PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hinton
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Scott Hinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinton looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinton looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.

Hinton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hinton drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Hinton off! Hinton jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Hinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Hinton pushes him off.
Hinton swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Hinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Tom Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.
Hinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.
Hinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Hinton persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Hinton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Hinton's takedown attempt.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Hinton is breathing heavily.

Sanchez jumps guard and drags Hinton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hinton stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez has control of Hinton's left arm, preventing Hinton from doing any damage.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Hinton tries to pass.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hinton moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hinton misses with a hook.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hinton is avoiding it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hinton is avoiding it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Hinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez tries to clinch there but Hinton circles away.
Tom Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hinton feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Hinton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hinton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hinton advances position into side control!

Hinton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hinton tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinton is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hinton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Hinton trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez pushes Hinton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hinton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hinton wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hinton moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hinton throws out the jab.
Hinton shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Hinton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez is trying to keep Hinton in close.

Hinton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Hinton is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hinton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hinton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hinton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Hinton controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hinton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Hinton pushes him off.

Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hinton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hinton passes into half guard.

Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hinton.

Hinton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Hinton is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Hinton is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hinton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hinton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinton circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hinton moves out of range.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hinton takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hinton scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Hinton forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Hinton eventually gives up the hold.

Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hinton.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Hinton has control of the leg.

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.
Sanchez pushes Hinton off looking to stand but Hinton dives back in and keeps control.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Hinton prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hinton trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Hinton circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hinton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hinton 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hinton!