PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sinclare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One Child has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sinclare
vs
Child

180 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Sinclare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, One Child!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Child gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sinclare has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Child after a bit of a struggle.

Child pulls Sinclare into guard.
Sinclare preventing the sweep.
Child is trying to keep Sinclare in close.

Child has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclare can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Child keeping moving, preventing Sinclare from controlling successfully.

Child working for a triangle but Sinclare defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child keeping moving, preventing Sinclare from controlling successfully.
Child controls Sinclare momentarily but Sinclare frees himself.
Child is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Child stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinclare is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Child pulls his head out easily.

Child stands up from half guard.
Sinclare is looking to clinch but Child is avoiding it.
Sinclare changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Child tries to avoid it but Sinclare manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Child to the ground. Child escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Child fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclare wants to clinch up but Child keeps it at a distance.

Child shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Child slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Child working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Child in the domination position with Sinclare hanging on.
Child is looking to take a break and control but Sinclare is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare is trying to get back to half guard.
Child passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sinclare!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Child is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Child moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Child dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Child fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sinclare is defended easily by Child.
Sinclare misses with a takedown attempt

and Child counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Child slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Child is pushing down on Sinclare's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sinclare is fighting to maintain full guard but Child has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sinclare keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Child takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Child stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclare stuffs the takedown.
Child is breathing heavily.
Sinclare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinclare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sinclare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclare throws a push kick but Child slaps the foot to one side.

Sinclare gets tackled into the cage by Child. Child maintains the clinch.

Child gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Child is trying to control the action in half guard but Sinclare is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sinclare tries to get to full guard but Child has control of the leg.
Child wants to control but Sinclare is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Child is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by One Child.
No luck for Child with that takedown attempt.
Sinclare wants to clinch.
Child leaves Sinclare with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sinclare wants to clinch

and Child counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sinclare!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Child decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sinclare shoots for a takedown but Child saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sinclare fails with a takedown attempt.
Child will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sinclare avoids the head kick by Child.
Sinclare fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Sinclare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclare lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinclare shoots in for a double leg but Child sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Child bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Sinclare with that takedown attempt.
Sinclare shoots and misses

and Child counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sinclare!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child wants to control but Sinclare is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclare tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Child wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Child showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sinclare misses with a takedown

and Child counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Child.
Child trying to control but Sinclare is working from the bottom.
Child forces his way into half guard.
Child is trying to control. Sinclare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
One Child has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Child keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Child trying to control the action but Sinclare is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by One Child.

Child shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sinclare napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sinclare struggling a bit here.
Child wants to control but Sinclare is keeping him busy.

Child decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sinclare to his feet.
Child shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sinclare sprawls well. Sinclare wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Child gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinclare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare misses with a head kick.
Child shoots in for a double leg but Sinclare sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sinclare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Child but Child pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sinclare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Child manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinclare tries to clinch up.
Child has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sinclare fails in his attempt to clinch.

Child clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Child walks away with a smile on his face. Sinclare gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sinclare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child dives in and grabs Sinclare's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sinclare pushes down on Child's head and hops out.
Child goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sinclare is looking to clinch but Child is avoiding it.
Sinclare misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinclare shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Child as he avoids it easily.

Child darts in and clinches Sinclare up against the cage.
Sinclare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Child breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinclare misses with a takedown attempt
and Child counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Child gets tackled into the cage by Sinclare. Sinclare maintains the clinch.

Sinclare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Child fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sinclare sprawls well initially but Child persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Child decides to return to a standing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclare fails with the takedown.

Child looking to score a takedown here. Sinclare is defending well but Child drives through and ends up in Sinclare's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Child passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Child stands up and we're back to a striking position.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Child comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Child winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Child!