PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasta has chosen Smash Your Enemies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sinclair
vs
Jasta

178 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 - 6 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasta throws a one two combo.
Sinclair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair lands a slapping body shot.
Jasta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinclair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Jasta avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Sinclair misses

and Jasta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jasta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sinclair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jasta scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair controlling the position for now.

Jasta is working for a kimura but Sinclair is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jasta trying to pass the guard but Sinclair defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jasta is working for a kimura but Sinclair is defending it quite comfortably.
Sinclair wants to control but Jasta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jasta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sinclair knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sinclair keeping hold of Jasta's head, controlling as best he can.
Sinclair is refusing to be controlled, as Jasta sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jasta is working for a submission of some sort.
Jasta is trying to control. Sinclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sinclair is positioning himself well to prevent Jasta advancing to mount.
Sinclair wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Jasta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sinclair defends it well.
Jasta is looking to advance position but Sinclair won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jasta is working away from the top position though.
Jasta looks to land a strike but Sinclair avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Jasta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sinclair is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jasta, into his guard.
Jasta wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sinclair is now in half guard.
Jasta is looking to improve his position.
Jasta gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jasta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jasta has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
Jasta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sinclair is one step ahead there.
Sinclair seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Jasta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jasta slips a straight right by Sinclair.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jasta manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sinclair misses.
A right-left combo lands from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a lazy right hand but Jasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jasta misses with a hook.
Sinclair wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair avoids the head kick by Jasta.
Jasta looks for a takedown but Sinclair sprawls well.
Jasta throws a wild body kick that Sinclair sees coming a mile off.
Jasta is looking to clinch but Sinclair is avoiding it.
Jasta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sinclair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jasta shoots for a takedown but Sinclair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Jasta scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Sinclair misses

and Jasta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jasta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sinclair tries a body shot but Jasta blocks it.
Jasta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinclair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jasta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinclair's elbow.
Sinclair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sinclair.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinclair.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jasta is trying to break the clinch but Sinclair has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinclair digs a right hand into Jasta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jasta's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sinclair.
Still in the clinch, Sinclair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sinclair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jasta is defending well for now.
Sinclair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sinclair presses Jasta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sinclair lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sinclair lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair manages to break the clinch.
Jasta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Jasta slips the punch.
Jasta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jasta missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Jasta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sinclair counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Sinclair is predictable there

and Jasta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jasta.
Sinclair tries a body shot but Jasta blocks it.
Jasta is trying to push Sinclair away but Sinclair has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jasta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sinclair just stands there and leans against the cage.
Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamey Jasta.
Sinclair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sinclair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jasta backwards.
A short right from Sinclair on the inside.
Sinclair working aggressively here.
Sinclair misses with the head strike.
Jasta tries to pull guard but Sinclair holds him up against the cage and eventually Jasta drops back down to his feet.
Sinclair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jasta backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sinclair throws a punch but it's blocked by Jasta.
Jasta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sinclair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jasta.
Jasta is looking to break free of the clinch but Sinclair has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jasta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Sinclair.
Sinclair has a couple of punches blocked by Jasta.
Jasta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jasta successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jasta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sinclair defends well.
Sinclair is looking to work some ground and pound but Jasta has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jasta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sinclair has managed to get both his arms back between Jasta's legs - danger averted.

Jasta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jasta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sinclair is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jasta.
Jasta is trying to escape the position but Sinclair is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jasta is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sinclair is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Sinclair dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Sinclair gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Jasta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinclair wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Jasta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jasta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sinclair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair lands a leg kick that knocks Jasta off balance momentarily.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Jasta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jasta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jasta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinclair has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jasta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta misses with a takedown attempt
and Sinclair counters with a left to the body.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
Casper Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasta tries to clinch there but Sinclair circles away.
Jasta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair throws a leg kick
and Jasta counters with a low kick, right behind Sinclair 's knee.
Jasta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jasta throws a leg kick but Sinclair sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Jasta misses its intended target.
Jasta misses with a straight left.
Jasta throws a push kick but Sinclair slaps the foot to one side.
Jasta tries to clinch up.
Jasta misses with a body kick.
Jasta scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jasta misses with a looping right.
Sinclair tries to clinch there but Jasta circles away.
Sinclair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jasta.
Jasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jasta doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.
A shot to the body from Sinclair misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jasta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sinclair circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinclair thows a body shot but no joy.
Jasta connects with a leg kick. Sinclair looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Sinclair is predictable there
and Jasta counters with a good low kick that Sinclair was not able to check.
Jasta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Jasta.
Jasta lands with a straight right. Sinclair didn't see that one coming.
Jasta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sinclair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sinclair, right into the meat.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair misses with a double jab
and Jasta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jasta tries to land a leg kick but Sinclair saw it coming and moves away.
Sinclair is looking to wear down Jasta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jasta doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.
Jasta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinclair.
Jasta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamey Jasta.
Jasta swinging wildly here.
Jasta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sinclair if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by Jasta.
Sinclair misses with a combination
and Jasta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sinclair's knee momentarily.
Jasta is looking to land body kicks.
Jasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
A cross from Sinclair lands.
Jasta is looking to chop away at Sinclair's legs.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Casper Sinclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Jasta avoids nicely.
Jasta avoids the body shot from Sinclair.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Jasta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jasta 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!