PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrick Sizewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizewell comes to the ring accompanied by Cult of Personality. Hinton has chosen 50 cent - ill whip your head boy as his entrance music. Henrick Sizewell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sizewell
vs
Hinton

200 cm
20
264 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
23
229 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrick Sizewell!
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, Marvin Hinton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinton swinging wilding here.
Sizewell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hinton throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Sizewell tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Henrick Sizewell has been cut.
Sizewell striking off his back but it's not causing Hinton any problems.
Sizewell has a closed guard, preventing Hinton from standing up.

Sizewell looking for a guillotine here but Hinton defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Hinton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sizewell, up you get!
Sizewell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hinton.
Hinton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinton fails to land with a series of punches.
Sizewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hinton drops Sizewell with a right and a left! Hinton comes rushing in but Sizewell regains his composure and manages to keep Hinton in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hinton looking to pass the guard.
Hinton content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Hinton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizewell trying to strike off his back.
Hinton is pushing down on Sizewell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sizewell is fighting to maintain full guard but Hinton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hinton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hinton controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hinton misses with a few strikes there.
Marvin Hinton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Hinton.
Hinton lands a really nice looking cross but Sizewell seems unphased.
Sizewell slips a straight right by Hinton.
Hinton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a lovely combination from Hinton sends Sizewell down but not out. Hinton dives into side control looking to finish.

Sizewell is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Sizewell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Sizewell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hinton advances to mount.
Sizewell seems to have got his legs back now.
Hinton controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell tries to reverse the position but Hinton maintains control.
Hinton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hinton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hinton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hinton scores with a nice right hand.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hinton throws out a leg kick but Sizewell moves out of range and Hinton only half commits.
Hinton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hinton lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrick Sizewell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sizewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hinton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hinton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinton stuns Sizewell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sizewell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marvin Hinton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sizewell staying out of range there.
Hinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinton thumps Sizewell with a low kick.
Sizewell ducks under a wild hook from Hinton.
Hinton lands the left hand.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hinton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sizewell.
Sizewell misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Hinton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinton looks to throw the jab but Sizewell is out of range.
Sizewell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sizewell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hinton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton with a hook.
Sizewell takes one to the side of the head.
Hinton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sizewell is out of range and Hinton settles back down.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good jab.
Hinton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Sizewell coming out on top.
Sizewell moves away from the strike by Hinton.
Hinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hinton misses with a looping right.
Hinton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinton tries to bum rush Sizewell with a series of wild strikes but Sizewell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hinton lands a really nice looking cross but Sizewell seems unphased.

Sizewell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sizewell is keen to just control but Hinton is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hinton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sizewell's guard.
Sizewell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sizewell wants to stand and escape but Hinton is having none of it.

Hinton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sizewell slips under a jab.
Hinton misses with a wild body shot.
Sizewell with a nice cross.
Sizewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Sizewell does no damage.
Hinton misses with a straight right.
Hinton sizes up Sizewell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton misses with a low kick.
Sizewell tries to clinch up but Hinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Sizewell checks a leg kick.
Sizewell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hinton to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hinton throws a series of punches but Sizewell avoids them all with ease.
Hinton looks to land a left hand but Sizewell moved out of range nicely.
Hinton connects with a nice looking jab.
Sizewell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sizewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Hinton lands.

Sizewell closes the distance and clinches.

Hinton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sizewell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sizewell instigates a clinch.
Hinton can't break the clinch.
Sizewell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hinton gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell letting Hinton take a breather here.
Sizewell scores with a hook to the body.
Hinton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sizewell keeps control of Hinton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hinton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hinton scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sizewell, as that shot connected.
Hinton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sizewell.
Sizewell misses with a double jab.
Henrick Sizewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sizewell.
Hinton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sizewell takes a step back to recover.
Sizewell throws a hook but Hinton blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sizewell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hinton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hinton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrick Sizewell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sizewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinton misses with a hook.
Hinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hinton throws a series of strikes that have Sizewell backpedaling.
Sizewell misses with a kick to the body.
Hinton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hinton and sends Sizewell crashing to the mat! Hinton follows him down to the mat - Sizewell regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Hinton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hinton blocks the strikes from Sizewell.
Sizewell tries to kick Hinton off but Hinton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hinton controlling the action here.
Sizewell is trying to stand back up but Hinton is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, if Hinton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sizewell wants to improve his position but Hinton is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sizewell missing with punches from the bottom.
Hinton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sizewell wants to get back to his feet.

Sizewell looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hinton uses his free foot to push down on Sizewell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sizewell.
Hinton controlling the pace for now.
Sizewell wants to control but Hinton is having none of it.
Sizewell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hinton. What's that going to do exactly?
Hinton controlling from mount.
Well,Sizewell is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell tries to hold on but Hinton postures up.
Hinton controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sizewell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four 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.
Hinton swinging wilding here.
Sizewell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Hinton.
Sizewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henrick Sizewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hinton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Hinton as Sizewell shoots in.
A head kick from Hinton lands but Sizewell takes it in his stride.
Marvin Hinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sizewell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hinton lands with a cross.
A shot to de liver by Hinton. Beautiful body shot.
Hinton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hinton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hinton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hinton.
Hinton thuds a left hand into Sizewell's body.
Hinton lands a jab.
Sizewell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sizewell there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Hinton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hinton 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!

Marvin Hinton wins by unanimous decision!