PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melanie Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinclair has chosen 50 Cent - Get Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Powers
vs
Sinclair

180 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Boomerang! Nutrition and Development Center

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melanie Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair wants to clinch.
Dennis Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sinclair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinclair thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Powers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Powers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sinclair is keen to just control but Powers is a slippery customer.
Sinclair looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sinclair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sinclair is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Powers is just riding it out for now. Sinclair eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sinclair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Powers sprawls well initially but Sinclair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sinclair is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sinclair.
Powers wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.

Sinclair stands up from half guard.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sinclair pushes down on Powers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Powers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sinclair's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sinclair's back!

Powers looking to break Sinclair's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sinclair remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Powers will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Powers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Sinclair is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Melanie Powers!