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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Goo Dhee Si (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm
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150 lbs
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173 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goo Dhee Si! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Hinkley! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Si with that takedown attempt. Hinkley looks to clinch and Si counters with a body kick that stops Hinkley in his tracks momentarily. Si throws a series of punches but Hinkley avoids them all with ease. Hinkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Si counters with a head kick that drops Hinkley to the mat! Hinkley scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hinkley is rocked! Si tries to clinch up. Si closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hinkley circles away. Hinkley just misses with a punch to the body.
Si looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Si not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Si is figuring out what he wants to do next. Hinkley is trying to escape back to his feet but Si uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hinkley is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Hinkley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hinkley is looking for a sweep. Hinkley is not content to let Si control the position. Hinkley wants to get back to his feet. Hinkley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Hinkley tries to buck Si off but Si is having none of it. Hinkley looking for a sweep but Si has passed into full mount! Oh no! Si is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Si swats away the attempt to clinch by Hinkley. Hinkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Si pinned against the cage. Si gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Si slips a jab and a cross from Hinkley.
Hinkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Si counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Hinkley looks gassed! Si forces Hinkley back against the cage and clinches. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Si jumps guard but Hinkley stands there with Si around his waist. Si gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goo Dhee Si. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Si tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Si has Hinkley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hinkley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hinkley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hinkley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Si has him pressed against the cage. Hinkley fails to pull guard.
Hinkley tries to circle away but Si has him pinned against the cage. Hinkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Si scores with a hook to the body. Si drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hinkley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Si manages to pull guard.
Si wants to sweep but no luck. Hinkley wants to stand but Si has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hinkley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Si is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hinkley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Si's guard. Si working for a triangle but Hinkley defends it easily.
Si looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Si will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hinkley trying to control the position from guard on top but Si is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goo Dhee Si dominated that round. That's time! Si's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hinkley tries to clinch but Si moves out of range. Hinkley swings and misses with a shot to the body and Si counters with a left to the body. Hinkley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Si defends it nicely. Si wants to clinch. Si shoots in looking for a takedown but Hinkley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Si's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Goo Dhee Si is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hinkley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Hinkley has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Si decides to pull guard. Si is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hinkley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinkley trying to control but Si is working from the bottom. Si trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Hinkley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Si. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hinkley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Hinkley 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. Si has a closed guard, preventing Hinkley from standing up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Hinkley wasn't active enough on the ground. Si has a takedown stuffed. The fight stays on the outside here - Si looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two 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. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hinkley. Hinkley is looking to score with low kicks. Hinkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hinkley closes the distance looking to clinch enabling Si to counter with a crisp jab. Si is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hinkley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goo Dhee Si. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hinkley looks to land a combination. Si sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hinkley rushes Si and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hinkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Si fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Si really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinkley lands with a straight right. Si didn't see that one coming. Hinkley tests Si's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hinkley moves in looking to clinch but Si pushes him off. Left hook, right uppercut from Hinkley. Hinkley stuffs the takedown attempt from Si. Si gets slowly back to his feet. Hinkley misses with the combination.
Hinkley moves into the clinch. Hinkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hinkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Si shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinkley fails with a takedown attempt. Hinkley wants to clinch. Hinkley moves into the clinch. Si swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hinkley slowing the pace effectively. Si is working for takedown but Hinkley is calmly controlling the position for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hinkley lands a hook that snaps the head of Si backwards. Hinkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Si stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Si wants it to stay on the feet. Hinkley is looking to clinch but Si is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hinkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hinkley moves in looking to clinch but Si pushes him off. Si shoots in but no luck this time. Si avoids a punch combination nicely.
Si gets tackled into the cage by Hinkley. Hinkley maintains the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Hinkley manages to pull guard.
Hinkley wants to stand but Si is controlling the position. Hinkley is looking to stand back up but Si counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hinkley. Hinkley trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hinkley tries to get to full guard but Si has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinkley is trying to control but can't.
Si controlling the action here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hinkley pushes Si off but Si dives into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Hinkley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Si asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hinkley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two 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. Hinkley can't do much from the bottom here. The referee asks Si politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Si prefers to stall for the moment though. Hinkley tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Si easily slips into full mount! Hinkley wants to hold on but Si pushes him away. Si throws some wild stikes that Hinkley manages to avoid easily.
Hinkley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Si lands a big elbow. Si working away from the top, dropping strikes. Hinkley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Si won't let Hinkley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Hinkley is desperately trying to improve his position but Si has a good base and remains in mount. You get the feeling that Hinkley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Si looking to control and managing it successfully. Si avoids the attempt from Hinkley to control. Hinkley tries to control Si's body but Si pushes him off. Hinkley squirms to his side and now Si has his back! Si tightening his grip on Hinkley, looking for the choke. Si is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hinkley has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four 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. Si tries to keep control of the position but Hinkley is staying busy. Hinkley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Si keeps control of the position as Hinkley tries to break free.
Hinkley trying to control the hands but Si won't let him. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hinkley wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Goo Dhee Si showed his dominance in that final round. I think Si has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goo Dhee Si!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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