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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Torregrossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni Torregrossa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Giovanni Torregrossa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Sinclair's chin.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giovanni Torregrossa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair shoots in and bounces Torregrossa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torregrossa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torregrossa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Torregrossa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sinclair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Sinclair is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torregrossa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sinclair working away.
Sinclair goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Torregrossa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sinclair but great work by Torregrossa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair wants to control but Torregrossa postures up.
Sinclair sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torregrossa pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Torregrossa from controlling successfully.
Torregrossa looking to sit in guard and control but Sinclair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sinclair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Sinclair dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Torregrossa wants to clinch up but Sinclair keeps it at a distance.
Torregrossa throws a combination. Sinclair tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Henry Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Torregrossa.
Sinclair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torregrossa keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torregrossa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torregrossa has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair controls Torregrossa momentarily but Torregrossa frees himself.
Torregrossa is looking to stand up but Sinclair won't let him.
Torregrossa won't allow Sinclair to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sinclair controlling the position.
Torregrossa content to stall in guard here.
Torregrossa is breathing heavily.
Sinclair has his feet on Torregrossa's thighs here. He's pushed Torregrossa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Torregrossa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Sinclair!
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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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