PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin has chosen Lee Sin - By Riot as his entrance music. Victor Stoic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stoic
vs
Sin

182 cm
31
167 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

169 cm
31
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Stoic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stoic swivels and escapes.
Sin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Stoic forces Sin back against the cage and clinches.
Stoic wants a takedown but no success here.

Stoic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stoic is pressing down on Sin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sin is holding on for now.

Sin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stoic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice strikes from Stoic there.
Stoic trying to mount his opponent but Sin defends it.
Stoic is keen to just control but Sin is a slippery customer.
Stoic trying to pass the guard but Sin defending well.
Nice strikes from Stoic there.

Sin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoic is nestled in close to Sin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stoic lands a nice short elbow.
Stoic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stoic lands a nice short elbow.

Sin is rocked!

Sin looking for submissions off his back.
Stoic is nestled in close to Sin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sin is still in real trouble! Can Stoic finish him?
Sin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stoic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Stoic there.
Stoic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Sin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stoic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stoic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sin seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stoic is working Sin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoic with a nice head shot there.
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!
Stoic is in close to Sin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stoic connects with a couple of short punches.
Stoic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stoic postures up and lands a big shot to Sin's brow.
Stoic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sin looking for a guillotine here but Stoic defends easily.
Stoic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sin is keeping the position for now.
Stoic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stoic lands a couple of digs.
Stoic passes Sin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Sin looking for submissions off his back.
Stoic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stoic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stoic lands a big elbow.
Sin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stoic is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Stoic fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Stoic! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Stoic!
After the fight, Victor Stoic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Lee Sin was interviewed post fight and said 'We do what we must.'.