking to stand but Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
Okami tries to get to full guard but Sinclair has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick
and Okami counters with a slapping leg kick.

Okami clinches with his opponent.
Okami tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Okami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Okami breaks from the clinch.
Okami fails with an attempt to clinch.

Okami moves into range and clinches up with Sinclair.
Sinclair is trying to drag Okami to the mat but Okami just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Okami stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin Okami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tanner Sinclair's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Okami is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Okami takes one to the chin there.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sinclair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okami counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tanner Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okami uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
Okami throws a head kick that misses.

Okami closes the distance and clinches.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Sinclair has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Okami avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.
Okami stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sinclair wants to break free but Okami has control.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okami tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okami can pounce on him.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Okami avoids nicely.
Okami tries to clinch but Sinclair is having none of it.

Okami moves into the clinch successfully.
Okami taking a breather.
Okami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Okami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair closes the distance looking to clinch

and Okami counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Okami won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Okami.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Okami is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair can't get the takedown.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Okami is controlling the position.

Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Okami.
Okami moves out of range of the strikes.
Okami connects with a high kick.
Okami misses with a head kick.
Okami throws a head kick that half lands.
Okami lands a head kick!
Sinclair gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Okami finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sinclair misses with a straight left.

Okami drives through and clinches with Sinclair against the cage.
Okami landing knees to the head.
Sinclair takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Okami fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Okami won't allow it.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch but Okami keeps him there for the moment.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Okami breaks the clinch.
Okami throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a lazy head kick

and Okami moves into the clinch.
Tanner Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Okami keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Okami is controlling the position.
Okami connects with a knee to the head.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Okami keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Okami breaks the clinch.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick

and Okami counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okami looking to throw knees to the head but Sinclair is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okami tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
Okami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okami stops a takedown attempt from Sinclair.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Okami has him pressed against the cage.

Okami breaks from the clinch.
Sinclair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Okami doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.

Okami closes the distance and clinches.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okami keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Okami.
Yushin Okami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okami gets underhooks to prevent Sinclair's takedown attempt.

Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin Okami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okami winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin Okami!