PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mr green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sinobian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Sinobian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

green
vs
Sinobian

177 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Sinobian!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinobian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
green wants to control from the top but Sinobian keeps moving.
green stands and throws Sinobian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
green is looking to take a break and control but Sinobian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sinobian is looking to regain half guard here but green keeps moving and retains side control.
green moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sinobian tries to bench press green off him but green keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinobian keeps working.
green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sinobian sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
green wants to control but Sinobian is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
green is looking to work some ground and pound but Sinobian has wrist control.

Sinobian has his foot on green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. green works his way back into a safe position though.
green tries to free his leg and advance position but Sinobian is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
green throwing strikes from guard but Sinobian blocks nicely.

green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
green wants to pass the guard but Sinobian is keeping the position.

Sinobian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. green is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sinobian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take green's back instead.
green rolls, trying to escape but Sinobian keeps control of the position.
Sinobian doesn't have the hooks in and green manages to turn into his guard.
Sinobian wants to sweep here but green controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

green has Sinobian up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sinobian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sinobian fails with the takedown

and green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sinobian looks gassed!
Sinobian wants to improve his position but green is controlling well.
green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sinobian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
green slips a nice elbow through Sinobian's hands, connecting with Sinobian's forehead.
green is looking to advance position but Sinobian won't allow it.
green controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
green is keen to just control but Sinobian is a slippery customer.
green is looking to advance position but Sinobian won't allow it.
Sinobian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but green scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sinobian is looking for a sweep. green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sinobian trying to hold on to green's head to control him but green postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
green trying to pass the guard but Sinobian defending well.
green works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr green dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sinobian is not content to let green control the position.
Sinobian is looking for a sweep.
green lands a nice forearm strike.
green is looking to take a break and control but Sinobian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sinobian manages to work his way to half guard, despite green's best efforts.
Sinobian is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinobian wants to control but green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
green wants to pass to mount but Sinobian is defending the position.
green prevents Sinobian from improving his position.
Well, if green is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sinobian!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

green working for a guillotine from mount but Sinobian is in no mood to give up.
green controlling his opponent.
green scores with a couple of good head shots there.
green sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sinobian tries to reverse the position but green maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sinobian is desperately trying to improve his position but green has a good base and remains in mount.
green tries to control but Sinobian wriggling away.
green sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

green wants to finish this one by submission but Sinobian is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from green.
green pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
green is landing with some decent strikes but Sinobian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
green lands a nice shot to the head.
green tries to control but Sinobian wriggling away.

green swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sinobian is now in green's guard. A big mistake from green there, giving up the dominant position!
Sinobian preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr green 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinobian manages to avoid it.
green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinobian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
green moves in looking to clinch but Sinobian pushes him off.

green closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sinobian to the mat! Sinobian manages to get full guard.
green postures up in Sinobian's guard and throws a big left but Sinobian blocks it.
Sinobian being controlled here, momentarily.
green trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinobian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
green passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinobian struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sinobian is looking for a sweep.
green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinobian keeps working.
mr green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinobian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinobian is looking to regain half guard here but green keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
green trying to control the action but Sinobian is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

green scores with a takedown into Sinobian's guard.
Sinobian keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.
green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sinobian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinobian keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sinobian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. green gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
green trying to control but Sinobian is working from the bottom.
green stands and throws Sinobian's legs to the side, diving into side control.

green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
green wants to control but Sinobian is keeping him busy.
green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sinobian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sinobian is looking to reverse the position.
Igor Sinobian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
green staying calm.

green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight for mr green!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for mr green!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for mr green!

mr green wins by unanimous decision!