PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Yoon Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Seok Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yoon Sik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Victory Korea. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoon Sik
vs
Seok Sin

180 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yoon Sik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Seok Sin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoon Sik.
Yoon Sik tries to clinch up.

Yoon Sik gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yoon Sik's guard.
Sin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoon Sik keeping full guard, as Sin tries to pass.
Sin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoon Sik is proving hard to escape from.
Sin controlling from the top position.
Yoon Sik wants to sweep here but Sin controlling him for the moment.
Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoon Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon Sik has his hands on Sin's head, controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoon Sik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoon Sik won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoon Sik is letting Sin control him for a moment.
Yoon Sik tries to improve position but can't.
Yoon Sik is letting Sin control him for a moment.
Sin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoon Sik keeps working.
Yoon Sik is trying to escape the position but Sin is controlling the position.
Sin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yoon Sik down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoon Sik tries to improve position but can't.
Sin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoon Sik looking for a sweep but Sin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Yoon Sik working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
Yoon Sik tries to reverse the position but Sin maintains control.
Yoon Sik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sin content just to control the position here.
Yoon Sik is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoon Sik working to try and regain half guard.
Sin controlling from the full mount.
Yoon Sik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoon Sik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoon Sik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sin controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, I Seok Sin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoon Sik closes the distance but Sin moves to the side

so Sin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Seok Sin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sin moves into range and clinches up with Yoon Sik.
Sin slows down the pace here.

Sin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yoon Sik wants to control but Sin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoon Sik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sin controlling the action here.
Yoon Sik tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sin passes into side control, despite Yoon Sik's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon Sik looking for a sweep but Sin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sin controlling from the full mount.
Sin with shots to the head and body - Yoon Sik looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.
Sin prevents Yoon Sik from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yoon Sik wants to hold on but Sin pushes him away.
Sin controlling the position easily from mount.

Sin has hold of Yoon Sik's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yoon Sik manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin controlling the position easily from mount.
I Seok Sin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoon Sik is working to get back to half guard.
Sin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sin landing strikes from the mount.

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.
Sin controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
Sin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Sin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, I Seok Sin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sin moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoon Sik takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoon Sik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sin lands an elbow inside that Yoon Sik shrugs off.
Sin lands an elbow inside.
Sin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yoon Sik's defenses.

Sin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yoon Sik is trying to keep an underhook but Sin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Seok Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sin instigates a clinch.
Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoon Sik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sin stops a takedown attempt from Yoon Sik.
Sin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yoon Sik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yoon Sik regains guard immediately.
Sin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sin landing some decent shots from guard.
Sin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoon Sik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sin works over Yoon Sik with some ground and pound from guard.
Sin postures up.
Yoon Sik being controlled here, momentarily.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Yoon Sik has a closed guard, preventing Sin from standing up.
Sin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Yoon Sik.
Sin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, I Seok Sin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yoon Sik's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sin escapes and gets back to his feet.

Sin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yoon Sik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sin controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoon Sik tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Yoon Sik tries to kick Sin off but Sin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
I Seok Sin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sin content to control rather than advance.
Lee Yoon Sik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I Seok Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sin 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Seok Sin!