PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cine Sinister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lih Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sinister
vs
Jong

186 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cine Sinister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lih Jong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jong manages to avoid it.
Jong cracks a nice hook into Sinister's ribs.
Sinister shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jong as he jumps to the side.
Lih Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong lands a two punch combo.
Jong staying out of range there.
A jab from Jong finds it's way through Sinister's defenses.
Sinister gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jong.
Sinister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinister.
Jong lands a nice shot to the body.
Jong scores with a nice head shot.
Sinister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jong throws a right and a left that Sinister avoids nicely.
Jong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sinister misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sinister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sinister closes the distance and clinches up with Jong, looking for a takedown. Sinister pushes Jong against the cage but Jong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cine Sinister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Jong.
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!
Sinister drops his hands momentarily and Jong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Jong.
Lih Jong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sinister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sinister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sinister thows a big elbow that misses.
Jong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jong being controlled here, momentarily.
Sinister landing some decent shots from guard.
Sinister is looking to work some ground and pound but Jong has wrist control.
Sinister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sinister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinister passes into half guard.
Sinister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sinister is nestled in close to Jong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sinister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jong defending well though.
Sinister throwing shots but Jong is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong wants to get back to full guard.
Sinister drops an elbow to the side of Jong's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinister throwing shots but Jong is blocking nicely.
Sinister has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sinister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sinister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinister.
Sinister trying to pass the guard but Jong defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinister thows a huge punch but Jong dodges it nicely.
Jong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinister is working away from the top position though.
Sinister lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sinister in particular looking to stall.
Jong is looking to control Sinister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jong avoid being mounted?
Jong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinister.
Sinister trying to control the action but Jong is working from the bottom.
Jong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinister.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jong can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sinister is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinister thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jong's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lih Jong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sinister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sinister shoots in for a takedown but Jong shows good takedown defense.
Jong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinister looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong is just out of range.
Jong lands a right hook to the body.
Jong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinister walks into a left hand.
Jong lands a really nice looking cross but Sinister seems unphased.
Sinister takes one on the button.
Sinister shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jong pinned against the cage. Jong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cine Sinister. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sinister feints and as Jong raises his hands in defense, Sinister changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jong is looking to stand up but Sinister isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong is trying to control the position but Sinister postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sinister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sinister preventing the sweep.
Sinister throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sinister working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sinister with a nice head shot there.
Sinister postures up in Jong's guard and throws a big left but Jong blocks it.
Jong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinister.
Sinister with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong can't keep his opponent in guard - Sinister advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sinister missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sinister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jong defending well though.
Jong tries to get to full guard but Sinister has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sinister connects with a nice short shot to Jong's temple.
Sinister controlling the pace.
Sinister lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sinister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinister content to control rather than advance.
Jong taking some punishment here, with Sinister in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sinister connects with a nice short shot to Jong's temple.
Sinister is trying to control the action in half guard but Jong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sinister thows a huge punch but Jong dodges it nicely.
Sinister passes to full mount!
Sinister looking to finish Jong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong working to try and regain half guard.
Sinister sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cine Sinister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinister scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jong?
Sinister pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Sinister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cine Sinister dominated that second round.
That's time! Sinister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sinister dives in and grabs Jong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jong pushes down on Sinister's head and hops out.
Jong wants to clinch up but Sinister keeps it at a distance.
Sinister throws a head kick but Jong moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sinister.
Sinister misses with a body shot
and Jong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinister.
A punch lands to the side of Sinister 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Jong.
Decent striking displayed by Jong there.
Sinister walks into a stiff left hand from Jong.
Jong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jong lands a glancing blow to the side of Sinister's head.
Jong scores with the left hand. Sinister knows he should have avoided that one.

Jong closes the distance and pushes Sinister back into the cage.
Sinister can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cine Sinister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinister is trying to drag Jong to the mat but Jong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sinister jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jong walks away with a smile on his face. Sinister gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sinister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinister. Jong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sinister shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jong is trying to defend but Sinister finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jong is looking for a sweep. Sinister is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sinister is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong is trying to stand back up but Sinister is controlling him
Jong trying to hold on to Sinister's head to control him but Sinister postures up.
Sinister is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinister.
Jong is not content to let Sinister control the position.
Sinister working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinister working over Jong with some ground and pound. Jong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jong wants to improve his position but Sinister is controlling well.
Sinister working Jong over with strikes.
Jong is not content to let Sinister control the position.
Sinister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sinister stops Jong from getting back to his feet.
Jong is looking for a sweep. Sinister is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sinister trying to pass the guard but Jong defending well.
Jong is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Sinister lands strikes from half guard.
Sinister content to control rather than advance.
Sinister looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sinister connects with a nice short shot to Jong's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lih Jong.
I think Jong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lih Jong!