PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Cage (ranked 479 p4p, 65 weight class) and Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 580 p4p, 76 weight class). Tyler Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cage
vs
Sinytsyn

185 cm
31
185 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

187 cm
35
195 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinytsyn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Sinytsyn moves away and avoids it.
Sinytsyn misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinytsyn drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinytsyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Sinytsyn walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Sinytsyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sinytsyn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sinytsyn connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage misses with a leg kick
and Sinytsyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinytsyn. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinytsyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sinytsyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sinytsyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Sinytsyn lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Sinytsyn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sinytsyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cage tries to clinch but Sinytsyn is having none of it.
Sinytsyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage moves out of range as Sinytsyn strikes.
Sinytsyn feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Cage throws a head kick that half lands.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and Sinytsyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sinytsyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sinytsyn. That's going to slow Cage down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinytsyn doesn't seem phased though.
Cage moves away from the strike by Sinytsyn.
We've been told by Cage's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinytsyn throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cage misses the target.
Sinytsyn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big left from Sinytsyn misses.
Cage blocks the body kick.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sinytsyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sinytsyn drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cage is trying to break free.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Sinytsyn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sinytsyn moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Sinytsyn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Sinytsyn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cage staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Cage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinytsyn doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick from Sinytsyn misses.
Sinytsyn dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Sinytsyn throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sinytsyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinytsyn checks a leg kick.
Sinytsyn looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinytsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Nice defenses there by Sinytsyn.
Cage motions for Sinytsyn to come forward. Cage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sinytsyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinytsyn wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinytsyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Cage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sinytsyn sneaks out the side door and pushes Cage away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sinytsyn slips under a jab from Cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinytsyn doesn't seem phased though.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Sinytsyn scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksandr Sinytsyn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sinytsyn blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage sets himself, and Sinytsyn steps forward looking for the clinch! Cage avoids it this time.
Cage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Tyler Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinytsyn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sinytsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Sinytsyn misses the shot to the body.
Sinytsyn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Cage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sinytsyn.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn moves into range and connects with a jab.

Sinytsyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Cage.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Sinytsyn is controlling the position.
Sinytsyn is working Cage over against the cage.
Cage avoids a wild elbow strike from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Sinytsyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sinytsyn missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Cage.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Sinytsyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses.
Sinytsyn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Sinytsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinytsyn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage wants to slow Sinytsyn down by chopping away at his legs.
Sinytsyn tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Cage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sinytsyn connects with a leg kick. Cage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sinytsyn staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage connects with a right hand. Sinytsyn shakes it off.
Sinytsyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight left.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage lands with a straight right. Sinytsyn didn't see that one coming.
Cage takes one on the button.
Sinytsyn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sinytsyn lands a jab.
Sinytsyn dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Sinytsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinytsyn scores with a nice right hand.
Cage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sinytsyn scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn misses with a few strikes there.
Sinytsyn scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch up.
Sinytsyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown but Sinytsyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sinytsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinytsyn.
Cage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sinytsyn swivels and escapes.
Sinytsyn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage throws a body punch but Sinytsyn moves out of range.
Cage looks for the body kick but Sinytsyn saw that one coming.
Cage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sinytsyn slips a jab from Cage.

Cage closes the distance and clinches.
Sinytsyn wants to stall.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinytsyn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Sinytsyn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cage really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Sinytsyn misses with an elbow strike.

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Sinytsyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cage at a distance.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinytsyn's elbow.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinytsyn won't allow it.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Cage misses.

Cage gets tackled into the cage by Sinytsyn. Sinytsyn maintains the clinch.
Sinytsyn stalling.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sinytsyn has him pressed against the cage.
Cage misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Sinytsyn - that landed with a thud.
Sinytsyn takes a shot to the head.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Cage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sinytsyn stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksandr Sinytsyn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage takes a swing at Sinytsyn's ribcage but misses.
Cage throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Cage.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch.
Sinytsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cage misses the target.
Sinytsyn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinytsyn.
Tyler Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinytsyn throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Cage throwing a counter right hand but Sinytsyn manages to avoid it.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage tests Sinytsyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage with a jab.
Sinytsyn scores with a body shot.
Sinytsyn scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinytsyn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinytsyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinytsyn scores with a body shot.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage throws a low kick but Sinytsyn avoids it.
Cage walks into a left hand.
Sinytsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage misses with a double jab
and Sinytsyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range nicely.
Cage slips under a jab from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn connects with a looping right hand.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinytsyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinytsyn feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Cage misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinytsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cage has managed to clinch.
Sinytsyn throws a head punch that misses.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinytsyn has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn blocks an uppercut.
Cage wants to break free but Sinytsyn has control.
Sinytsyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cage blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinytsyn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cage dodges an elbow strike from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn stalling in the clinch but Cage improves position.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinytsyn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinytsyn has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinytsyn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Sinytsyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage misses with the combination.
Sinytsyn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sinytsyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sinytsyn throws a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Sinytsyn moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sinytsyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cage's hands.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range.
Sinytsyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sinytsyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Sinytsyn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage throws a hook but Sinytsyn blocks it.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinytsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cage throws a hook but Sinytsyn blocks it.
Cage throws a right and a left that Sinytsyn avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Cage.
Sinytsyn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinytsyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinytsyn blocks the leg kick.
Sinytsyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinytsyn scores with a body shot.
Sinytsyn scores with a hook.
Cage has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksandr Sinytsyn.
I've got Sinytsyn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
An out of breath Aleksandr Sinytsyn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.