PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannible Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg Ft. Soulja Boy Tell Em - Pronto. Sinclair is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eat your face . The key to victory for Titus Garner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garner
vs
Sinclair

160 cm
22
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Titus Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannible Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garner.
Garner checks a leg kick.

Sinclair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinclair.

Garner kicks Sinclair off and gets back to his feet.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sinclair has eaten all the pies!
Garner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Sinclair closes the distance and pushes Garner back into the cage.
Sinclair takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Garner as the two fighters clinch.
Sinclair wants to stall.
Garner is trying to break free.
Sinclair prevents Garner from breaking the clinch.

Garner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but Garner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garner swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garner.
Garner tries to bum rush Sinclair with a series of wild strikes but Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sinclair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garner is trying to defend but Sinclair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sinclair with a nice head shot there.
Sinclair trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Sinclair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sinclair is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garner is on top in guard.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sinclair's guard.
Garner stopping the sweep attempt from Sinclair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair can't keep his opponent in guard - Garner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sinclair is not content to let Garner control the position.
Sinclair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garner keeps the fight on the outside.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sinclair dives in and grabs Garner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes down on Sinclair's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garner throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Sinclair looks gassed!
Garner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
Garner throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Garner throws a series of punches but Sinclair avoids them all with ease.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
Hannible Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sinclair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garner duly obliges.
Sinclair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garner swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Garner throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.

Sinclair drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sinclair manages to get himself to full guard.
Garner postures up.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sinclair can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Garner does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sinclair closes the distance and pushes Garner back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Garner as the two fighters clinch.
Garner avoiding damage as Sinclair throws knees to the body.
Sinclair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garner avoids it.
Sinclair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sinclair tries to land knees in the clinch but Garner avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Garner dominated that round.
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.

Garner throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.
Sinclair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Garner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sinclair somewhat.
Garner scores with the left hand. Sinclair knows he should have avoided that one.
Garner misses with a double jab.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Garner lands with a nice body punch.
Garner jabs at Sinclair's body.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.

Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garner is trying to stand back up but Sinclair is controlling him
Garner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sinclair is trying to control. Garner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garner is looking to control Sinclair's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garner avoid being mounted?
Sinclair throws a strike but Garner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sinclair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sinclair stops Garner from standing up.

That's two 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.
Garner is adopting a defensive guard.
Sinclair makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Garner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Titus Garner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner misses with a straight right.
Garner connects with a body shot.
Garner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Garner scores with a four punch combination!
Garner looks to throw the jab but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair moves out of range as Garner strikes.
A jab from Garner misses.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Garner pushes Sinclair off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair is looking to chop away at Garner's legs.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.

Sinclair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Garner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinclair is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hannible Sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garner holds on and takes a little breather.
Garner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinclair.
Sinclair postures up in Garner's guard and throws a big left but Garner blocks it.
Sinclair prevents Garner from getting back to his feet.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Garner.
Sinclair postures up.
Garner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garner misses with an uppercut. Sinclair saw that one coming.
Garner throws a series of punches but Sinclair avoids them all with ease.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair misses with a low kick as Garner jumps back.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Garner.
A punch combination from Garner misses.
Sinclair defending well as Garner loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Garner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Garner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sinclair at a distance.
Garner looks to throw the jab but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garner.
Sinclair moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
Sinclair fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garner checks it well.
Garner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
Garner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A clash of legs there as Garner blocks the low kick.
Garner misses with a two punch combination.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Sinclair tries to clinch there but Garner circles away.
Garner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair misses with a leg kick.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Garner checks a low kick from Sinclair.
Garner throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Sinclair swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sinclair's head backwards.
Garner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinclair's hands.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sinclair.
Sinclair moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Garner.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
Garner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garner throws a right and a left that Sinclair avoids nicely.
Garner lands a nice shot that snaps Sinclair's head back.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinclair doesn't seem bothered though.
Garner swinging wilding here.
Garner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sinclair at a distance.
Sinclair takes one to the chin there.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Garner slips under a jab from Sinclair.
Garner thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sinclair shoots in but Garner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Titus Garner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannible Sinclair.
Garner misses with a two punch combination.
Garner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Garner.
Garner lands a nice shot to the body.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Garner.
Sinclair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garner.
Good work by Garner as he checks the leg kick.
Sinclair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garner connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sinclair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sinclair in his tracks.
Garner lands with a shot to the body.
Garner connects with a nice looking jab.
Garner catches Sinclair with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garner scores with a jab.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garner stuns Sinclair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garner lands a body shot.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Garner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sinclair at a distance.
Garner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garner lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Garner dips to his left and cracks Sinclair with an uppercut!
Sinclair wants to clinch.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garner, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner lands with a nice combination. Sinclair backs away looking to recover.
Garner's corner calls for a 1-2. Garner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garner cracks Sinclair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinclair has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Garner throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Garner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Titus Garner is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinclair slips a jab and a cross from Garner.
Sinclair tries to move into range but Garner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sinclair has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sinclair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garner to score with a decent uppercut.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinclair doesn't seem bothered though.
Garner lands with a hook. Sinclair tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Garner catches Sinclair right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner jabs at Sinclair's body.
Garner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Hannible Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garner digs a good hook to Sinclair's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Titus Garner!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Titus Garner!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Titus Garner!

Titus Garner wins by unanimous decision!