PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Wates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reverend Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reverend Sin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wates
vs
Sin

182 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Wates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reverend Sin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wates is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Wates takes the fight into the clinch.
Wates blocking some punches.
Sin misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sin lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sin tries a body shot but Wates blocks it.
Wates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin cracks Wates with a nice body shot.
Wates misses with the head strike.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wates pulls guard successfully.
Sin throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wates tries to pull guard but Sin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wates drops back down to his feet.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wates breaks from the clinch.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.

Wates clinches up against the cage.
Sin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wates tries for a takedown but Sin manages to get underhooks.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Wates leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wates is breathing heavily.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Sin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wates or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sin.
Sin pushes Wates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Wates's head.
Sin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wates managing to block the knees to the body from Sin.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin trying to land knees to the body.
Wates jumps guard but Sin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Wates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sin obliges.
Wates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watess head.
Sin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sin lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sin.
Sin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Wates controls the action.
Wates managing to block the knees to the body from Sin.
Wates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wates or not.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wates's elbow.
Sin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wates is defending well for now.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Wates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wates blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Wates.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sin as Wates tries to tie him up.
Sin lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wates takes a shot to the head.
Sin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin tries a body shot but Wates blocks it.
A short right from Sin on the inside.
Sin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Wates avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Wates tries for a takedown but Sin manages to get underhooks.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wates's elbow.
Sin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wates backwards.
Wates tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reverend Sin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wates fails with the takedown.

Wates instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Sin.

Wates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wates gets tackled into the cage by Sin. Sin maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin presses Wates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin lands a left hand.
Sin cracks Wates with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sin.
Sin with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gary Wates has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wates avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sin - that landed with a thud.
Sin lands a knee to the body.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Sin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wates blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
Wates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sin lands an elbow inside that Wates shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Sin.
Reverend Sin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sin scores with a hook to the body.
Sin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin tries to work over Wates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wates backwards.
Sin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Sin.
Sin lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wates throws an elbow but misses.
Sin tries to work over Wates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Wates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sin.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wates blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wates is trying to break the clinch but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wates.
Sin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wates lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Wates.
A short right from Sin.
Wates has had enough of the clinch but Sin keeps him there for the moment.
Wates prevents a body shot from Sin.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wates has Sin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wates fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Wates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin lands an elbow inside that Wates shrugs off.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin trying to land knees to the body.
Wates lands an elbow just above Sin 's eye.

It looks like Reverend Sin has been cut.
Sin tries a body shot but Wates blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wates.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wates drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sin wants it to stay on the feet.

Wates darts in and clinches Sin up against the cage.
Sin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sin pushes Wates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin scores with a hook to the body.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reverend Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sin takes the fight into the clinch.
Wates is trying to pull guard but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wates obliges.
Wates blocks an elbow strike from Sin.
Wates is trying to push Sin away but Sin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Sin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wates's efforts to push away.
Wates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Wates is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Wates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wates jumps guard but Sin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sin landing knees to the body.
Wates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wates is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wates backwards.
Sin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wates tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wates controls his hands.
Sin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wates.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sin has Wates pressed against the cage, preventing Wates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wates is looking to break free of the clinch but Sin has double underhooks.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wates avoids the damage to the body.
Sin lands a nice knee to the body.
Sin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watess head.
Wates tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sin smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wates has closed the distance and engaged Sin in a clinch.
Sin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wates closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin is positioning himself well to prevent Wates advancing to mount.

Wates seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to get to full guard but Wates has control of the leg.
Wates scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wates with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Sin kicks Wates off and gets back to his feet.
Wates fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wates has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Sin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wates blocks a body shot from Sin.

Wates ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wates no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wates is looking to stand up but Sin isn't so interested in that idea.
Sin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sin trying to control but Wates is working from the bottom.
Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Wates is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reverend Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reverend Sin!
A victorious Reverend Sin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.