PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Sinclair could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royal Tenenbaum's chin.

Sinclair
vs
Tenenbaum

178 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Tenenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair looks to land a combination. Tenenbaum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tenenbaum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Casper Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenenbaum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sinclair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Sinclair catches Tenenbaum right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Sinclair.
A jab lands there for Sinclair.
Tenenbaum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tenenbaum loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Tenenbaum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tenenbaum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sinclair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tenenbaum thows a body shot but no joy.
Tenenbaum just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Tenenbaum.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Tenenbaum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sinclair rather than just go for the knockout.
Sinclair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tenenbaum on the side of the head.
Sinclair throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sinclair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tenenbaum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenenbaum moves away.
Sinclair misses with a combination
and Tenenbaum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenenbaum misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Sinclair.
Sinclair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tenenbaum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sinclair.
Sinclair cracks a nice hook into Tenenbaum's ribs.
Sinclair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Sinclair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tenenbaum tries to circle away but Sinclair has him pinned against the cage.
Sinclair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinclair lands a left hand.

Tenenbaum manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tenenbaum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair looks to land a right hand but Tenenbaum moved out of range.
Tenenbaum checks a leg kick.
Casper Sinclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tenenbaum is trying to force a seperation but Sinclair has the dominant position.

Sinclair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenenbaum slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
Sinclair cracks the inside of Tenenbaum's front leg.
Tenenbaum misses with a combination
and Sinclair counters with a two punch combo.
Tenenbaum throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, jab by Sinclair - just one landing.
Tenenbaum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sinclair in his tracks.
Sinclair tests Tenenbaum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tenenbaum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tenenbaum. Tenenbaum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sinclair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenenbaum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Tenenbaum is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Sinclair dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sinclair misses with a combination
and Tenenbaum counters with a two punch combo.

Tenenbaum darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinclair wants to control but Tenenbaum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sinclair desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenenbaum is thwarting Sinclair's attempts to control the position.
Tenenbaum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sinclair defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sinclair looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Tenenbaum there.
Tenenbaum working over Sinclair with some ground and pound. Sinclair looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sinclair avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum with the ground and pound but Sinclair uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tenenbaum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tenenbaum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tenenbaum throwing strikes but missing.
Sinclair is pulling down on Tenenbaum's head. It's preventing any offense from Tenenbaum, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum throwing strikes from guard but Sinclair blocks nicely.
Tenenbaum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sinclair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sinclair has momentary wrist control but Tenenbaum slips an elbow through the middle.
Tenenbaum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sinclair kicks Tenenbaum off and gets to his feet.
Good leg kick by Sinclair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tenenbaum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sinclair.
Tenenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenenbaum drops his hands momentarily and Sinclair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinclair tries to score with a low kick but Tenenbaum moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sinclair.
Tenenbaum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tenenbaum lands with a right hand.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Tenenbaum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sinclair backs up against the cage.
Tenenbaum walks into a straight right hand from Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Tenenbaum is having none of it.
Sinclair chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a hook but Tenenbaum avoids it easily.
Tenenbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenenbaum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sinclair circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Tenenbaum avoids nicely.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sinclair wants to land a leg kick but Tenenbaum is out of range.
Tenenbaum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sinclair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tenenbaum throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Tenenbaum misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royal Tenenbaum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sinclair connects with a right hand. Tenenbaum shakes it off.
Tenenbaum tries to land a body kick
letting Sinclair counter with a right hand.
Tenenbaum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sinclair misses with a looping right.
Sinclair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinclair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Casper Sinclair is winning the standup battle so far.
Tenenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
Tenenbaum needs to keep his hands up - Sinclair had a free shot at his head there.
Tenenbaum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sinclair.
Tenenbaum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tenenbaum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sinclair but Sinclair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sinclair lunges at Tenenbaum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tenenbaum's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Tenenbaum misses.
Sinclair wants to slow Tenenbaum down by chopping away at his legs.
Tenenbaum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Sinclair misses
and Tenenbaum counters with a nice uppercut.
Sinclair lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenenbaum's head.
Tenenbaum avoids the body shot from Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Tenenbaum with a series of wild strikes but Tenenbaum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sinclair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tenenbaum counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Sinclair.
Tenenbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenenbaum missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinclair lands a jab to the head.
Tenenbaum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Royal Tenenbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair throws a hook but Tenenbaum avoids it easily.
Sinclair throws a hook but Tenenbaum avoids it easily.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Tenenbaum's shoulder, as Tenenbaum tries to avoid the shot.
Tenenbaum lands with a good body shot.
Sinclair connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenenbaum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sinclair forces Tenenbaum back against the cage and clinches.
Sinclair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sinclair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenenbaum struggles to land a body shot inside as Sinclair controls his hands.
Sinclair throws a head punch that misses.
Tenenbaum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair scores with a shoulder strike.
Tenenbaum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tenenbaum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sinclair pushes off an throws an elbow but Tenenbaum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tenenbaum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenenbaum lands with a left to the head.
Tenenbaum misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sinclair as the two fighters clinch.
Sinclair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tenenbaum is defending well for now.
Tenenbaum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sinclair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenenbaum blocking some punches.
Tenenbaum is trying to drag Sinclair to the mat but Sinclair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sinclair has a couple of punches blocked by Tenenbaum.
Sinclair trying to control the position but instead, Tenenbaum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sinclair into the cage.
Tenenbaum scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair has a couple of punches blocked by Tenenbaum.
Sinclair is working Tenenbaum over against the cage.
Tenenbaum is looking to break free of the clinch but Sinclair has double underhooks.
Tenenbaum blocks an uppercut.

Tenenbaum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sinclair struggling a bit here.
Sinclair takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tenenbaum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sinclair gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenenbaum wants to control but Sinclair is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenenbaum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sinclair regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Tenenbaum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tenenbaum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royal Tenenbaum!