PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Seinfeld (ranked 1654 p4p, 198 weight class) and Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 1766 p4p, 209 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seinfeld
vs
Sinytsyn

198 cm
36
200 lbs
18 - 19 - 1

187 cm
30
195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Seinfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinytsyn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seinfeld.
Good shot there by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn takes a swing at Seinfeld's ribcage but misses.

Seinfeld rushes Sinytsyn and presses him up against the cage.
Seinfeld is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Seinfeld - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sinytsyn misses with a knee to the head.
Sinytsyn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jerome Seinfeld has been cut.
Seinfeld avoids the elbow strike from Sinytsyn, against the cage.

Seinfeld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinytsyn is looking to clinch.
Sinytsyn swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seinfeld showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn misses with a low kick.
Seinfeld slips a jab from Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld throws a head kick but Sinytsyn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn looks to land a body kick but Seinfeld moved away.
Seinfeld lands a nice looking body shot.
Sinytsyn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seinfeld checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sinytsyn throws a shot from downtown. Seinfeld moves away and avoids it.
Sinytsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinytsyn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sinytsyn throws a lazy head kick
and Seinfeld counters with a left to the body.
Seinfeld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn misses with a jab to the body
and Seinfeld counters with a straight right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sinytsyn!
Seinfeld looks to land a right hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range.
Seinfeld looks for the body kick but Sinytsyn saw that one coming.
Sinytsyn looks to land a right hand but Seinfeld moved out of range.
Seinfeld is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinytsyn swings for the body but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Seinfeld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seinfeld, as that shot connected.
Seinfeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinytsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinytsyn throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Seinfeld misses the target.
Sinytsyn takes a swing at Seinfeld's ribcage but misses.
Sinytsyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seinfeld throws a lazy right hand but Sinytsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinytsyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Seinfeld counters with a straight right hand.
Seinfeld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seinfeld feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sinytsyn cracks a nice hook into Seinfeld's ribs.
Sinytsyn looks to throw the jab but Seinfeld is out of range.
Sinytsyn wants to slow Seinfeld down by chopping away at his legs.
Seinfeld half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seinfeld misses with a wild body shot.
Sinytsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seinfeld looks to land a combination. Sinytsyn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Seinfeld's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sinytsyn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seinfeld scrambles back to his feet.
Sinytsyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seinfeld throws out a loose jab but Sinytsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sinytsyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sinytsyn takes one on the button.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Seinfeld is just out of range.
Sinytsyn misses with a double jab.
Sinytsyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seinfeld throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinytsyn misses with a head kick.
Seinfeld is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Seinfeld lands with a shot to the body.
Seinfeld looks to throw the jab but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big left from Seinfeld misses.
Seinfeld moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sinytsyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seinfeld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seinfeld seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Seinfeld lands a really nice looking cross but Sinytsyn seems unphased.
Sinytsyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seinfeld throws out the jab.
Sinytsyn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seinfeld manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinytsyn missing with a left hand there. Seinfeld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinytsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinytsyn dips to his left and cracks Seinfeld with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Sinytsyn misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sinytsyn misses with a looping right.
Seinfeld lands a head shot.
Sinytsyn misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seinfeld.
Nice body punch from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinytsyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn thinks about the counter body kick.
Sinytsyn with a hook.
Seinfeld digs a good body shot into Sinytsyn's ribs.
Sinytsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seinfeld.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerome Seinfeld will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Seinfeld's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sinytsyn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seinfeld blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sinytsyn as he connects with a hook.
Seinfeld on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seinfeld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn looks to land a right hand but Seinfeld moved out of range.
Seinfeld throwing a counter right hand but Sinytsyn manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seinfeld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinytsyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Seinfeld misses the target.
Sinytsyn lands with a hook. Seinfeld tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Seinfeld lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinytsyn doesn't seem phased though.
Sinytsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seinfeld blocks a head kick by Sinytsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the body kick.
Seinfeld missing with a left hand there. Sinytsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld takes a swing at Sinytsyn's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn throws a sloppy head kick and Seinfeld moves out of range easily.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seinfeld scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sinytsyn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sinytsyn blocks a head kick by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the strikes.
Seinfeld with a hook.
Sinytsyn misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Seinfeld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Seinfeld tenderised Sinytsyn's leg. Sinytsyn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Seinfeld finds it's way through Sinytsyn's defenses.
Sinytsyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sinytsyn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seinfeld's head.
Sinytsyn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinytsyn works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinytsyn scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Seinfeld misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn cracks a nice hook into Seinfeld's ribs.
Seinfeld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seinfeld takes a swing at Sinytsyn's ribcage but misses.
Sinytsyn misses with a double jab
and Sinytsyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Seinfeld misses the target.
Seinfeld blocks the body kick.
Sinytsyn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seinfeld swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seinfeld throws a looping overhand right but Sinytsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Sinytsyn flicks out a counter leg kick but Seinfeld steps away.
Seinfeld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld throws a right hand that Sinytsyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinytsyn also avoids with ease.
Sinytsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seinfeld dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seinfeld scores with a nice head shot.
Sinytsyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses.
Seinfeld jabs Sinytsyn right on the nose. Sinytsyn blinks but takes it well.
Seinfeld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seinfeld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld with a hook.
Sinytsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seinfeld throwing a counter right hand but Sinytsyn manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seinfeld moves out of range as Sinytsyn strikes.
Seinfeld throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sinytsyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn loads up on a big right hand but Seinfeld slips the punch.
Seinfeld swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seinfeld avoids the body shot from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to move into range but Seinfeld moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seinfeld throws a lazy right hand but Sinytsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinytsyn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seinfeld bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sinytsyn's head backwards.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinytsyn throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
A big right from Sinytsyn misses.
Seinfeld fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Sinytsyn misses.
Seinfeld stuns Sinytsyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seinfeld feints and then cracks Sinytsyn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinytsyn down.
Seinfeld blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld slips a straight right by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Seinfeld comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinytsyn. Seinfeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerome Seinfeld will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Seinfeld's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sinytsyn throws a hook but Seinfeld avoids it easily.
Seinfeld scores with a punch to the head.
Sinytsyn misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Sinytsyn both land. Nice combination.
Sinytsyn misses with a right hand
and Seinfeld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinytsyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seinfeld swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the body kick from Sinytsyn.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sinytsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sinytsyn avoids the head kick by Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sinytsyn stuns Seinfeld with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Seinfeld connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses.
Sinytsyn tries to land a front kick but Seinfeld steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld throws a shot to the body.
Seinfeld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sinytsyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seinfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinytsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seinfeld, as that shot connected.
Seinfeld pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinytsyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seinfeld takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sinytsyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seinfeld at a distance.
Sinytsyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seinfeld tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinytsyn scores with a shot to the body.
Sinytsyn slips under a jab from Seinfeld.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinytsyn misses with a body kick.
It looked like Seinfeld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sinytsyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sinytsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seinfeld lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sinytsyn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Seinfeld misses.
Sinytsyn delivers a nice body kick.
Sinytsyn scores with a shot to the body.

Sinytsyn clinches up against the cage.
Sinytsyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Seinfeld breaks from the clinch.
Sinytsyn misses with a shot to the body
and Seinfeld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seinfeld cracks the inside of Sinytsyn's front leg.
Sinytsyn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sinytsyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seinfeld counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Sinytsyn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seinfeld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Sinytsyn. Those never looked like landing.
Sinytsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seinfeld.
Seinfeld looks to throw the jab but Sinytsyn is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seinfeld avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seinfeld half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Seinfeld misses.
A big left from Sinytsyn misses.
Seinfeld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinytsyn.
A good leg kick by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld slips a straight right by Sinytsyn.
Seinfeld misses with a straight left.
Sinytsyn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sinytsyn tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Sinytsyn misses
and Seinfeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seinfeld moves away.
Sinytsyn misses with a low kick.
Seinfeld swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sinytsyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Seinfeld is having none of it.
Sinytsyn is looking to clinch but Seinfeld is avoiding it.
Jerome Seinfeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seinfeld staying out of range there.
Sinytsyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinytsyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seinfeld doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinytsyn circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Sinytsyn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sinytsyn slips a straight right by Seinfeld.
Sinytsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the body kick from Sinytsyn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksandr Sinytsyn.
I think Seinfeld has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!