PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Wray will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sinclair
vs
Wray

187 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tanner Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Wray!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair shoots in for a double leg but Wray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Wray.
Sinclair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wray.
Wray throws a right and a left that Sinclair avoids nicely.
Tanner Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sinclair working for a triangle but Wray defends it easily.

Wray drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sinclair looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sinclair looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sinclair!
Wray gets back to half guard.

Wray looking for submissions off his back.
Wray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wray.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wray has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
Wray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sinclair has passed into side control.

Sinclair tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sinclair has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sinclair decides to stand back up. Sinclair steps back and let's Wray get back to his feet.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Wray throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair throws a wild body kick that Wray sees coming a mile off.
Sinclair wants to clinch.
Wray misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray shoots for a takedown but Sinclair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Wray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a jab-cross combination.

Wray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wray pushing down on Sinclair's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sinclair tries to kick Wray off but Wray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Wray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sinclair is defending against the submission attempts here by Wray.
Sinclair wants to get back to his feet.

Sinclair is defending against the submission attempts here by Wray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wray has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sinclair defend it? Wray steps over the head and cranks it - Sinclair is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). El Wray!