PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sypher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Dinosaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sypher has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Baby Dinosaur enters the cage!

Sypher
vs
Dinosaur

210 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Sypher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baby Dinosaur!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinosaur shoots in looking for a takedown but Sypher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dinosaur's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dinosaur tries to sprawl but Sypher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sypher is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.

Dinosaur actively working from the bottom here.

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.

Dinosaur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dinosaur actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sypher escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sypher stuffs the takedown.
Dinosaur looks for a takedown but Sypher sprawls well.
Daniel Sypher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Dinosaur.
Dinosaur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sypher swivels and escapes.

Sypher forces Dinosaur back against the cage and clinches.

Sypher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinosaur fails with the takedown.

Sypher closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is looking for a takedown.

Sypher has picked Dinosaur up - he's going for a ride! Sypher dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dinosaur is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.
Dinosaur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sypher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dinosaur actively working from the bottom here.
Dinosaur is refusing to be controlled, as Sypher sits in half guard.

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.

Dinosaur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sypher is looking to take a break and control but Dinosaur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dinosaur can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dinosaur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sypher pulls his head out easily.
Sypher trying to control the action but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.

Dinosaur looking for submissions off his back.

Dinosaur has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sypher escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sypher!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sypher moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sypher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dinosaur.

Dinosaur tries to sprawl but Sypher drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Dinosaur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dinosaur tries to roll over but Sypher keeps him under control.

Dinosaur has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sypher escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sypher!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sypher is working Dinosaur over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sypher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dinosaur is not content to let Sypher control the position.
Dinosaur tries to improve position but can't.
Dinosaur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sypher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinosaur keeps working.
Dinosaur is trying to improve his position.
Dinosaur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sypher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is not content to let Sypher control the position.
Dinosaur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sypher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sypher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinosaur keeps working.
Dinosaur is trying to work for a sweep but Sypher has mounted him!
Dinosaur is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sypher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sypher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinosaur is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sypher working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dinosaur can't escape the position.

Sypher is working for a guillotine from mount but Dinosaur frees his head quite easily.
Dinosaur is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sypher fails to move to back control.
Dinosaur is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Sypher will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dinosaur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dinosaur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sypher's waist but Sypher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinosaur off to one side.

Sypher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dinosaur tries to bench press Sypher off him but Sypher keeps the position.

Sypher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dinosaur knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sypher tries to advance to mount but Dinosaur denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinosaur is looking to regain half guard here but Sypher keeps moving and retains side control.
Sypher trying to control the action but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Dinosaur is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher trying to control the action but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Dinosaur is looking to regain half guard here but Sypher keeps moving and retains side control.

Sypher decides to stand back up.

Sypher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Sypher wants to take a breather but Dinosaur is having none of it.
Sypher prevents Dinosaur from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sypher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dinosaur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sypher pulls his head out easily.

Sypher decides to return to a standing position.

Sypher closes the distance and pushes Dinosaur back into the cage.
Dinosaur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sypher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniel Sypher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Dinosaur.
Sypher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dinosaur.
A frustrated look appears on Sypher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sypher after a bit of a struggle.
Dinosaur can't get the takedown.

Sypher manages to break the clinch.

Sypher gets caught flat footed, as Dinosaur shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dinosaur is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sypher is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sypher has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sypher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sypher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sypher 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sypher!
Daniel Sypher 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.