PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro comes to the cage accompanied by Prospect - Warrior. Sinclair is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Brodie Sinclair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Figaro
vs
Sinclair

180 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
187 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figaro clobbers Sinclair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Figaro cracks Sinclair with an open hand slap.
Figaro throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinclair.
Sinclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut. Figaro saw that one coming.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinclair looks for a takedown but Figaro sprawls well.
Sabin Figaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sinclair scores with a body shot.
Figaro swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Figaro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sinclair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Figaro slams his shin into Sinclair's torso.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Figaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sinclair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Figaro digs a good hook to Sinclair's body.
Sabin Figaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Figaro.
Sinclair gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Figaro throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Figaro throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair checks the leg kick.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair swings widly with a right hand
and Figaro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sinclair swinging wildly here.
Figaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Figaro lands a nice looking body kick.
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Figaro is out of range.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Figaro.
Figaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sinclair misses the target.
Figaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinclair.
Figaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Sinclair misses.
Figaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Figaro lands with a right hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figaro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Figaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sinclair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sinclair throws a looping overhand right but Figaro ducks down to avoid it.
Figaro throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Figaro.
Figaro throws a chopping leg kick but Sinclair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Figaro. No joy for Sinclair on that attempt.
Figaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Figaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Figaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair misses with a hook.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Sinclair checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a hook.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Figaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Figaro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinclair's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figaro. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Figaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinclair doesn't seem phased though.
Figaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sinclair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Figaro misses with a body kick.
Figaro 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.
Sinclair digs a good hook to Figaro's body.

Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into Figaro's guard.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Figaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Figaro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sinclair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Figaro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sinclair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Figaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Sinclair is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is looking to get back to full guard here but Figaro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sinclair takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Figaro wants to control but Sinclair is keeping him busy.
Sinclair manages to work his way to half guard, despite Figaro's best efforts.
Sinclair avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Figaro.
Figaro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Figaro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro is keen to just control but Sinclair is a slippery customer.
Sinclair is looking to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Figaro pulls his head out easily.
Figaro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Figaro wants to take a breather but Sinclair is having none of it.
Figaro throwing shots but Sinclair is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Figaro lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro 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!

Figaro misses with a hook
and Sinclair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figaro scores with a decent looking hook.
Figaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figaro.
Figaro misses with a looping left.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Figaro's shoulder, as Figaro tries to avoid the shot.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Figaro throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Figaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro throws a leg kick
and Sinclair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Figaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Sinclair misses with a hook.
Sinclair scores with a hook to the body. Figaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figaro misses the body punch
and Sinclair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Sinclair.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Figaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sinclair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but Figaro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Figaro cracks Sinclair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sabin Figaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.
Sinclair works the jab nicely.
Figaro misses with a jab to the body
and Sinclair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Figaro connects with a body shot.

Sinclair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sinclair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair throwing strikes here but Figaro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Figaro tries to lock up and control but Sinclair gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Figaro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Figaro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Figaro is doing well to control the position and prevent Sinclair from advancing to side control.
Figaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinclair.
Brodie Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro is refusing to be controlled, as Sinclair sits in half guard.
Sabin Figaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Figaro gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figaro trying to control the position here.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Figaro.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Figaro is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Figaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Sinclair throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Figaro escapes and throws Sinclair's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sinclair manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Sinclair looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Figaro pushes past his half guard into mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sabin Figaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Figaro 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabin Figaro!