PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinclair comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinclair
vs
Sinatra

180 cm
29
204 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

182 cm
30
201 lbs
23 - 12 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sinatra rushes Sinclair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sinclair wants to break free but Sinatra has control.
Sinclair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sinatra prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.

Sinclair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinatra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Sinclair misses with a wild body shot.
Sinclair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinatra.
Sinclair cracks Sinatra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sinclair takes a swing at Sinatra's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinclair fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinatra is just out of range.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinatra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sinatra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sinatra looks for a takedown but Sinclair sprawls well.
Sinclair swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinatra.
Sinatra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sinclair sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sinatra somewhat.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinatra moves out of range as Sinclair strikes.

Sinatra gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sinclair is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sinatra passes to side control.
Sinatra trying to control the action but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to pass the guard but Sinclair defending well.

Sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sinatra is pressing down on Sinclair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sinclair is holding on for now.
Sinatra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinclair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sinatra scores with a couple of nice shots.

Sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sinatra pulls his head out easily.
Sinclair tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.

Sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinatra works his way into side control.
Sinclair can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra scores with punches from side control.
Sinclair is trying to control Sinatra's posture but Sinatra avoids it.
Sinatra connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sinclair some visible discomfort.
Sinatra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair seems a little lost for a moment, as Sinatra dominates the positioning.
Sinatra is looking to take a break and control but Sinclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sinatra scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair tries to buck Sinatra off but Sinatra is having none of it.
Sinclair wants to control but Sinatra postures up.
Sinatra is chipping away with strikes.
Sinatra is putting a hurting on Sinclair here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sinatra takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Sinatra misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sinatra.
Sinatra lands a jab.
Sinatra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinatra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinatra misses with a hook.
Sinclair moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
Sinatra looks for a takedown but Sinclair sprawls well.
Sinclair swings for the body but Sinatra moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair ducks right into an uppercut from Sinatra.
Sinatra misses with a wild body shot.
Sinclair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinatra was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinatra cracks Sinclair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sinatra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sinatra doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.
Sinclair swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sinatra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sinatra throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Sinatra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinatra.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut. Sinatra saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sinclair misses with a looping left.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinatra.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Sinatra.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinatra is just out of range.
Sinatra tries to clinch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinatra digs a good hook to Sinclair's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sinatra misses the target.
Sinatra loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Sinclair is looking to wear down Sinatra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Sinatra lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses the jab.

Sinatra gets a clinch.
Sinclair keeps control of Sinatra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinatra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Sinclair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Sinatra wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinclair won't allow it.

Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Sinatra doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.
Sinatra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Sinatra.
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
Sinclair slips under a jab from Sinatra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinatra was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinatra slips a straight right by Sinclair.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinatra is just out of range.
Sinclair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sinatra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Sinatra misses.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sinatra sprawls well. Sinatra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinatra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra throws a lazy uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sinatra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Sinclair misses.

Sinatra moves into the clinch.

Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Sinatra.
A combination from Sinclair does no damage.
Sinatra just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sinatra misses the target.
Sinatra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinatra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sinclair feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sinatras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sinclair misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Sinatra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
Sinatra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sinatra wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinatra throws a hook but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinatra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sinclair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Sinclair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sinclair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinclair misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Sinatra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra thows a body shot but no joy.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sinatra.
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair punishes Sinatra's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Sinclair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinatra defends it nicely.
Sinclair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brodie Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Sinatra's shoulder, as Sinatra tries to avoid the shot.
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinatra.
Sinatra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sinatra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinatra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sinatra defending well as Sinclair loads up on a big left hand.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinatra.
Sinatra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinatra was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinatra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Sinatra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinatra misses the jab.
Sinatra looks for a takedown but Sinclair sprawls well.
Sinatra misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brodie Sinclair.
Well Sinatra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Sinatra!
After winning the bout, Frank Sinatra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.