PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Sinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Natas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinovic comes to the cage accompanied by None Shall Pass. James Natas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sinovic
vs
Natas

220 cm
22
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Sinovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Natas!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natas fails with a takedown attempt.
Dale Sinovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Natas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sinovic has Natas up against the cage in a clinch.

Sinovic pulls guard.
Natas wants to pass the guard but Sinovic is keeping the position.
Natas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Natas trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinovic controlling the position.
Sinovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Natas pushes down on Sinovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sinovic won't allow Natas to pass to mount.
Sinovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Natas on the ground.
Sinovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sinovic kicks off Natas and gets to his feet.

Sinovic drives through and clinches with Natas against the cage.
Sinovic scores with a knee to the head.
Sinovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Natas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Natas tries to pull guard but Sinovic won't allow it.
Dale Sinovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Natas.
Natas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Natas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sinovic walks away with a smile on his face. Natas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Natas looks gassed!

Sinovic moves into range and clinches up with Natas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinovic pulls guard.
Sinovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Natas's guard.

Sinovic gets to his feet - Natas follows without any prompting.
Natas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Natas as he jumps to the side.
Sinovic tries to clinch there but Natas circles away.
Sinovic tries to clinch but Natas is having none of it.
Natas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sinovic instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sinovic scores with a knee to the head.
Sinovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinovic trying to land knees to the body.
Sinovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sinovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Natas's face.
Sinovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Natas won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinovic lands an elbow inside that Natas shrugs off.
Natas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Natas can't get the takedown.
Sinovic lands an elbow that stopped Natas in his tracks for a moment.
Natas is trying to break free.
Sinovic scores with a knee to the head.
Natas taking a breather.
Sinovic with a knee to the head.
Sinovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sinovic tries a knee to the head but Natas blocks it.
Sinovic lands an elbow inside that Natas shrugs off.
Natas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Natas managing to block the knees to the body from Sinovic.
A short body shot lands from Natas as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sinovic as Natas tries to tie him up.
Sinovic letting Natas take a breather here.

Natas pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Natas is on top in guard.
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.
Natas wants to control from the top but Sinovic keeps moving.
Sinovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Natas wants to control from the top but Sinovic keeps moving.
Natas won't allow Sinovic to sweep him here.
Natas trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sinovic stuffs the takedown.
Natas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dale Sinovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Natas instigates a clinch.
Natas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sinovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sinovic lands a damaging elbow.
Natas can't get the takedown.
Dale Sinovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Natas.
Sinovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sinovic lands an elbow inside that Natas shrugs off.

Sinovic has hold of one of Natas's legs. Natas is fighting the takedown attempt but Sinovic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sinovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Natas has wrist control.
Sinovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinovic advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinovic wants to control but Natas is keeping him busy.
Sinovic controlling the position from side mount.

Sinovic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Natas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sinovic but great work by Natas.

Natas is trying to get an arm triangle but Sinovic is defending well.
Sinovic tries to bench press Natas off him but Natas keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sinovic is not content to let Natas control the position.
Natas advances nicely into full mount.
Sinovic is squirming around, avoiding Natas's attempts to control the action.
Natas controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas throws some wild stikes that Sinovic manages to avoid easily.
Sinovic wants to control but Natas is having none of it.

Natas looking to secure an arm triangle but Sinovic defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natas tries to control but Sinovic wriggling away.

That's four 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.
Natas tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Sinovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Natas has a good base and remains in mount.
Natas landing punches.
You get the feeling that Sinovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sinovic tries to control Natas's body but Natas pushes him off. Sinovic squirms to his side and now Natas has his back!
Natas trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Sinovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Sinovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sinovic clinches up against the cage.
Sinovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Natas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sinovic walks away with a smile on his face. Natas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Natas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Natas takes the fight into the clinch.
Natas fails to pull guard.
Dale Sinovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Natas.
Sinovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sinovic lands an elbow inside.
Sinovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Sinovic successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sinovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Natas is trying to break the clinch but Sinovic has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinovic with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sinovic.
Sinovic lands an elbow just above Natas 's eye.
Sinovic connects with a knee to the head.
Natas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sinovic connects with a knee to the head.
Sinovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Natas wants to break free but Sinovic has control.
Natas dodges an elbow strike from Sinovic.
Sinovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dale Sinovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Natas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Natas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Natas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Natas taking a breather.
Sinovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Natas has Sinovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sinovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

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.
Sinovic lands an elbow that stopped Natas in his tracks for a moment.

Sinovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sinovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sinovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Natas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sinovic's guard.
Sinovic pulls Natas in to control the position.
Sinovic keeping moving, preventing Natas from controlling successfully.
Sinovic trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas trying to control but Sinovic is working from the bottom.
Natas stopping the sweep attempt from Sinovic.
Sinovic wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Natas manages to pass to side control.
Sinovic taking some punishment here, with Natas in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Natas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sinovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Natas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Natas wants to take a breather but Sinovic is having none of it.
Natas wants to pass the guard but Sinovic is defending well.
Natas slows the pace down in half guard.
Natas is keen to just control but Sinovic is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Sinovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sinovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Sinovic!