PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Flintstone
vs
Sinistra

200 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinistra misses with a takedown
and Flintstone counters with a big head kick but Sinistra shrugs it off.
Flintstone misses with a double jab.
Flintstone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sinistra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flintstone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sinistra shoots in for a takedown but Flintstone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinistra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark Flintstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Sinistra.
Sinistra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Flintstone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Flintstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Flintstone moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinistra wants to take the fight to the mat but Flintstone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Flintstone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sinistra keeping moving, preventing Flintstone from controlling successfully.

Sinistra is looking for a triangle but Flintstone pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sinistra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Flintstone is posturing up here but Sinistra has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Flintstone tries to roll out but it's too tight and Flintstone has to tap! Slick submission there by Sinistra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinnie Sinistra!
Vinnie Sinistra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.