PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cadile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sinclair (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.

Cadile
vs
Sinclair

180 cm
27
179 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

175 cm
30
182 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Warrior Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cadile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadile thows a body shot but no joy.
Cadile loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Corey Cadile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
A shot to the body from Cadile misses

and Sinclair counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sinclair.
Sinclair is working for takedown but Cadile is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cadile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cadile throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Cadile tries to throw a body punch but Sinclair avoids it by throwing Cadile back against the cage.
Cadile blocks a body shot from Sinclair.
Cadile misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cadile.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair tries to pull guard but Cadile forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Corey Cadile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.
Sinclair controlling the action here for a moment.
Cadile throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Sinclair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sinclair can't get the takedown.
Cadile lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cadile lands an uppercut.
Sinclair is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cadile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cadile blocking some punches.
Cadile has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Cadile working aggressively here.
Sinclair changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadile fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice cross by Sinclair.
Cadile throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cadile lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinclair doesn't seem phased though.
Cadile swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sinclair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cadile won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadile taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cadile is looking for a sweep.
Sinclair sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cadile is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sinclair lands a nice forearm strike.
Sinclair in side control, throwing shots but Cadile defends.
Sinclair throws an elbow but Cadile slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cadile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinclair on the ground.
Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadile keeps working.
Cadile parries the strikes from Sinclair easily there. Sinclair is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cadile to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working the ground and pound.
Cadile dodges the ground and pound from Sinclair.

Sinclair is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cadile knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Sinclair.
Sinclair working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cadile takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sinclair looks up at the clock and then as Cadile takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sinclair smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sinclair in side control, throwing shots but Cadile defends.
Sinclair landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cadile takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sinclair tries to score with some ground and pound. Cadile controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Sinclair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sinclair cracks Cadile with an elbow. That is naaassty.

It looks like Corey Cadile has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinclair cracks Cadile with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Cadile's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cadile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Cadile coming out on top.
Cadile throws a lazy uppercut

and Sinclair counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sinclair throwing shots but Cadile is blocking nicely.
Cadile trying to control here.
Sinclair drops an elbow to the side of Cadile's head.

Sinclair has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cadile defend it? Sinclair steps over the head and cranks it - Cadile is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sinclair!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Sinclair!
Tony Sinclair is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Tony Sinclair thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.