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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 2165 p4p, 2639 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 265 p4p, 315 weight class). Sinclair comes to the cage accompanied by John Cena - The Time Is Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tepes Iii wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Tepes Iii sprawls well.
And Tepes Iii tries to counter it with a takedown but Sinclair pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sinclair or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes Iii, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Tepes Iii tries to counter it with a takedown but Sinclair pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Tepes Iii is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii is pushing Sinclair's head away, looking to escape. Sinclair manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tepes Iii tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tepes Iii holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sinclair tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sinclair in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tepes Iii is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair looking to control but Tepes Iii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tepes Iii is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair wants to control the pace but Tepes Iii is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair controlling the position easily from mount.
Sinclair sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tepes Iii is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four 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.
Sinclair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tepes Iii wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sinclair content just to control the position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sinclair unloads with some shots from mount but Tepes Iii bucks and avoids them well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sinclair looking to control but Tepes Iii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tepes Iii tries to buck Sinclair off but he can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sinclair with a poor takedown
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tepes Iii is thwarting Sinclair's attempts to control the position.
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Sinclair has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sinclair is looking for a sweep. Tepes Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sinclair.
Sinclair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tepes Iii is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to get to full guard but Tepes Iii has control of the leg.
Sinclair is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sinclair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tepes Iii but Tepes Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tepes Iii stuffs the takedown.
Tepes Iii feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Sinclair. Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinclair tries to clinch
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sinclair!
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sinclair has his takedown stuffed
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sinclair won't be happy with that.
Tepes Iii tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to improve position but can't.
Vlad Tepes Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling his arm.
Tepes Iii tries to get to his feet but Sinclair is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Tepes Iii in his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tepes Iii tries to stand but Sinclair is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sinclair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tepes Iii tries to avoid it but Sinclair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tepes Iii to the ground. Tepes Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sinclair is defended easily by Tepes Iii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tepes Iii avoids it really well and circles away.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes Iii tries to sprawl out of it but Sinclair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes Iii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tepes Iii feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair thows a leg kick but Tepes Iii checks it
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinclair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair has a closed guard, preventing Tepes Iii from standing up.
Sinclair pulls Tepes Iii in to control the position.
Tepes Iii wants to get up but he can't break Sinclair's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sinclair fails with the takedown
and Tepes Iii counters with a shoot takedown. Sinclair fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sinclair wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is pulling down on Tepes Iii's head. It's preventing any offense from Tepes Iii, at least for the moment.
Tepes Iii won't allow Sinclair to sweep him here.
Tepes Iii is looking to stand up but Sinclair won't let him.
Sinclair is pulling down on Tepes Iii's head. It's preventing any offense from Tepes Iii, at least for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sinclair seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tepes Iii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sinclair is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sinclair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinclair pulls Tepes Iii in close to prevent any damage.
Sinclair controls Tepes Iii momentarily but Tepes Iii frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sinclair looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tepes Iii 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
Vlad Tepes Iii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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