PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Ruten (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.

Sinclair
vs
Ruten

207 cm
20
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladmir Ruten!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Sinclair lands but Ruten takes it in his stride.

It looks like Vladmir Ruten has been cut.
Ruten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sinclair can pounce on him.

Sinclair forces Ruten back against the cage and clinches.
Ruten wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinclair won't allow it.
Ruten wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinclair won't allow it.
Sinclair fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Sinclair fails to land.
Sinclair looking to throw knees to the head but Ruten is blocking nicely.
Sinclair holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sinclair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sinclair keeps control of Ruten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinclair throws an elbow but it misses.

Sinclair manages to pull guard.
Sinclair pulls Ruten in close to prevent any damage.
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!
Ruten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sinclair trying to control the position here.
Sinclair looking to control.
Sinclair avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruten with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruten wants to stand and escape but instead Sinclair has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair passes into half guard.
Ruten tries to roll over but Sinclair keeps him under control.
Ruten flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sinclair is looking to take a break and control but Ruten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sinclair decides to stand and escape the position.
Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Ruten.
Ruten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Ruten scores with a jab. Sinclair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruten stuns Sinclair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruten circles away.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ruten tries to get to full guard but Sinclair has control of the leg.
Sinclair content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sinclair prevents Ruten from improving his position.
Ruten has a hand on Sinclair's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sinclair takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruten is trying desperately to improve position.
Sinclair controlling from mount.
Ruten manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ruten wants to sweep but Sinclair has passed to side control!
Ruten is not content to let Sinclair control the position.

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.
Ruten is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruten looking for a sweep but Sinclair has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sinclair looking to control but Ruten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sinclair prevents Ruten from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruten is squirming around, avoiding Sinclair's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladmir Ruten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sinclair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruten wants to get back to his feet.
Sinclair controlling the position from side mount.
Ruten misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Ruten is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. John Sinclair just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ruten lands a with a good body shot.
Ruten stuns Sinclair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Ruten does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Ruten.
Ruten jabs Sinclair right on the nose. Sinclair blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruten looks to throw the jab but Sinclair is out of range.
Ruten lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Sinclair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
John Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruten misses the jab.
Vladmir Ruten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruten misses the shot to the body.
Ruten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sinclair is looking to clinch but Ruten is avoiding it.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Ruten is having none of it.
Ruten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinclair's hands.
Ruten thuds a left hand into Sinclair's body.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt - Ruten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruten throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruten scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruten, as that shot connected.
Sinclair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruten to score with a decent uppercut.
Sinclair has a takedown stuffed.
Ruten lands with an uppercut that bounces Sinclair off the cage and back into rage.
Sinclair tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruten swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruten scores with a jab.
Ruten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruten misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Ruten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sinclair doesn't seem phased though.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruten keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruten cracks Sinclair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sinclair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruten cracks a nice hook into Sinclair's ribs.
Ruten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sinclair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruten but Ruten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
Vladmir Ruten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair tries to clinch there but Ruten circles away.
Sinclair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruten swivels and escapes.
A jab from Ruten misses.
Sinclair moves in looking to clinch but Ruten pushes him off.
Sinclair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Ruten.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruten as he avoids it easily.
Vladmir Ruten seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruten swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.

Sinclair scores a takedown into full mount!
Sinclair controlling the pace for now.
Ruten tries to reverse the position but Sinclair maintains control.
Sinclair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruten can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working Ruten over with strikes here.
Ruten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Ruten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladmir Ruten's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruten looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Ruten throws a shot to the body.
Sinclair throws a series of punches but Ruten avoids them all with ease.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Ruten, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Ruten against the cage but Ruten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinclair is looking to clinch but Ruten is avoiding it.
Ruten misses with a looping right.
Ruten swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.
Ruten throws a series of punches but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruten misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruten.
Sinclair doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruten circles away.

Sinclair changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruten is looking for a sweep.
Ruten is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sinclair is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ruten really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair wants to control the pace but Ruten is squirming around nicely.
Ruten working to try and regain half guard.
Sinclair controlling from mount.
Ruten throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sinclair. What's that going to do exactly?
Ruten swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ruten is trying to escape the mount.
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sinclair blocks Ruten's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Ruten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruten is squirming around, avoiding Sinclair's attempts to control the action.
Ruten is trying to escape the mount.
Sinclair looking to control but Ruten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruten swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sinclair trying to control but Ruten is having none of it.
Sinclair is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sinclair is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ruten is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruten can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruten swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ruten is in all sorts of trouble here.
John Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinclair blocks Ruten's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ruten is looking to get to half guard.
Sinclair raining down shots from the mount!
Sinclair prevents Ruten from getting the reversal.
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Sinclair connects with a massive shot to the dome!

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.
Sinclair wants to control the pace but Ruten is squirming around nicely.
Ruten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruten is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinclair controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sinclair 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sinclair!