PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 1551 p4p, 974 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 224 p4p, 142 weight class). Lord Mammon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mammon
vs
Sinclair

188 cm
33
185
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
18
182
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Mammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair misses with a double jab.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammon tries to counter by clinching up but Sinclair breaks away and moves out of range.
Sinclair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sinclair misses the jab.

Mammon clinches up against the cage.
Mammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mammon can't find room to land a body shot as Sinclair controls the action.
Nice body punch from Mammon.
Mammon cracks Sinclair with a nice body shot.
Mammon presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sinclair is struggling to control the position.
Mammon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mammon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sinclair gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mammon regains guard.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mammon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sinclair.
Mammon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mammon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mammon tries to get out of the position.

Sinclair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mammon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mammon wants to get back to his feet but Sinclair drags him back down.

Sinclair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mammon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mammon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sinclair scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammon is pushing Sinclair's head away, looking to escape. Sinclair manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sinclair is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mammon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mammon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sinclair is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sinclair cracks Mammon with a big right hand but Mammon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mammon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Sinclair tries for a kimura but Mammon is defending well.

Sinclair looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mammon tries to escape but Sinclair is in control.

Sinclair wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mammon, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammon is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sinclair scoring with punches from side control.
Sinclair scoring with punches from side control.
Mammon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinclair on the ground.
Mammon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Mammon wants to get back to his feet but Sinclair drags him back down.
Sinclair cracks Mammon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mammon tries to escape but Sinclair is in control.

Sinclair is trying to get an arm triangle but Mammon is defending well.
Mammon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sinclair has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sinclair scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sinclair landing a few strikes.
Mammon wants to get back to his feet.
Sinclair creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mammon is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Mammon is trying to buck Sinclair off.

Sinclair working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mammon pushes Sinclair away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sinclair gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sinclair creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sinclair wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mammon, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mammon misses with a few strikes there.
Mammon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sinclair throws a series of strikes that have Mammon backpedaling.
Sinclair connects with a looping right hand.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sinclair lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sinclair.
A little feinted left hand from Mammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mammon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Sinclair works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mammon.
Sinclair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair fails with the takedown
and Mammon counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord Mammon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
A swing and a miss from Mammon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mammon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mammon wants to clinch up but Sinclair keeps it at a distance.
Sinclair is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mammon rather than just go for the knockout.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mammon is looking to clinch but Sinclair is avoiding it.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mammon on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Mammon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sinclair's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mammon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
Sinclair blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mammon lands with a right to the head.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair blocks a body shot from Mammon.
Mammon cracks Sinclair with a nice body shot.
Mammon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mammon gets through Sinclair's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sinclair is looking to control Mammon's arms but Mammon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sinclair has his back to the cage.
Mammon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sinclair prevents a body shot from Mammon.
Mammon tries to throw a body punch but Sinclair avoids it by throwing Mammon back against the cage.
Sinclair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mammon working aggressively here.
Lord Mammon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Mammon.
Mammon tries to work over Sinclair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair lands a body shot.
Sinclair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mammon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.

Sinclair has picked Mammon up - he's going for a ride! Sinclair dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mammon has hold of Sinclair's hands but Sinclair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mammon tries to kick Sinclair off but Sinclair keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Sinclair 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.
Sinclair moves nicely into side control.
Mammon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sinclair asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Mammon is working away.
Mammon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sinclair scoring with punches from side control.
Mammon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sinclair connects with a decent elbow.
Mammon is pushing Sinclair's head away, looking to escape. Sinclair manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mammon being controlled for a moment.

Sinclair has an Americana. Mammon didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sinclair is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sinclair hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Itchy Sinclair!
Itchy Sinclair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.